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Festive colours Some of the rakhis on offer and the artisans of Himalayan Blooms special arrangement

This Rakshabandhan, sponsor artisan-made rakhis for Indian Army personnel

Deepa Alexander

Habba’s ‘Jai Jawan. Jai Artisan’ initiative will send 1,00,000 rakhis to soldiers and help artisans affected by the pandemic

A mother helps her young daughter carry bonam on her head

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COVID-19: Bonalu festival gets personal this year

Frozen in time The terracotta horses special arrangement

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Terracotta horses that protect the seaside town of Pulicat

Akila Kannadasan Terracotta herds gather on the beach in an annual ritual performed by fishermen for prosperity and protection in this seaside town

Inside the ‘Letters written in a Mahratta Camp’

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Books from pre-Independent India, for history buffs

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Peter Harrington’s new collection includes rare books, manuscripts and artworks from the Indian subcontinent, between the 18th and 20th centuries

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Emden wrecked off North Keeling Island, west of Australia, in November 1914.

How German cruiser ‘Emden’ struck terror in the heart of the British Empire, and became a Tamil word

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Finding the truth of existence

Colours of Earth History & Culture

This coffee-table book captures a spectacular world of paintings

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A rich spread on Krishna’ birthday

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Desika on Krishna’s dance and music

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Where the two paths meet: Krishna's message in the Bhagavad Gita

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Birth surrounded by mystique

Ticket to the past: rediscovering Royapuram’s Railway Printing Press

Among the last of its kind in the country, the Railway Printing Press at Royapuram prints tickets with machines dating back to 1927

The footprints of the youth icon

Swami Vivekananda delivered his landmark speech at Chicago 125 years ago. Remembering his visit to Bangalore and his special relationship with the Mysore state

Bawas of Hyderabad

Here is how the lovable community made Hyderabad their home

The legend of Bateshwar

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise has brought the town, known for its aura of awe and sanctity, back in focus

Poetry is Archana Venkatesan’s anchor

The U.S.-based researcher and writer Archana Venkatesan explores the point, where text meets performance

Don’t let asanas challenge the body

It is about positive transformation, not commitment to placing the body and mind in discomfort

Celebration of the sacrifice

During the last years of his reign, Bahadur Shah Zafar had imposed a complete ban on cow slaughter on Id-ul-Adha

Sunday quiz: On poets and poetry

1. This poet first drew breath on August 19, 1902, New York; a bond salesman — not a born salesman — in two years sold only one bond*,his true

Man-made marvels

Water engineering skills of the Qutb Shahi era are evident from the spiderweb of aqueducts, pipes and wells at the Golconda fort

They made saris for Devdas but Yeola’s weavers now want to move on

This small town in Maharashtra has a 200-year-old tradition of Paithani sari weaving

For a taste of that aesthetic joy

Rasa is actually the consciousness of the poet that is transferred to the dancer and then the spectator

On the Gondhala music of Maharashtra

Maharshtra’s Gondhala music blends patriotic fervour, social issues and cultural milieu

Gnanamalai: a hill of Wisdom

It was at Gnanamalai that Arunagirinathar had a glimpse of the feet that once saved his life, at Tiruvannamalai

Hyderabad’s Spanish mosque: A serene place of worship and acceptance

The ‘Visit My Mosque’ programme at Jama Masjid Aiwan-E-Begumpet or Qurtuba Mosque opened its doors to educate people from all walks of life about Islam and the stunning structure

Cityscape wheelies

The prospect of a cycling tour in Delhi’s ‘Old City’ is both terrifying and intriguing, but worth doing for the experience

Where history comes alive

The Colours of Glory foundation organised a re-enactment of the Battle of Colachel on the shores of Chennai

Cultural glimpses of Qila-e-Mubarak

A symbol of democracy and freedom, the Red Fort houses many layers of Delhi’s past

A mysterious ‘encounter’

The violent death of Raja Man Singh of Bharatpur remains an unsolved puzzle

What happened to the city of grace?

Hyderabad’s acceptance of plurality in thoughts and ways of life are well documented

In the footsteps of saints, poets and reformers

The great men who hailed from places in and around Kazhakuttam

Beware of asana addiction

Adapt instead to reap maximum benefits

The singing weavers of Assam

Explore Delhi-based textile designer Rema Kumar’s inspiring collaboration with the women weavers of Shakuripara

Israeli prison to join Armageddon’s list of ancient ruins

Third century prayer hall was discovered there in 2005

Tryst with stone

On the discovery of a memorial stone that pre-dates modern day Bengaluru

When saris go bananas

The Natural Fibre Weavers Association based in Anakaputhur creates saris with natural fruit, bamboo and aloe vera fibre. Then infuses them with herbs

A bhisti ruled an empire once

A water carrier changed the history of India by saving Humayun from drowning, but the remaining bhistis of Old Delhi will soon be part of history

Kazhakuttam and Karyavattam were home to many from different customs and religions

Historically, different communities can be traced in and around Kazhakuttam

Women who took the lead

Bangalore, decades ago, saw several young women take the lead in entrepreneurship. They changed their lives for the better

A forgotten freedom fighter

Muslim Vellori, a prominent but not so well-known freedom fighter, did not restrict his public role to the freedom struggle but also played a prominent role in social service

The life of the Changpas of Ladakh

The harsh weather conditions or their nomadic lifestyle do not stop the Changpas from making the finest pashmina wool

Ananda Thandava: A moment in a movement…

This Siva pose brings many disciplines to a single arena

A tale of LOST GLORY

After years of neglect, the iconic Town Hall and Old Municipal Building are set to get a new life under the Vizag Smart City Project

Mystery of the missing Sadhu

Amazing stories of Sadhu Sunder Singh, a commited evangelist who defied death more than once

Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb: Syncretic ethos in weaves and crafts

Where Kashmiri carpet makers featured Durga, and Hindu craftsmen create the Muharram tazia

Consecration of Kasi Viswanath temple: Where North and South merged

Chennai couple Subbusundaram and Annapoorani narrate the story behind the Consecration of Kasi Viswanath temple, happening after nearly two centuries

Form should aid function in yoga

The purpose of the asana should be the most important factor

Harikatha: storytelling through mime and music

It is drama soaked in bhakti that a Harikatha exponent performs

Off camera, please!

This incident shook me out of my smugness as a documentarian

Nicholson rises again

The stories of the controversial British Brigadier General continue to stir up emotions

Nagaland’s Japanese subculture

Manga, anime and cosplay fanatics are now localising storylines using native legends

Easy like Sunday morning

How do you fare on Greek mythology?

Karyavattom and Kazhakkoottam, a tale of two villages

How Karyavattom and Kazhakkoottam might have received their present names

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