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A cap of white, a shawl of colour: In quest of Kashmiriyat

A cap of white, a shawl of colour: In quest of Kashmiriyat

The land of snow-capped mountains and a shawl of diverse colours, of gushing rivers and spicy Kehwa to warm the...

When the Body Transcends its Limits: Mallakhamb

When the Body Transcends its Limits: Mallakhamb

When the Body Transcends its Limits: Mallakhamb Combining dexterity and agility with strength and stamina, Mallakhamb is a tradition of...

Punjabi literature – Of legends and poetry

Punjabi literature – Of legends and poetry

Punjabi Literature – Of Legends and Poetry This is a language we share with out closest neighbours. The very soil...

Brahmi – the divine script

Brahmi – the divine script

Brahmi – The divine script Firuz Shah Tughlaq and Emperor Akbar were among the many who attempted to decipher the...

GUEST POST: Faith Inspires Architecture-The Jalakanteshwara Temple

GUEST POST: Faith Inspires Architecture-The Jalakanteshwara Temple

GUEST POST: Faith Inspires Architecture-The Jalakanteshwara Temple Located inside Vellore Fort in the city of Vellore, it is approximately 140Km from...

Epoch of Glory-The Kushan Dynasty

Epoch of Glory-The Kushan Dynasty

Epoch of Glory-The Kushan Dynasty Although the Gupta period is generally considered to be the Golden Age, there was a...

Living truth – the Parsis

Living truth – the Parsis

Living Truth – The Parsis Introduction The Parsis are a minuscule community of Persian descent, living mainly in India with...

Sangam literature

Sangam literature

Sangam Literature Tamil is one of mankind’s oldest languages, belonging to the Dravidian linguistic family. This description fits Tamil perfectly....

Monuments of Western Chalukyas

Monuments of Western Chalukyas

Monuments of Western Chalukyas Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal: These make up the oldest existing large scale set of Hindu temples...

An Indologist Par Excellence – Bharat Ratna MM Dr. P. V. Kane

An Indologist Par Excellence – Bharat Ratna MM Dr. P. V. Kane

An Indologist Par Excellence – Bharat Ratna MM Dr. P. V. Kane The life account of Bharat Ratna MM Dr....