Kantha Of Bengal
Rural women of erstwhile Bengal (present-day West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh) carry forward the centuries-old tradition of stitching beautiful patchwork quilts from rags called '
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Waves Of The Desert - Leheriya
Leheriya, which translates as 'wave-like', refers to the beautiful tie and dye fabrics from the heritage of Rajasthan. The wavy, diagonal stripes created
The First Makers Of Biriyani
Biryani, as we all know, is a spicy chicken dish made with rice and spices. In some regional varieties, eggs and/or vegetables like potatoes
Govar
The cow is called dhenu, or giver of all bounties, in the Vedas. Ayurvedic texts detail the healing properties of the various products it gives
Spirituality
Spirituality is a science of the ‘spirit’ or the ‘ether’. The science of the spirit starts where logic ends. Hence, I really do not expect
Madhubani
Madhubani, literally translates as ‘from the forests of honey’, and refers to the traditional wall art of the ancient city of Mithila (present day Bihar)
700-YEAR-OLD Sun Dial
“Here the language of stone surpasses the language of human,” expressed Rabindranath Tagore, for the architectural ingenuity of the Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha. The
GHATIKA YANTRA - timeless technology
Before the advent of mechanical and battery operated clocks, while one could keep track of time on a sunny day using a sun-dial, on a
THANK INDIA FOR THESE
Bharatvarsha is the mother to a lot of inventions, which are widely used even today. Often we attribute these to the colonial powers since they