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Article by Ilma Saifi  History is full of tales, including tales of happiness and joy, triumph and failure, pain and sadness, and everything in between....

India is obsessed with gold. Demand for the precious metal has been high, and can only be fulfilled through gold import. As of 2021, India...

Lingering suspicion of Indians brewing hostility and fabricating protest in the form of dramatics, poetry, and songs exhorted the British to enunciate the Dramatic Performances...

Most of us have heard of the groundbreaking Kesavananda Bharati case, which forever changed the course of Indian constitutional law. But only a few of...

Malam means Kachchi navigators and Malamni Pothis are the sailor’s manuals kept by Kachchi navigators. The Malamni Pothi manuscripts, written during the seventeenth and eighteenth...

In a world where imagination reigns supreme, where passion and artistry collide, dance dramas emerge as the embodiment of sheer brilliance. With each graceful movement,...

Lavani is a dance form that stands out for its electrifying energy and sensual grace. Derived from the Marathi word “lavanya,” meaning beauty, Lavani is...

Visitors from outside the subcontinent during the ancient and medieval periods seem to have displayed a great fascination with India’s shipbuilding industry. In 326 BCE,...

Mamo chitte niti nritye ke je naache Taata thoi thoi, taata thoi thoi, taata thoi thoi, Taari sange ki mridange sada baaje Taata thoi thoi,...

Salt is a commodity that we now take for granted. No one bats an eye to its presence: it’s just there in stores, kitchens, and...