Traditions

Ganesh Chathurthi marks the start of the Hindu festive season of the year. How about starting it on an eco-friendly note? Ganesh idol made out of clay. Pic: ecoexist Every year, the rivers and lakes

Our national anthem… it’s been one hundred years since the Indian National Anthem was written. Here is the translation, in Rabindranath Tagore’s own hand:  It is a beautiful anthem, and here are the complete lyrics with a translation. 

Jayalakshmi and her husband are the founders of Basavangudi based Asha Dollmakers which highlight tradition as well as creativity during weddings. According to old Mysore wedding traditions, it is considered auspicious to give dry coconut,

   Diwali is coming and lamps are being churned out in large numbers and available on street   corners for sale. Pic by Ravi Kaushik. ⊕

  On Vijaya Dashami Day, the Casa Ansal Apartment Owners’ Association (CAAOA) organized a Garba and Dandiya evening.        Several of the residents put up food and clothing stalls, at which the sales

Today’s a day of acknowledging our dependence on our tools and equipment. Vehicles are cleaned and decorated with banana leaves, sandalwood paste and kumkum.  The fire engines in the station at Sarjapur Road, were duly

 I decided to visit my friends Ganu and Hema, and their daughter, Janani, who’s recently come home for good, after having done her Masters’ degree at Pittsburgh. They always put up a lovely display for

It’s a busy time for Bengali Associations across Bangalore as they are in the midst of organising Durga Pujo. This is the time of Puja, new clothes and getting together with the community to share

   Where does "kolam" or "rangoli" fit in? Art? Tradition? Culture? Hospitality?   …All of the above it seems to me!   Here’s a lovely rangoli in front of my friend Alamelu Ramaswamy’s home:  

   Anju Sudarshan, who runs the Ranga Shankara Cafe very successfully, is serving Onam Sadhya on Sunday, the 11th of September, 2011, at the Cafe. Anju is well-known for serving dishes that often resonate with

 WHITEFIELD DIARIES: Saythu and Jaaga Media Center present their latest project – Whitefield Diaries. This is a series of six short films that are each about seven mins in duration. Part of a larger idea

A clay idol of Ganesha on sale at Malleshwaram.  Pic By Ravi Kaushik. ⊕