Sakat Chauth: Water chestnut is an integral part of celebrations in MP’s Baghelkhand January 10, 2023 Sakat Chauth is a festival celebrated in northern India. In Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand, singhara or water chestnut is a vital...
The Sky’s the Ceiling January 6, 2023 The Khatamband wooden ceiling is one of the legacies of Kashmir’s traditional architecture. The beautifully handcrafted ceilings, replete with motifs,...
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The Gond Warrior Queens, a Hill Fort and its Baoris December 22, 2022 Ginnorgarh, some 60 kms from Bhopal, was the stronghold of Gonds under Rani Kamlapati, which, after her demise, was occupied...
Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making December 17, 2022 Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a...
The intriguing history of Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Rock Temple December 15, 2022 From the expansion of Buddhism in the island nation to the ancient wars, the cave temple complex in Sri Lanka...
Beating the cold with handmade coal in Kashmir December 14, 2022 Women in rural Kashmir gather the leaves and twigs that are shed from the trees during autumn, and turn them...
The ‘Gola’ grain storage facility in rural Odisha December 13, 2022 The gola is a traditional and eco-friendly storing facility, once a very common sight in rural Odisha. It is made...
Molela, Kaavad, and Phad — Rajasthan’s traditional art forms get a makeover December 9, 2022 Art imitates life and so it is with the traditional Molela, Kaavad and Phad paintings of Rajasthan that are struggling...
The Ger of the Nomads of Mongolia December 7, 2022 A Ger is a dwelling of the nomads of Mongolia, which has retained its design for centuries. The Ger is...
Sakat Chauth: Water chestnut is an integral part of celebrations in MP’s Baghelkhand January 10, 2023 Sakat Chauth is a festival celebrated in northern India. In Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand, singhara or water chestnut is a vital...
The Sky’s the Ceiling January 6, 2023 The Khatamband wooden ceiling is one of the legacies of Kashmir’s traditional architecture. The beautifully handcrafted ceilings, replete with motifs,...
Making friends with rural India December 30, 2022 For me, Gaon Connection has brought the invisible world into the light and I have learnt about the indomitable spirit...
The Gond Warrior Queens, a Hill Fort and its Baoris December 22, 2022 Ginnorgarh, some 60 kms from Bhopal, was the stronghold of Gonds under Rani Kamlapati, which, after her demise, was occupied...
Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making December 17, 2022 Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a...
The intriguing history of Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Rock Temple December 15, 2022 From the expansion of Buddhism in the island nation to the ancient wars, the cave temple complex in Sri Lanka...
Beating the cold with handmade coal in Kashmir December 14, 2022 Women in rural Kashmir gather the leaves and twigs that are shed from the trees during autumn, and turn them...
The ‘Gola’ grain storage facility in rural Odisha December 13, 2022 The gola is a traditional and eco-friendly storing facility, once a very common sight in rural Odisha. It is made...
Molela, Kaavad, and Phad — Rajasthan’s traditional art forms get a makeover December 9, 2022 Art imitates life and so it is with the traditional Molela, Kaavad and Phad paintings of Rajasthan that are struggling...
The Ger of the Nomads of Mongolia December 7, 2022 A Ger is a dwelling of the nomads of Mongolia, which has retained its design for centuries. The Ger is...