Indian Culture

Right Word | Hinduphobia in US: An absurd anti-caste discrimination law and the complex web of anti-Bharat coalition

The Seattle resolution is neither the first, nor the last attempt to demonise Hindus, Bharat and Hinduness or Hindutva

In search of Kamadeva: When our ancestors worshipped and celebrated the God of love

Kama is one of the four ‘Purusharthas’ and therefore our ancestors always celebrated and valued its attributes

Miracle of Bharatiya model of economic development: $400 billion exports

The Bharatiya model of economic development is a counter-narrative to the unbridled capitalism and static communism

Earth and soul | A beginner’s guide on how to look after houseplants if you are a ‘plant parent’

Plant parenting is an art of raising and caring for plants just like we do for our children

Why eminent historians claim cow flesh was consumed in Vedic times despite no evidence to back it

The rule of the Vedas that a cow is ‘Aghnya’ — meaning, not to be killed or violated — has been reiterated again and again in Sanskrit literature

And Just Like That, Indians outrage over white woman calling lehenga a sari — after years of stereotyping her onscreen

Using white-skinned women as half-naked dolls in some terribly scored item song is perhaps a graver crime then admitting to not knowing what Diwali is.

With Kashi Vishwanath restoration, India is on the cusp of a cultural renaissance

If we do a few right things in the next few years, we could bring about a cultural renaissance for the entire world

Gunjan Veda on her book The Museum of Broken Tea Cups, and why Dalit artists' contributions to culture go unrecognised

You cannot invisibilise someone if you recognise their contribution. And as a society, we have always sought to invisibilise Dalits, says author Gunjan Veda

#TheWeekThatWas | Weed in Indian Culture

With actor Rhea Chakraborty's arrest over 'procuring' weed for late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the conversation has been hyped by overzealous media houses in a quest for skyrocketing TRPs.

Citing financial constraints, Sameera Iyengar and Sanjna Kapoor's Junoon announces closure after eight years

Arts and culture organisation Junoon announced on Tuesday that over the next few months, it would be closing down.