Typically, when we consider a city’s heritage, we include historical monuments, notable person statues, or valuable architectural structures. However, there is a different kind of heritage—the living heritage represented by the trees in our cities and towns. These historic trees can be found in a range of urban areas, including parks, roadways, waterways, woodland groves, …
Dirang and Thembang are remote twin villages in Arunachal Pradesh that is home to the traditional Monpa tribe, who crossed over from Bhutan and Tibet centuries ago. As cities around the world look for environmentally sustainable building solutions, The unique designed houses in these villages have survived over 900 years in spite of the harsh …
Saree, also known as “Sari,” is a popular item now, yet it was once just a modest drape worn by ladies thousands of years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished in northwestern India between 2800 and 1800 BC, is where the drape or clothing like the sari first appeared. The length, which is typically …
Surfing is usually associated with warm ocean beaches like those found in the U.S. states of Hawaii and California, and countries such as Australia. It’s a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave …
Indian Open of Surfing – Karnataka Surfing Festival Read More »
India’s romance with coffee goes back nearly 400 years when a Moslem pilgrim, Baba Budan, is credited with secretly bringing back seven coffee seeds from a pilgrimage to the holy land! He is said to have planted these near his mountain cave in Chikmagalur and now considered the cradle of Indian coffee. Commercial cultivation of …
A story from seed to cup – A tale of Indian Coffees Read More »
Birding is a hobby enjoyed by most people, it is the observation of birds in their natural habitats. These serine creatures soaring in the eternal sky play an essential role in the functioning of the world’s ecosystems, in a way that directly impacts human health, economy and food production – as well as millions of …
Jog Falls, created by the Sharavathi River, is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India, located near Sagara, Shivamogga District of Karnataka state. The Sharavati River makes a spectacular drop of 830 ft to create the highest untiered waterfall in India and one among the highest falls in Asia.There are approximately 1400 steps built to reach …
At the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory of India made up of 572 islands, 37 of which are inhabited. The territory is located about 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and is divided from Thailand and Myanmar by …
Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians; it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality. Those who have the gift of creative expression in unusually large measure disclose the meaning of the individuality of others to those others. In participating in the work of art, they …
Sathya Sankaran Computer Science Graduate has been appointed the new Bicycle Mayor in Bangalore. An avid cyclist and civic activist, he has worked on building a cycling community in the city by organizing campaigns such as Cycle Day and policy interventions like Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority and Non-Motorised Transport policy. Making office commutes of up …
