Tsampa: The Wonder Food
Tsampa is one of the traditional food of Tibet. It’s made of roasted barley flour and often is consumed with Tibetan Butter Tea. In some parts of Tibet they...
A December to Remember: Curtain Raiser of the Allahabad Sanskritik Parv 2016
Allahabad Sanskritik Parv 2016, is being organised by Sanchari, between Dec 2 and 4, at North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC) this year. This year the team of Sanchaari is all...
A Brief History of Dalai Lama Institution and the Tibetan Schools of Buddhism
The origin of Tibetan Buddhism started in the fifth century during the reign of King Thothori Nyatsen with the arrival of Buddhist scriptures to Tibet from India. The scriptures were written in...
Temple Architecture and Positivity: Is there a Connection?
A temple has to be built according to the Vedic principles and Vaastu Shaastra. It is the most acceptable constraint that the main idol of the deity should be located...
Expansive Salt Desert of Bhuj: A Blend of the Ancient and the Contemporary
Bhuj has a 4000-year- old history. It dates back to the Harappan culture. Khadir shows prehistoric archaeological finds of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It could be the most ancient civilisation of...
Mindtree Kalinga: A Campus that Blends Physical and Emotional Infrastructures
Mindtree Kalinga is a 20-acre sustainable campus. The master plan is energised by the interlock between two major spatial sequences, the ‘Path of Life’ and the ‘Social Circle’. While the path of...
Wilma Casal: From Dance, to Healing, to Dance
Wilma is an upcoming choreographer in the US; in her native Germany she was a prima ballerina. She could have had her choice of major ballet companies in Europe...
Munsiyari, a Quaint, Shy Jewel of the Himalayas
Munsiyari, a quaint yet popular spot among Himalayan enthusiasts, is an idyllic picturesque hill station, in the Pitthoragarh district, of Uttarakhanḍ. It shares its border with Nepal on trekking from...
Thanksgiving: Yesteryears and Now
Anumita tells us about the tradition of Thanksgiving, tracing its genesis. What began in the north of the US is a nationwide celebration. Sarah Josepha Hale, a prolific writer and...
Pearls, Palaces, Cuisine, Culture and Passion make Hyderabad the Gem of Deccan
Lily tells us about the beautiful city of Hyderabad that is built mostly around artificial lakes on a hilly terrain. The most prominent one being the Hussain Sagar Lake. The...