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Culture

The Significance of Festivals in Indian Culture

BY RASHMI PATANI Festivals hold a special place in Indian culture, symbolizing its rich diversity and reinforcing social bonds among communities. Each festival is a unique tapestry woven from local customs, beliefs, and traditions, celebrating the myriad ways in which people come together to honor their heritage. The significance of festivals in India goes beyond mere celebration; they serve as a means of preserving culture, … Continue reading The Significance of Festivals in Indian Culture

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Culture

Indian Culture: Ancient & Strong

BY RITA PANANI India, a land of vibrant diversity and deep-seated traditions, boasts a cultural heritage that spans thousands of years. The essence of Indian culture is its unique ability to integrate diverse influences, creating a mosaic of traditions, languages, religions, and arts. This synthesis of myriad elements forms the rich tapestry of Indian culture, making it a subject of fascination for people around the … Continue reading Indian Culture: Ancient & Strong

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Business, Culture

She Wears Many Hats

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH A Graphic Designer-Turned Astrologer India is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most powerful economies, boasting nuclear power and recently sending an unmanned spacecraft to the Moon. Yet, many Indians remain deeply invested in astrology. From birth to death, astrology significantly influences their lives. They meticulously consider moon phases, planetary alignments, lucky days, auspicious times, and eclipses before undertaking significant activities such … Continue reading She Wears Many Hats

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Craft, Culture

A Serendipitous Find

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA International Women’s Day Celebrations…..Celebrating Indian Women Entrepreneurship. DEEPTI THE JEWELRY DESIGNER WITH DEEP INSPIRATION FROM INDIAN SPIRITUALITY & TRADITIONS…. Rarely does it happen that one is privy to an introduction which turns out to be highly interesting and talented, prompting coverage in our CSM Indian Edition. But this time around, Deepti Sudhindra turned out to be a remarkable and pleasant surprise … Continue reading A Serendipitous Find

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Culture

Rupture

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RUPTURE  – A PRICE FOR GENERATIONS TO PAY HINDERING CULTURE. In a recent conversation with a Bengaluru corporate philanthropist, I was speaking about the pitiable state of culture and scholarship in certain societies despite a glorious past and attributed it to the very severe ‘Rupture’ with tradition and legacy of the past which occurred due to the sharp … Continue reading Rupture

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Culture

STEM Dance Kampni

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Nestled amidst the verdant landscape of the traditional quarters of Malleshwaram of Bengaluru is the STEM Dance Kampni, which beckons the first-time visitor with an old world charm of an open courtyard, small benches, tiled roof shed and a sturdy iron-clad staircase. As one walks up the flight of stairs one arrives at a landing with two rooms, wooden-frame windows and … Continue reading STEM Dance Kampni

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Culture

The Glorious Mandolin

BY RASHMI PATANI An early precursor to the plucked string instrument family was the lute, which originated in India. This instrument made its way to Europe via Constantinople and Sicily. It metamorphosed into the Byzantine Lyra, Roman pandura and the gittern, which developed into the guitar and mandora in Sicily, which passed through Germany, called the mandoer, Spanish – vandola, Italian – mandola. A small … Continue reading The Glorious Mandolin

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Culture

The Cultural Flavours Of Food

BY DRISHTI RAKHRA There are many ways in which teaching is possible. The most traditional one — the age-old lecture model, is one we fall back on very easily. This happens for good reasons since the act of teaching is reliant most heavily on communication — how efficient we are, how well we can speak to our students. Everything is reliant on the teacher’s ability … Continue reading The Cultural Flavours Of Food

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Culture

Holi Hues

BY VIBHA MITRA The colours of spring, the change of season to warmer tones of yellow, vermillion and green from the starkness of winters. Holi is symbolic of the victory of good over evil. Holika on the insistence of her brother, Hiranyakashyap tries to kill her nephew, Prahlad who is a pious virtuous kid and opposes his father’s wrongs. Holika gets burnt instead and people … Continue reading Holi Hues

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Culture, Family

The Maimed Mansions Of Calcutta

BY VIBHA MITRA I was married into a “Bonedi” Bengali family with regal antecedents. Though we lived in South Calcutta, having come away from the North during the Naxalite movement, most of our relatives still lived there in aristocratic large grandiose homes- the opulence, music, laughter and gaiety of yesterday echoed as the occupants spoke of “those days” with great nostalgia and wistfulness. Unused to … Continue reading The Maimed Mansions Of Calcutta

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