The painful death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala last week shook the entire country. In the enraged hue and cry that followed, one seemed…
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Madhubani paintings: From walls to cardboard
Once done on walls and roofs, limited to festivals or weddings, the Mithila painting, or Madhubani, changed drastically down the years. Now, it is seen…
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Unearthing history
During the last decade excavations have revealed a settlement at Sirpur, a small village on the banks of river Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh, that was educationally,…
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A garden of tombs
The presence of ancient tombs is no surprise for an average Delhiite. The city is dotted with them, right from those of kings ~ Humayun…
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A tranquil oasis
It was raining cats and dogs as our bus wound its way into the Jin Kwan Sa Temple parking lot. “Unseasonal rain,” declared the nuns…
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A royal retreat – Mandvi
After having explored the amazing Snowy Rann in Kutch I was not very keen to go to Mandvi, as I wanted to offer prayers at…
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