Riches
Of Another Kind...
Orissa
and Rajasthan are generally believed
to be deprived and poor, however,
culturally they are rich indeed, says
Sakuntala Narasimhan.
Of
No One Religion
Utpal
Borpujari uncovers an Indo-French
musical connection that is the result
of a happy coincidence.
Lost
And Found At Mamallapuram
The
sea threw up more than just houses
when the tsunami hit the southern
coast of India last year. In
Mamallapuram it revealed a different
sort of buried ‘treasure’ says
Stuart Forster.
A
Mission Fulfilled
Vatsala
Vedantam talks about Rukmini Devi
Arundale’s six part dance drama,
that was to be the final triumph of
her artistic career, spanning decades.
Walk
Through History
Sanchi
works magically to put you in touch
with your inner self.
The
Best Of Chalukyan Style
A
V S Rao visits the temple of Mahadeva
in Ittagi and describes the wondrous
architectural features of the shrine.
Get
The ‘vittal’ Statistics In Gold
And Silver
Michael
Patrao tells us about Vittal Shet
whose intricate designs and carvings
in precious metals like gold and
silver has brought him name, fame and
a huge fan following.
Walking
History
Modelled
on the famous London Walks, a
Bangalorean takes you through what he
calls Bangalore Walks. ANAND SANKAR
falls in step with him History is not
staring at you in Bangalore. Please be
patient and sink into the past ARUN
PAI.
Feast
On Festivals
The
end of Aashada marks the beginning of
the festive season in the Hindu
calendar. Flower and fruit vendors and
shops selling puja articles hope to do
better business in the coming months
starting with Shravana.
How
Sikhs Became Seeks
The
verdict in the 1985 Air India bombing
trial, in which both the accused were
acquitted in February 2005, was
covered extensively by the media in
North America.
Common
Spice, Uncommon Value
Ginger
has many health benefits and there are
a variety of ways in which it can be
used.
Basava
Coins: Place Of Release To Be Decided
Union
Minister for Finance P Chidambaram has
directed the State government, the
Basava Samithi, seers and followers of
Basavanna to decide on a suitable date
and place to release the coins on
Basavanna.
Teej:
The Festival Of Swings
A
popular festival in Rajasthan, Teej is
devoted to goddess Parvati,
celebrating her reunion with lord
Shiva, says Abha Sharma.
Chidambaram
Announces Issue Of Basaveshwara Coins
Saint
poet's philosophy is relevant even
today'
Food
Fiesta
Singapore
has a truly unique food culture, all
of its own — a constant worship of
flavours.
