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Matriliny in India is a fascinating social structure that defies the conventional norms of patriarchy. In a country where male lineage often dominates, pockets of...

Gender-specific norms and expectations surrounding women’s roles, skills, and moral conduct have historically and currently imposed considerable restrictions on them. Nonetheless, there have always been...

Humans have been commuting since the beginning of time. As they evolved and their technology advanced, they made longer commutes. Working their way all the...

Durga Puja is just around the corner; people are preparing themselves to celebrate the biggest festival of the state. When preparation and excitement are on...

PERCEPTIONS OF THE FEMININE  In Hinduism, a woman embodies shakti, the original energy of the universe. However, the Brahmanical orthodoxy did worship the divine feminine...

Indian theatre has long been a powerful medium for storytelling, cultural expression, and social commentary. Over the centuries, it has evolved through diverse traditions, from...

Sahir Ludhianvi वो सुब्ह हमीं से आएगी जब धरती करवट बदलेगी जब क़ैद से क़ैदी छूटेंगे जब पाप घरौंदे फूटेंगे जब ज़ुल्म के बंधन टूटेंगे...

Travelling through Delhi metro, you encounter Yamuna bank station; while exiting from Kashmere gate, drivers of shared auto call out “Yamuna ghat, Ganesh ghat” but...

Since ancient times, Indian culture has held water in veneration since it is essential to daily life, mythology, and rituals. This holy component has long...

    From ‘The People of India’ (1868 to the early 1870’s), by W. H. Allen, for the India Office   Water, the elixir of...