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Democracy, Diaspora and Dosti
A snapshot of Indians in Australia, tongue firmly-in-cheek. Yesterday, today, tomorrow and the day after
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Team DOT.in
Apr 1, 2026
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Origin
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Origin
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.
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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.
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Sukanya Das
Feb 24, 2026
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Origin
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
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Jayanta Basu
Jan 21, 2026
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Inspire
The Pichwai’s Progress
An old Indian art form travels from temple backdrop to global showstopper
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Nayantara Mazumder
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
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Usha R. Balakrishnan
Jan 20, 2026
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Desi Living
The GI Row
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
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Shwetasree Majumder
Jan 17, 2026
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