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…
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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,…
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…
Govar
The cow is called dhenu, or giver of all bounties, in the Vedas. Ayurvedic texts detail the healing properties of…
Spirituality
Spirituality is a science of the ‘spirit’ or the ‘ether’. The science of the spirit starts where logic ends. Hence,…
Madhubani
Madhubani, literally translates as ‘from the forests of honey’, and refers to the traditional wall art of the ancient city…
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…
GHATIKA YANTRA – timeless technology
Before the advent of mechanical and battery operated clocks, while one could keep track of time on a sunny day…
THANK INDIA FOR THESE
Bharatvarsha is the mother to a lot of inventions, which are widely used even today. Often we attribute these to…
EDUCATION BEFORE AND AFTER MACAULAY
Vedas say Sa vidya ya vimuktaye, in other words, ‘that it is Gyan which liberates us’. Our ancients put gyan on the highest…
SADHANA PAAD, YOGSUTRA 50
Patanjali now details the three kinds of pranayama, बाह्याभ्यन्तरस्तम्भवृत्तिर्देशकालसंख्याभिः परिदृष्टो दीर्घसूक्ष्मः॥५०॥ Baahyaabhyantarastambhavrittirdeshakaalasankhyaabhih paridrishto deerghasookshmah Baahya: external Abhyantara: internal Stambha: cessation…
SHIV AND SATI
Yog is your relationship with your Guru. A shishya according to his capacity, establishes a relationship with the Guru, then…
GEM THERAPY
Here’s a look at a few interesting gems. However, we must remember they are not an answer to all our…
VEDIC SCIENCE VS MODERN SCIENCE
Science. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word science? Cutting-edge medical improvements?…