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Temples, both magnificent and modest, are dotted across Tamil Nadu. And a growing number of welcoming accommodation options makes a temple tour well worth the effort
Louise Nicholson
Apr 24, 2026
For Dr Manjul Agarwal, a “desi global” success story, true clarity arrives when he chases the stars as an astrophotographer
Sukanya Das
Apr 23, 2026
One festival, many tables – and it’s way beyond chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies
Shaun Kenworthy
Apr 4, 2026
Nature has its own hues for every season, so why wait for an occasion to embrace myriad shades? From neck to toe, walls to wardrobes, here are some colour finds for the entire year
Alipta Jena
Apr 3, 2026
A snapshot of Indians in Australia, tongue firmly-in-cheek. Yesterday, today, tomorrow and the day after
Team DOT.in
Apr 1, 2026
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
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
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
An old Indian art form travels from temple backdrop to global showstopper
Nayantara Mazumder
Jan 21, 2026
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
Every time an Indian craft travels through global luxury markets, Geographical Indications (GIs) are dragged into the argument. This essay explains why GI law was never designed to police ‘inspiration’ but to protect the truth of its origin
Shwetasree Majumder
Jan 17, 2026
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