Walk into any old Indian home, a grandmother’s kitchen, a temple courtyard, a festive gathering, and you’ll almost always find brass. Not because it was trendy. Not because it was decorative. But because it belonged there. For centuries, brass has been an essential part of Indian rituals. From morning pujas to wedding ceremonies, from temple […]
Every year on November 12, India celebrates National Bird Watching Day, a quiet tribute to Dr. Salim Ali, the Birdman of India, whose life of observation transformed how we see the skies around us. It’s a day that invites us to pause, step outside or to a window, and look for movement, a flutter on a […]
Diwali, our biggest festival, is so much more than just that. Diwali is a season of warmth. Strings of marigold at the door, flickering diyas at dusk, sweets carried from home to home. It is the joy of gathering, of welcoming loved ones in, and of sharing gifts that carry not just value, but meaning. […]
Every year, on the last Saturday of August, the quiet waters of Punnamada Lake in Kerala suddenly feel alive. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is about to begin, and there’s nothing quite like it. You can hear the drumbeats before you see the boats. Then, all at once, they appear – long, gliding chundan vallams […]
In the bustling heart of Kochi’s old quarter, where the scent of cardamom mingles with sea salt and history hangs heavy in the humid air, lies one of India’s most fascinating cultural treasures. Jew Town, as locals affectionately call it, whispers tales of traders who arrived with pockets full of dreams and ships laden with […]