Rajasthan Kabir Yatra: A perfect jugalbandi of music, people, philosophy and nature

The Rajasthan Kabir Yatra wound its way through Rajasthan, and into the hearts of the people who travelled with it,...

‘The banyan tree, where water cannons were used to disperse rioters, became the venue for the Rajasthan Kabir Yatra’

Rajasthan Kabir Yatra, India’s longest travelling folk music festival, is underway from October 2-8. This ‘pilgrimage’ is co-hosted by Rajasthan...

A Journey With Kabir: Bhakti music enthrals ‘pilgrims’ of the Rajasthan Kabir Yatra

India’s longest travelling folk music festival features performers and singers from different communities who come together and celebrate the oral...

Festive season, craft fairs help Odisha’s Kendara singers to find their lost ground

Two years after finding it unsustainable to pursue their traditional singing, about 150 Kendara singers in Odisha are now back...

Tribal women in the buffer of Panna Tiger Reserve brave wild animals and dangerous slopes to fetch water

Bilahta and Katahari, two adivasi villages, are located on the border of Panna Tiger Reserve’s core and buffer zones. They...

Not many smiles this Durga Puja for the idol makers in West Bengal

Artisans have been working 17-18 hours every day for the past two-three months to make Durga idols. But, they are...

Rural getaways for a rejuvenating experience

Madhya Pradesh is one of the states which has taken up rural tourism on a war footing, and the spin-offs...

Chandi Medhas for Durga Puja offer a silver lining to artisans in Cuttack

Chandi Medhas are the traditional silver filigree decorations for Durga and the pandals during the pujas. Silversmiths in Odisha’s Cuttack...

Breached embankments, repair funds frozen – No celebrations for Durga Puja in villages of Howrah

Durga Puja, Bengal’s biggest annual event, is just a few days away but residents of 17 villages in Howrah district...

The Memory Pillars

Memory pillars are erected on the occasion of the death of a person. It is an age-old tradition going back...