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How the “Salt Fortress”? became Austria’s Most Inspiring City

April 12, 2019April 10, 2019

When you think of Salzburg, the first thing that usually comes in mind is The Sound of Music. But Salzburg is so much more than just a filming location of The Sound of Music writes Shreya…

Asia, Cultural Identity

A brief history of Kolkata

October 19, 2018September 9, 2018

Geographically, Kolkata (formerly called Calcutta till 2001, thanks to its British colonial past) is situated on the eastern bank of river Hooghly (a major river …

Archaeology, Asia, Built Heritage

The Lepakshi temple

April 12, 2018April 10, 2018

We started from Bangalore at about 6 A.M and reached Lepakshi by 8 O�clock. Lepakshi is a small non-decrepit town in Anantpur district of Andhra …

Europe, Food Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Internship July December 2017

Zuppa Inglese: A dessert of ambiguous origin

August 8, 2017December 5, 2017

The origin of certain preparations is difficult to perceive. The Zuppa Inglese is one of them. Zuppa Inglese is a dessert typical of Italy�s Central …

Europe, Food Heritage, Intangible Heritage

Albanian Food Experiments: The Papare

May 8, 2017April 30, 2017

The Albanians have a very carb-heavy diet. Bread seems to be an integral part of their food, and the Papare stands testament to this. Albanian …

Heritage Quiz, Religious, World Heritage Sites

Solve this quiz on the rich cultural heritage of India

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

India has had a rather colourful past and has been witness to many interesting events. The stories we hear about India are fascinating, and the …

Student Program, War

Brutal Innovation

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016

When we think of war we can only think of misery, degradation�and death, but with war sometimes comes advancement�and innovation. I have been told multiple …