Harshita lives with the cherished memories of fiery bonfires, sticky revri, and family warmth and keeps the Lohri’s spirit alive for her children, miles away from home.
In Odisha, Makar Sankranti transcends kites and sweets, transforming into a unique ‘Friendship Day,’ where girls choose a ‘makar’ and boys choose a ‘mita’.
Marathi rituals in the morning and Kerala’s Makaravilakku and Makara Jyothi at night, a day woven with two festivals
A humorous account of a Big Fat Punjabi wedding!
A poignant plea for peace, a desperate search for a place where love reigns over hate, and where children can learn and dream without fear.
Establishing your freelance writing rates in India involves a delicate balance between valuing your skills and remaining competitive in the market.
Have you thought about how the coldness we feel from within? The emotions that lie hidden deep within us?
I realise each garment is a storyteller. The ritual is a personal journey of listening and feeling the stories. The warmth permeates through, preparing me for the cold and numbing winter.
With the ‘kanyadaan’ the girl is expected to shoulder the responsibility of her new family and traditionalists believe that her duty towards her parental home ceases. Feminists scoff at the tradition
Dark, gloomy, foggy, depressing, cold, and numb—these words mostly scream out of our minds when someone gives us 10 seconds to describe winter. But I have been nature’s exception
