Nachnis of Purulia: Folk dancers who feed many families, fight for their rights & live to entertain others

Kumari Sandhya Goswami is the only ‘Nachni’ dancer to have performed before a Swedish audience [...]

People in this Kashmir town breathe cement dust; finding brides and grooms is difficult

Cement dust mixed with coal smoke hovers like clouds on the streets, and accumulates on [...]

Bibi ka Maqbara: Mughal ruler Azam Shah’s tribute to his mother

There are hundreds of grand forts, palaces, mausoleums dedicated to emperors, kings and queens around [...]

Kalpana Ramesh: The architect leading restoration of Telangana’s historic stepwells

When Kalpana Ramesh returned to India from the US in 2000, she had to set [...]

Maharashtra’s Sea Forts: A testimony to the rise & fall of kingdoms on India’s West Coast

The Portuguese hit the Indian shores in the 15th century and were followed by the [...]

Healing through theatre: How Shehjar is helping children in Kashmir cope with violence

Until he was about 11 years old, Hakeem Javed was extremely shy. His life was [...]

Chennakeshava Temple: A 900-year-old Hoysala marvel in soapstone 

Belur, once the capital of the powerful Hoysala rulers, is renowned for the stunning Chennakeshava [...]

Western Ghats: India’s natural and cultural diversity hotspot 

The Western Ghats that traverse Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, is said [...]

Phugtal monastery: Ladakh’s 2500-year-old cave of liberation

Phugtal Gompa or monastery is one of the world’s oldest monasteries. It is situated in [...]

West Bengal: Restoration efforts resurrect Serampore’s Indo-Danish heritage

In 2015, the Danes returned to Serampore in West Bengal, after ruling the city for [...]