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World Folklore Day Celebrating the Stories That Keep Cultures Alive
Every culture has stories that are passed from one generation to another. Some are told around village fires, some are sung during festivals, some...
Make Uttar Pradesh Your ‘Second Industrial Home’: CM Yogi Adityanath Invites Japanese Companies to Invest in State
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited Japanese companies to make the state their “second industrial home”, pitching Uttar Pradesh as a destination...
12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting Held in Pune to Strengthen Digital Cooperation
India hosted the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting in Pune on August 21, 2026, bringing together Communications Ministers and senior representatives from BRICS member...
AI Steps In to Protect Gujarat’s Asiatic Lions from Railway Accidents
Gujarat is turning to artificial intelligence and advanced surveillance technology to protect one of India’s most iconic wild animals, the Asiatic lion, from railway...
243 Steps to Shiva: The Story of Srinagar’s Ancient Shankaracharya Temple
High above Srinagar, on a forested hill overlooking the city, stands a small stone temple that seems to watch over the entire valley. This...
Ganga Aarti Comes to the Thames Bringing the Spirit of India to London
A ritual deeply associated with the ghats of Varanasi, Haridwar and Rishikesh is set to unfold thousands of kilometres away this September, as London...
Banswara: Rajasthan’s Hidden Green Paradise, the City of Hundred Islands
Tucked away in southern Rajasthan, Banswara is a land of islands, waterfalls, emerald hills and ancient temples; a destination that transforms into a breathtaking...
World Mosquito Day: Remembering the Discovery That Changed the Fight Against Malaria
World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20 to commemorate a major discovery in the history of medicine and highlight the continuing global...
From Camera Obscura to Smartphones: The Fascinating History of Photography
Photography may seem like a modern invention, but its foundations go back thousands of years. Long before cameras could capture and preserve an image,...
From Space Garden to Space Kitchen: Astronauts Grow and Eat Fresh Greens on the ISS
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon and fellow astronaut Jessica Meir recently harvested kale and wasabi mustard greens grown aboard the International Space Station, offering...
Sustainable Business Operations: Practical Lessons in Financial Risk Management
Image credit UnsplashMore and more, businesses are finding that sustainability isn't just about public relations or environmental ethics. It's a core part of smart...
National Sports Awards 2025: 17 Sportspersons Named for Arjuna Award, Khel Ratna Left Vacant
The Government of India has announced the National Sports Awards 2025, recognising outstanding performances by sportspersons, coaches and institutions across disciplines. The announcement, made...
Cricket at 11,800 Feet: India Plans World’s Highest Cricket Stadium in Ladakh
India is planning a landmark cricket stadium in Thiksey, near Leh in Ladakh, at an altitude of approximately 11,800 feet (3,600 metres) above sea...
World Photography Day: Celebrating the Power of a Photograph
Every photograph holds a moment in time. It can capture a person, a place, an emotion or an event and preserve it long after...
Who Was Goswami Tulsidas? The Saint-Poet Who Immortalised Lord Ram in Indian Literature
Goswami Tulsidas was one of the most celebrated poet-saints of the Bhakti tradition and one of the most influential figures in medieval Hindi literature....