

Culturescape: The Origin of Urdu
The beautiful language of Urdu is mostly associated with the Muslim community of India and Pakistan and is the official language of not...


Culturescape: Christianity in India
The Christian community is the third largest religious group in India. Though Roman Catholicism was established here largely after the...


Culturescape: Sikhism
Who doesn't know the distinctively turban-sporting, fun-loving community of the Sikhs? Thanks to prominent Punjabi filmmakers and the...


Rites & Rituals: Aarti
The Hindu way of life is full of rites and rituals, that occur during \several pujas and samskaras. The complexity of these rites often...


Deities & Iconography: Saraswati
It is only fitting that we begin this series on Deities and Iconography with the goddess of knowledge, Saraswati. Brahma's consort...