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The Enrapturing Diu Fort
Map of Diu, 1729 (Engraved by G. Child)Diu, unlike many former Portuguese colonies in India, still cherishes many historical edifices, landmarks and houses of the Portuguese culture. For almost…
29 Dec
Handcrafted at Home- Kashmir’s Willow Cricket Bats
Most of us must have heard of bats from Kookaburra Beast, Reebok Blast or Gray Nicholas Wyper brands. However, the bats from traditional Kashmiri willow factories is quite unheard of, for many.…
15 Oct
Postcards From The Past: Postal Museums in India
India Post has an illustrious history. And not surprisingly India has the highest number of post offices and the largest postal network in the world. The history of Indian post began with the…
9 Oct
‘Tomb of Jesus’ In Kashmir–Roza Bal Shrine
Did Jesus travel to India? Did Jesus of Nazareth die and finally buried in India? Undoubtedly, one of the most fascinating structures in our country, Roza Bal shrine in the Khanyar area of Kashmir…
30 Sep
Vocal For Local Toys- 5 Traditional Toys You Must Know About
The tradition of making toys in The Indian subcontinent dates back to the Indus Valley Civilisation. Over the ages, toys have been made with clay, terracotta, cloth and wood, later on, paper and…
25 Sep
The Forlorn ‘Red’ Taj Mahal
‘A Pure Specimen of Oriental Architectural is the Tomb of John Hessing’ Victor Jacquemont, a  French Traveller Many structures inspired the construction of Taj Mahal, specifically, Humayun’s Tomb in…
17 Sep