“Dauji II Performing Arati on Sharada Purnima ” (first quarter of the 19th century), Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India, Amit Ambalal Collection (photo by Anuj Ambalal) (click to enlarge) One of India’s most ...

INSV Kaundinya, a traditionally-built stitched ship, embarked on its maiden voyage from Gujarat to Oman. Inspired by ancient ...

In Sanskrit, the term marjara-nyaya refers to a method of devotion in which a devotee completely surrenders to the deity, much like a kitten surrenders to the mother's protective grasp (marjara is the ...

The British Museum in London has often been accused of cultural imperialism and colonialism, particularly by the U.K.’s ethnic minorities. There is a bitter dispute about many famous pieces acquired ...

Chances are most of you are familiar with yoga, have enjoyed a masala chai, or any tea for that matter, used a loofah, or got your eyebrows threaded. If you've tried any of the above then you are ...

J K Dadoo writes that ancient India, through trade, religion and knowledge networks, shaped global civilisation as the world’s central intellectual and philosophical power ...

The INSV Kaundinya, a stitched ship inspired by Ajanta Caves paintings, began its maiden voyage from Gujarat to Oman. Built ...