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Vidyarthi Bhavan: Nostalgia In A Masala Dosa

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

Bengaluru, with its 500-year old history offers glimpses of its heritage and culture with a blend of modernism. Bangaloreans love their authentic food and there …

Best From Our Students, Best of 2016, Blog, Conservation, Heritage, Photo Stories, Traditions

More than Lederhosen? Traditional costumes of Germany

October 28, 2016May 22, 2018

If I were to ask you to describe the national costume of Germany, no doubt most responses would talk about lederhosen, and the barmaids� dresses …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

Heritage Of Craftsmanship: Kasuti, A Fading Tradition

October 28, 2016November 21, 2017

Karnataka is enriched with a wide variety of intricate and beautiful embroidery works which has created a strong foothold for the state in the …

Community, Heritage, Photo Stories

Slippery business: The Eel farms of Budj Bim

October 25, 2016October 10, 2017

Photo credit: To the west of Victoria, south-easat Australia, unknown to most, is the oldest aquaculture system in the world. At over 6,600 years old, …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Industrial, Photo Stories

Decoding Jute, The Golden Fiber In Bengal’s DNA

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

In the 1800s, large sheds along both the banks of the of Hooghly River in and around Kolkata and Howrah with rumbling sounds of heavy …

Blog, Discover, Nature, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Uncategorized

The Sanctuary Of San Michele: A Hidden Revelation

October 22, 2016October 22, 2016

The cultural region of Riviera d’Ulisse (Ulisse’s coastal area), as the name suggests, is nationally renewed as a destination for beach lovers. The almost 60 …

Arts and Crafts, Built Heritage, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

Shahjahanabad: The Dilli that Delhi can never be!

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

“The palace at Delhi is, or rather was, the most magnificent palace in the East�–�perhaps in the world.”� � � � � � � � …

Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

Dilly-dallying in Delhi: Public spaces in the Capital

October 15, 2016October 15, 2016

Public spaces are spaces�that are accessible to the general public, such as — roads, streets,�public squares, parks and beaches. Public spaces are great when�celebrations are …

Built Heritage, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

A Trip to Bangalore’s 148-year Old Government Museum

October 8, 2016October 9, 2016

Museums are institutions that collect and preserve artifacts and other items of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific importance. Bangalore is blessed with many such museums …