Long before the modern classrooms, universities and printed textbooks became common, India had already built one of the world’s oldest and most sophisticated traditions of education. In ancient times knowledge and education was not any tool to secure the job it was pursued with the aim to be able to choose a right path and […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni A memorable moment of 2025, Chola Copper plates finally came back home.The centuries old Chola copper plates inscribed records from one of South India’s greatest empires were formally returned to India after being traced overseas for decades. More than just metal sheets etched with ancient writing, these plates carried the voice of a […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni Bhojshala Vagdevi temple is located in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, this city is about 65 km from Indore, The temple known for its history, scholarship, devotion and centuries of transformation. Bhojshala was believed to be a renowned center of Sanskrit learning and a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and attracting scholars and poets under […]Read More
~Tanushree Wadodkar I have always been deeply interested in any place that has traces of the Ramayana. When my dad moved to Nashik, I knew this was my chance to visit Panchavati. And it was like stepping into the story I had grown up hearing. Panchavati marks the turning point in the story. It is […]Read More
~Tanushree Wadodkar I have always loved reading about mythology. But not in the way you might think. I don’t read about Shri Ram or Shri Krishna. No. I like to read about the ones that are not talked about. The background characters. The overlooked ones. Which is why I have always loved books like Sita’s […]Read More
-Tanushree Wadodkar When the British established their rule in India, they did not merely bring political control. They also reshaped the Indian economy in ways that would have long-lasting consequences. While administrative systems were expanded and certain modern institutions were introduced, the overall condition of the Indian economy under British rule was marked by stagnation, […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni History remembers kings for their victory in wars and political power but some rulers leave behind a greater legacy. One of such extraordinary ruler was Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the visionary Rajput king who founded the city of Jaipur and transformed it into one of India’s greatest cultural and architectural wonders. Even […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni Fort stands as a timeless reminder of bravery, battles, power and royalty. Jaigarh Fort is the one built for protection, strategy and survival.It is situated high on the Aravalli hills of Jaipur and over the years it became a famous tourist place due to its massive walls, underground passages, giant cannons which reflects […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni Just a short distance away from the vibrant chaos of Jaipur lies a place where time seems to slow down. A historic landscape where art, memory and legacy comes together. This peaceful place, Gatore ki Chhatriyan is located near the slopes of Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur. Even though it looks like a pack […]Read More
~Tanushree Wadodkar There are some traditions that we grow up hearing about, and others that we discover later, almost by chance. I always knew about the numerous traditions of our country in fragments. It was only when I came across Koodiyattam that I began to understand how deep and layered these traditions truly are. I […]Read More