Time is seen and regarded in vastly different ways across cultures. We look at how Indians view the idea of time and timeliness, and deep-seated norms that influence Indians’ behaviour What factors drive India’s way of life? What are the everyday influences that motivate people’s behaviour and underlie their decisions, actions and …
Tales of men who become fathers without wives is a recurring theme in Hindu mythology – and they help open our minds about alternate forms of families One day, while wandering through the countryside, Matsyendranath* saw a farmer’s wife crying in front of her house. He divined she was childless. …
No festival in Goa is complete without good food and drink, music and dance. The festival of Sao Joao has all of this – and some other unique features, too The festival of Sao Joao is dedicated to St John the Baptist, who was a cousin of Jesus Christ …
From biryani to marble inlay, Filipina Gina Makawana has seen and experienced the best of what India has to offer during her stays in both North and South Indian cities.
Sita was not just a daughter or wife, princess or queen – she embodied multiple roles, with each role representing a different facet of nature
It is May, which means one thing: The onset of mango season across India, and the usual debate on which variety is the best of them all. Read on for a brief history of this much-loved fruit, and the many ways it can be relished.
Be it for a weekend road trip or a longer getaway, why not pick a place that is not overrun by tourists? Preeti Verma Lal gives you a pick of some not-so-well-explored places that are worth charting a route to. “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of …
There is plenty in India to charm and seduce – Diana Banks recounts the little and big things that caught her attention and gained her love.
With Manipuri matriarchs who have created a unique marketplace – set up by and for women traders. The system is a medium of opportunity, and an example of how right thought and effort can lead to long-lasting fame or ‘kirti’. This form of Strength is latent in women (and men, too), but requires effort to find it. Once found, it can be used to build a lasting ‘brand’
