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Innovation in the Himalayas & Kolam interior décor

Dear Reader,India is the land of innovation though not all innovations make it to school textbooks. The majority of them remain confined to the area of their origin, with only a handful of people or just an individual making use of them. Many times, this local innovativeness triumphs over sophisticated [...]

04
Apr
Buried at birth, how Gulabo Sapera survived to become the global ambassador of Rajasthan’s Kalbelia folk dance
Serpent Dance, Sundarbans and Organic Pineapples

Sometime in November 2002, when I was still a cub reporter, I was assigned to cover the Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan. After a hectic day spent between camels and their herders, we were in for a pleasant surprise. The organisers had arranged for an evening with folk dance and music. [...]

30
Aug
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The Many Hues of Inspiration

Dear Reader,  Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj left us last week. The doyen of the Mewati Gharana and a recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, he was the only Indian musician to have a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter named after him in 2019.  I have [...]

23
Aug
Independence & Entrepreneurship

Dear Reader, Ever since I can remember, August 15 has been a day of celebration. At school, we would have poem recitation, declamation and debate competitions in the run up to the Independence Day. Flag hoisting and the Principal’s speech was always followed by the distribution of samosas, wafers and [...]

16
Aug
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30Stades completes 6 months

Dear Reader, 30 Stades, our digital magazine on inspiring and impactful stories from across India, has turned 6 months old today! And this is our first newsletter, a token of gratitude towards all of you who signed up for it and have been reading our stories. 30 Stades has seen [...]

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