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We are Twins.. Almost..!
When we saw these gorgeous portraits of Indian royalty and these intensely ethnic rooms, we couldn’t help play match! So here you go, on a royal rendezvous, with these perfect sets of twins, well almost..! Whoever says men can’t carry off pink, hasn’t seen this handsome portrait of the Maharaja of Jodhpur yet. And the room’s just…
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God in the World: Rabindranath Tagore
LEAVE this chanting and singing and telling of beads! Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee! He is there where the tiller is tilling the hard ground and where the pathmaker is breaking stones. He…
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Re-interpreting Rohida
A brush with India has always been very stimulating for many a wandering soul, especially souls with a creative bent of mind. For years, travelers, writers, photographers, artists and the spiritually inclined have been drawn to this land that is a living laboratory of the most varied cultures and traditions, landscapes and streetscapes, the many…
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The Bauls of West Bengal
“Emotions and essence of life has remained the same over the years, so have the stories. The universal message of love in Baul music draws people looking for relief from life’s troubles.” – Lakhan Das Baul Dressed in saffron robes, with their hair uncut and coiled, wearing beads made of…
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Poetry in Stone: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Walking through the ruins of the fifth city of Delhi, Firuzabad, one is drawn in by the unique scents and silver smoke emanating from incense sticks. We have found our way to the stone walls of Firuz Shah Kotla, built on the bank of the river Yamuna in 1354 by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq. What was once the grand…
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10 Natural Ingredients to Nourish Your Daily Diet
They say, you are what you eat. Then why not make each meal count? We bring you a list of 10 natural ingredients that can do your body a whole lot of good if included in your daily diet. ~ Panchphoran, literally, ‘five spices’, is a whole spice blend used mostly in Bangladesh and Eastern…
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Stream of Life
The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the same…
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Meet the Chilli King from North-East India
The Indian army plans to use it as a weapon to force terrorists out of their hide-outs. Tribes in North-East India use it to ward off mean elephants. The adventurous use it to test their tolerance levels. Others find it a perfect accompaniment to their daily meals. Meet the Bhut Jolokia (also referred to as…
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Why do Indians wear Tilak on their Foreheads?
The beauty of most Indian Traditions is that they are little lessons in Human Physiology. Disguised as Traditions and Customs, they form habits at an early age with deep meaning attached to them that ensure the well-being of our Mind and Body. Wearing Tilak on our foreheads is one such custom. Though it symbolizes Hinduism and has…
Storytellers of Wonder 