India has for many years been known as the land that discovered many things, the land of many firsts. Did you know that India is also the the land which gave the world the mother of all martial arts – Kalaripayattu? Varsha Sreenivasan tells you more about this martial art that is India’s pride.
Talk of India and one bizarrely apparent truth that makes itself heard is that India is a bundle of contradictions. In these times, when we are supposed to be making progress, the big question that looms ahead of us is ‘Is this development wholesome?’. The unfortunate answer would be ‘No.’ Meera Sundararajan feels that unless we acknowledge our hyprocrisy, our development is going to be all but shallow.
Glimpse the diverse facets of India through these photographs. Pictures by Bharat Baswani.
Many Indians speak English that reeks of Tautology or the excessive usage of words to convey the same meaning, says Yayaati Joshi, elaborating more on this not-so-good trend. While this is something laugh at, it’s something to give some serious thought to, too. Read on.
It’s a well-known fact that there is an India residing outside of India in countries like the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. What exactly are the sort of sentiments that run within the minds of these non-resident Indians (NRIs)? Parth Pandya writes on the global Indian’s life. Among the many things he talks about, is also their perception of the country that’s their real home.
In an interview to Anupama Krishnakumar, Anjali Joseph shares her thoughts on writing, her first book, the experience of writing it and of course, awards. Don’t miss this short and sweet interview!
In an interview to Anupama Krishnakumar, Amish Tripathi demystifies everything about ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ – from how the idea was born to the actual writing to how he smartly marketed his book. And there’s more too. It’s an interview you can’t afford to miss!
In an interview to Anupama Krishnakumar, Preeti Shenoy gets talking about both her books, their roaring success, her blog and of course what she is most popular for among her readers, her thoughts on life! Catch the interesting conversation here!
Want to have a good laugh and giggle a bit? Then all you got to do is to read this interview! And when you are done, you will realize that there’s a smile or a grin on your face! There’s lot of humour, a little bit of thought and tons of attitude waiting for your out there! Just go and grab it! Kartik Iyengar answers Anupama Krishnakumar’s questions in the same jolly-good feel that his first book bursts with!