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Did You Know There’s a Museum Where You Can See the Amazing Gifts given to...
The President of India receives gifts from foreign heads of state when they visit India. These gifts then become the property of the Government. Earlier, these gifts used to be on display in the Gift...
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Beyond Eternal: Discover India’s 12 Oldest Living Cities
Cities that have stood the test of time reveal more than just the scars they bear from history – they show the evolution of human civilization. Here’s a look at 10 of the oldest cities in India that...
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This Indian Town Has Been Bottling the Scent of Rain for Thousands of Years
Love that wonderful earthy smell that comes with the first rain of the season? Known as petrichor, this ethereal essence is a medley of molecules that rises from thirsty soil soaking in the...
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Experience Medieval Bathing Rituals at This Ancient Hammam, Bhopal’s...
Steeped in history, this 300-year-old hammam in Bhopal is where you should go if you want to sweat away your troubles and experience a slice of history. Hammam literally translates to ‘spreader of...
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Mesmerising Glimpses of Majuli – World’s Largest River Island That Just...
There are many scenic spots in North East India that will truly amaze you and the peacefully picturesque riverine island of Majuli is one such place. Nestled between the mighty Brahmaputra River’s...
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17 Fascinating Facts about Mohenjodaro and Indus Valley, a Civilisation Far...
In the late 1820s, a British explorer in India named Charles Masson stumbled across some mysterious ruins and brick mounds, the first evidence of the lost city of Harappa. Thirty years later, in 1856,...
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How One Indian Organization is Trying to Preserve Ancient Indian Rock Art...
The study of ‘rock art’, ancient paintings and engravings on the walls of caves, is a surprisingly recent phenomenon – just about 30 years old! But now that archaeologists, historians and...
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The Link Between Modi, Obama and the Village of Nirona in Kutch!
This family of artists living in Nirona in Kutch region of Gujarat is quite unique – their art adorns the walls of White house. Know all about this extraordinary ancient art form here. Traditional...
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In This Tiny Karnataka Village, Farmers and Shopkeepers Debate over...
IIn the quiet village of Heggodu in Shimoga, 350 km from Bangalore, it is not uncommon to hear local farmers, cart drivers and shopkeepers rattle off names of literary greats and their theatrical works...
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#Travel Tales: Inside Mumbai’s Only Chinese Shrine, the Beautiful Kwan Kung...
The city of Mumbai has always been like a beautiful mosaic of varied cultures, people and traditions. Back in the early 1900s, Mazagaon was home to Mumbai’s thriving See Yup Koon community. Originally...
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#Travel Tales: A Glimpse into Gujarat’s Ancient City of Lost Glories,...
In the Panchmahal district of Gujarat, 47 km from Vadodara, lies the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner-Pavagadh. Once the flourishing capital of an influential sultanate and an...
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#Travel Tales: Exploring Tagore’s Santiniketan, an Abode of Learning Unlike...
“She is our own, the darling of our hearts, Santiniketan. In the shadows of her trees we meet in the freedom of her open sky. Our dreams are rocked in her arms. Her face is a fresh wonder of love every...
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From Royalty to Relics: The Fascinating Story of India’s Dinosaur Princess,...
India’s very own ‘Jurassic Park’, the Balasinor Fossil Park, lies nestled in the tiny Raiyoli village of Gujarat’s Khera district. And guarding the Park’s 65-million-year-old eggs is a fiercely...
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#Travel Tales: Why A Trip to Nako, Tabo and Kaza is the Best Himalayan...
Years ago, Rudyard Kipling described his visit to Spiti thus: “At last entered a world within a world – a valley of leagues where the high hills were fashioned of the mere rubble and refuse from off...
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# Travel Tales: The 7 Best Places to See India’s Fantastic Fossil Finds
People have been fascinated by fossils for thousands of years. Fossils are evidence of ancient life forms or ancient habitats; they are actual remains of once living things, such as bones or seeds, or...
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Forgotten by Time: 8 Legendary Lost Cities of India
“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” – Rick Ridgeway. Like humans, cities are mortal. They are born, they thrive, and they eventually die. Over the...
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Setting the Stage: 12 Little Known Traditional Folk Theatre Forms of India
“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” – Oscar Wilde A fusion of...
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Peek Into the Past: These Mysterious Menhirs in Mizoram Hold the Key to a...
A paradise unexplored, northeast India is not just a treasure trove of cultural and natural wonders, it also has an astonishingly rich archaeological heritage. Recently, Indian archaeologists made an...
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TBI Blogs: In Conversation With the Architect Behind the Restoration of...
Conservation architect Vikas Vedprakash Dilawari is the brains behind the restoration of several Mumbai gems, including the Bhau Daji Lad museum, Flora Fountain, Esplanade House, Alpaiwala Museum and...
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How an Archaeologist from Kolkata Aims to Save the City’s Monuments through...
Many of Kolkata’s heritage buildings are in dire need of renovation. Archaeologist Tathagata Neogi’s new initiative seeks to empower the city’s residents to save and spruce up these remnants of...
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