Chhath Puja
Chhath is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and…
Art & Culture
Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN)
Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) The Government of Nagaland has decided to set…
Project REPLAN
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched a first ever ‘Terracotta Grinder’ in Varanasi. About…
Rambodagalla Buddha Statue
Why a replica of the Barmiyan Buddha is being sculpted in the Kurunegala hillside is…
Ajivika
Ajivika, an ascetic sect that emerged in India about the same time as Buddhism and Jainism and that lasted until the…
New design mixed color bamboo toothbrush
Bamboo World Bamboo Toothbrush is a sustainable alternative to plastic toothbrushes that usually end up…
Two stone pillars and a justice system
Despite living on the periphery of Hampi for over three years and making umpteen trips…
Early Buddhist artisans: Skilled, well-read and privileged
Eminent historian Prof S Settar had an abiding interest in the artisans — a term…
Ilkal sari
Ilkal sari is a traditional form of sari which is a common feminine wear in India. Ilkal sari takes…
Kheer Bhawani Mela
In the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the Annual Kheer Bhawani Mela in Tulmulla village…
Guru Ravidas
Following the demolition of Guru Ravidas temple in south Delhi’s Tughlakabad by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the…
KADAMBA DYNASTY
Kadamba dynasty (kadamba) is one of the most ancient and long serving royal dynasties of…
Kalachuris of Tripuri
The Kalachuris of Tripuri (IAST: Kalacuri), also known the Kalachuris of Chedi, ruled parts of central India during…
Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti were a royal dynasty in Central India. They ruled much of…
Kesavananda Bharati, whose petition led to landmark verdict on Constitution, dies at 79
In 1973, Kesavananda had filed a case challenging the Kerala government’s attempts to impose restrictions…