Col Satish Singh Lalotra slalotra4729@gmail.com The region of Jammu, nestled between the plains of Punjab and the majestic Himalayas is a land where faith breathes through its hills, rivers and village pathways. Beyond the grand…
Mahi Charak mahicharak06@gmail.com I belong to Jammu, a place where Dogri was once the natural language of daily life. It was the language spoken in homes, in neighbourhoods and during festivals. Our grandparents narrated stories…
Dr Mrinalini Atrey atreymrinalini@gmail.com A culture is not inherited; it is lived. What we fail to practice, we lose, and what we consciously transmit becomes our legacy.” Appropriation is not just about losing credit; it…
Farhad Ahmad Pir pirfarhad123@gmail.com Storytelling was once central to winter and a rich tradition in homes, for both adults and children. It was part of life in every household. During meals, family members would share…
No booze, no DJ, no loud music—just devotional songs, collective chanting and cups of steaming chai. Welcome to bhajan clubbing, a fast-growing cultural trend driven largely by Gen Z, now gaining popularity across major Indian…
The tableau of Jammu and Kashmir was one of main attractions of 77th Republic Day Excelsior Correspondent The tableau unfolded like a silken tapestry, presenting the region as a seamless cultural continuum where craftsmanship and…
At the Serendipity Arts Festival’s tenth edition in Goa, percussionist and curator Bickram Ghosh advanced a compelling cultural argument—that tradition survives not by standing still, but by learning how to flow. Jayalakshmi Sengupta reports As…
Kolkata has always carried its past lightly—sometimes in stone and mortar, sometimes in people. Long before pipelines and plastic tanks, the city depended on human rhythm and muscle. Among these quiet lifelines were the vistiwalas,…
By Lalit Gupta The cowardly massacre of innocent tourists at Pahalgam by Islamist terrorists on 22 April 2025, widely condemned by national and local leaders as well as the general public, created an atmosphere of…
Mahi Charak mahicharak06@gmail.com Language is one of humanity’s greatest creations. It is the invisible thread that binds hearts, the bridge between minds and the mirror of civilization itself. Through language, we share ideas, express emotions,…
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