Read about Sohrai, the five-day-festival of thanksgiving that is celebrated by the Santhal tribe of India.

A delightful blend of dance, poetry and emotions, Dadaria is an art form practiced by the Baiga tribe belonging to the central states of India such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

By Srinidhi Murthy Known as ‘Dev Bhoomi’ or ‘Land of Gods’, Himachal Pradesh was formed as the eighteenth Indian state on 25th January, 1971. It shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, and Uttarakhand to the southeast. Read more […]

By Srinidhi Murthy Alfred Bernhard Nobel, though renowned for his invention of dynamite, was a man of many hats. He was an inventor with a special inclination towards chemicals and machines. He was also an entrepreneur and philanthropist. With a desire to appreciate and acknowledge those who dedicate their lives to the greatest benefit of […]

Mudiyettu is a ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala. The dance, which depicts the battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika, is performed in Bhadrakali temples during the harvest season between February and May. According to the myth, Darika received a boon from Brahma which made him invincible to any man […]

This quote by pioneering Bengali filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, reminds us that there is no limit to creativity.

By Srinidhi Murthy Formed on 30 March, 1949, Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area, with Jaipur as its capital. It shares borders with the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; Gujarat to the southwest; and Punjab to the north. The name Rajasthan is derived from […]

By Srinidhi Murthy Madhya Pradesh is the fifth-largest Indian state by population and the second-largest by area. The region has been a witness to the bravery of freedom fighters like Chandra Shekhar Azad, Tatya Tope, Rani Lakshmi Bai and Tantya Bhil, who fought against the British. Read on to know more about the history of […]