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  • Heritage,  Sarees

    My Saree Stories: Part 14

    By Anshu / June 8, 2020

    Time to talk about some more spectacular weaves of India in this edition of my saree stories. Read about the glorious heritage of the Patola saree, the Ponduru khadi, the Aayiram butta saree, the Jawariya daana saree,…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    The ancient ruins of Nalanda

    By Anshu / December 26, 2018

    There are times when you tour the world hunting for treasures, while the treasure lies buried in your own backyard. One of those telling moments when I felt most proud to be Indian was when I visited…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    Hiuen Tsang and his pilgrimage of discovery

    By Anshu / June 2, 2018

    Indians traditionally have never been good at recording history. Knowledge was often transmitted through the oral tradition. Most of what we know about our ancient history comes from the writings of foreign travellers. Hiuen Tsang was one…

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