Among the many sacred trees that populate the cultural, medicinal and ecological memory of India, the Kovidara tree occupies a special place. Known scientifically as Bauhinia variegata and commonly as Kachnar, the tree is celebrated…
The Gita Mahotsav, also known as the International Gita Mahotsav, is one of India’s most significant spiritual and cultural festivals, celebrated each year with great devotion in Kurukshetra, Haryana—the sacred land where Lord Krishna delivered…
Introduction Justice Surya Kant, who took oath on 24 November 2025 as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), represents one of the most compelling judicial journeys in contemporary Indian history. Rising from a small…
23 November 1994 is remembered as one of the most tragic and emotionally powerful days in the socio-political history of Maharashtra. On this day, more than a hundred innocent members of the Gowari community lost…
The India–Brazil–South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) is one of the most significant trilateral groupings in the Global South, representing cooperation among three vibrant democracies across three continents. Formed in 2003 through the Brasilia Declaration, IBSA…
India’s labour landscape has undergone its most significant transformation in independent history with the introduction and partial implementation of the four new labour codes. These codes—Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on…
The Mahavidyas, meaning “Great Wisdom Goddesses,” are among the most profound and transformative concepts in the entire Shakta tradition of Hinduism. They represent the ten cosmic expressions of the Divine Mother, each embodying a different…
Among the ten Mahavidyas of Shakta Tantra, few deities embody the intensity and philosophical depth of Maa Chinnamasta. She is one of the most visually striking and symbolically layered forms of the Divine Feminine, revered…
Bhagoria Dance is one of the most joyful, colorful, and culturally significant tribal dances of western Madhya Pradesh, especially associated with the Bhil and Bhilala communities of the Jhabua, Alirajpur, Barwani, and Khargone regions. Deeply…
Dhangari Gaja Dance is one of the most ancient and spiritually significant folk dances of Maharashtra, performed by the Dhangar community, a pastoral tribe known for its deep devotion to Biruba (Birudev)—their guardian deity. This…