The world is becoming a shopping centre: Jeffrey Archer
byNew Delhi (IANS) India remains an inspiration for acclaimed British novelist and short story writer Jeffrey Archer with its “manic pace, more than 50…
Art & Heritage
Anil Ambani’s offer to Badrinath in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : With the Badrinath shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand at a height of over 3400 metres on the banks of…
Tahiliani takes inspiration from fakirs, paints ramp with bold colours
byNew Delhi (IANS) Saffron-clad sadhus at the just concluded Mahakumbh inspired Tarun Tahiliani’s new collection Kumbhback. The designer brought bold splashes of colours on the…
Kerala women celebrate Attukal Pongala
byThiruvananthapuram: Women cutting across social strata celebrated the famed Attukal Pongala festival with devotion and fervour here Tuesday. The women lined up on either…
Tribal art show puts spotlight on ethnic culture
byNew Delhi: A rare exhibition of ethnic art motifs of tribal communities such as Gonds, Bhils, Rathwas, Sauras and Warlis opened in the national capital…
Bathing India’s monuments in light sculptures
byNew Delhi: Jantar Mantar, the 18th century architectural observatory in Delhi, and Nelson Mandela’s Freedom Towers in Soweto in South Africa made a connection…
Kangra Valley Railway, an instance of strategic neglect
byBritish rulers had unveiled a technical revolution in bulk transport system during eighteenth century with the invention of Railways which was soon rolled out…
Allahabad braces for biggest ‘shahi snan’ on Sunday
byAllahabad (IANS) A rare planetary configuration after 147 years, unprecedented security and a multitude of faithfuls has set the stage for the biggest of all…
Malana – an archaic democracy defying modernity
byMalana is perhaps one of the oldest forms of self government still around that is structured around Jamlu Devta (village deity) as the supreme…
Dhauladhar Himani Chamunda temple to be developed as pilgrim center
byDharamshala: Close to the snowline in the Dhauladhar ranges, the Himani Chamunda Devi temple is to be developed as a tourist destination as the…