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Bowlful of Belonging

If a city could be summed up in a single bowl, Cuttack’s would be dahibara aloodum — messy, magical, and fiercely loved.

Alipta Jena

Mar 4, 2026

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Weaving Hope

Kings and farmers. Silk and zari. Parrots, the moon and the stars. Ahmedabad's Ashavalli weaves these threads into heirloom, wearable art.

Sukanya Das

Feb 24, 2026

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A Tale of Two Tram Cities

How a three-decades-old cultural movement links Kolkata and Melbourne, and asks what kind of cities we want to inherit

Jayanta Basu

Jan 21, 2026

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Origin

If Jewels Could Talk

An excerpt from the epilogue of ‘Dance of the Peacock: Jewellery Traditions of India’ by Usha.R.Balakrishnan, a seminal work on the history, aesthetics and significance of Indian jewellery

Usha R. Balakrishnan

Jan 20, 2026

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