Rani Padmini’s Doll House
byRani Padmani has been accorded the stature of deity not only in many homes across Rajasthan, irrespective of caste, but throughout India. In the…
Culture
Spiti Autumn Shades – Travel Photo Essay
byMy 2017 tour to Spiti Valley got started on 1st Nov. About 25 km short of Rampur is Nirath Sun Temple, one of the…
Kangra Kalam
byIndian art is the term commonly used to designate the art of the Indian subcontinent, which includes the present political divisions of India, Pakistan,…
No Takers For Himalayan Wool
byHighly prized by the older generations of hill people, wool from the highlands of Kinnaur and Spiti have few takers at Lavi, the traditional…
Broken Heritage
byToday the world is making itself anew under a multitude of pressures. The old scenes are passing away and new things are ready to…
Male Torso
byOne of the most discussed male figures of the Indus valley art forms is male torso. This nude male torso stands somewhat equal to…
Mumtaz Mehal’s Rohtas
byFrom Dehri-on- Sone (Bihar), it takes me about an hour to reach foot of hill over which is Rohtas fort, situated at about 1500 ft….
Banner Of Peace
byIt is beauty that will save the world….
Baijnath, The Pilgrimage Town Of Kangra Does Not Celebrate Dusshera
byBaijnath in honour of Ravana’s devotion to Lord Shiva does not celebrate Dusshera.
Dham, Politics and Laissez-Faire
byNo celebration in Himachal is complete without serving the traditional celebratory food called ‘Dham’ . Every Summer and Winter vacations as I visited my…