Before You Buy Gold, Read the Six-Digit Code: How BIS Hallmarking Changed the Indian Jewellery Counter For generations, buying gold in India depended heavily on the reputation of the jeweller and the buyer’s ability to judge purity. HUID has changed…
India’s IPO Boom Is Defying the Stock Market. But What Is the ₹2.43 Lakh Crore Really Telling Us? There is something unusual happening in India’s equity markets. Companies are raising money at a record pace even though the broader stock…
Niva Bupa Health Insurance: Room-Rent Limits, Waiting Periods and the Fine Print When comparing health insurance policies, buyers often focus on the sum insured. But the room you can occupy, the treatments subject to waiting periods and the conditions attached…
Talakaveri: Where Faith, the Western Ghats and the River Kaveri Meet On October 17, 2026, pilgrims will gather at Talakaveri in Karnataka for Kaveri Sankramana, a festival that brings together an ancient river tradition, Hindu faith and the fragile ecology…
A festival where the landscape is part of the story There are cultural festivals where the surroundings are a backdrop. Tawang is different. Here, the mountains are part of the experience. Prayer flags move in the high-altitude wind. Monasteries rise…
When a rural product meets an urban customer A bamboo bag from Assam can look very different once it is placed beneath the lights of a Gurugram marketplace. The material may have come from a familiar rural resource. The technique…
When “South Indian art” means more than geography There is a danger in calling something a “South Indian art movement” too quickly. India’s contemporary art scene is too diverse for a single regional label to explain it. Kerala is not…
Karishma Swali: How Indian Craft Is Finding a New Language Through Contemporary Art Karishma Swali’s work sits at an increasingly important intersection in Indian culture: traditional embroidery, contemporary art, fashion and the economic agency of women artisans. Through the Chanakya…
Ganesh Chaturthi Goes Global: How India’s Ganpati Tradition Is Finding New Homes Around the World On the streets of Mumbai, Ganesh Chaturthi is unmistakable: towering idols, music, processions, decorated pandals and the familiar cry of “Ganpati Bappa Morya.” But the festival is no longer confined to Maharashtra—or even to India. Across cities with established Indian and Hindu communities, Ganesh Chaturthi has developed its own international presence. Temples, cultural organisations and diaspora communities are organising prayers, cultural programmes and processions, adapting a deeply Indian festival to the laws, spaces and social environments of their adopted countries. In 2026, that global journey is particularly visible in places as different as Paris, Berlin and Mauritius. From Maharashtra to the world Ganesh Chaturthi commemorates the worship of Lord Ganesha and is traditionally marked by the installation of Ganesha idols, prayers and cultural activities, followed by visarjan in many traditions. In Maharashtra, the festival has become one of the defining expressions of public cultural life. The Maharashtra Tourism and Government of India’s Incredible India portal also highlights the festival’s community dimension and growing emphasis on environmentally responsible celebrations. The festival’s international expansion has followed a familiar pattern of the Indian diaspora. People carry traditions with
Yamaha MT-09 and MT-07: Two New Streetfighters Could Expand Yamaha’s Big-Bike Line-up in India Yamaha’s MT family has built its identity around muscular styling, upright riding positions and engines designed to deliver strong, accessible performance. Now, two of its most…