Anu Prabhakar

Contributing Author

Anu Prabhakar is a Mumbai-based journalist who has written on culture, education, tech, parenting and health for BBC, VICE, Huffington Post, Forbes, Quartz, Scroll, Mumbai Mirror, The National, TOI+ and others

Written by Anu

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Desi Living

The Value Of Auspiciousness in Dhanteras

Why buying gold, silver and utensils and investments on Dhanteras remains a Diwali tradition, even as the meaning of value keeps changing

Oct 18, 2026

Origin

Romancing the Stones

Dr Usha R. Balakrishnan, one of India’s foremost jewellery historians, curator and author, talks about her latest book, how Indian diaspora communities embrace antique Indian jewellery and why culture is unparalleled soft power

Apr 27, 2026