As we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, it is worth remembering that the deity was once invoked in Urdu couplets. Nazeer Akbarabadi’s ‘Stuti of Ganeshji’ stands out as a glowing example of syncretic culture ...

Once a vital stop on the Silk Road, Khiva now stands as Uzbekistan’s most authentic city as a living museum of culture, power ...

At a time when women, especially widows, had few means, Bahinabai Chaudhari, a poor Maharashrian farmer, faced her ...

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In its centenary year, the Hindu supremacist organization stands stronger than ever, not only in India but overseas.

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Koodiyattam exponent and teacher Margi Madhu’s two new directorial ventures, presented at the annual Nepathya Koodiyattam festival in August, stood out as interesting innovations. They revealed how ...

They'll soon tour Australia, but 30 years ago, Oasis were about to release (What's The Story) Morning Glory? — an enduring British rock classic. Here's how they did it.

Poetry can express thoughts and emotions in freeing and insightful ways that prose simply cannot. For those who have never ...

The Santa Barbara Bowl has been known to punch above its weight. Radiohead has performed there five times, even though they ...

One of French theatre’s greatest risk-takers is bringing her play Whitewashing to Dublin Theatre Festival 2025 ...