Sari, Always in Vogue
By Lavina Melwani At a big society wedding in Delhi, everyone was dressed in the latest budget-busting designer outfits, yet […]
Ajanta to See Daylight
By M. P. MOHANTY For the last seven years I have been pleading to build replicas of the Ajanta Caves,”
Fixing History
The outstanding feature of Professor Lal’s book,” says famed historian Shiva G. Bajpai, “is that in one volume you have
Cracking the Indus Valley Code
I have worked with outstanding scientists at NASA, including Nobel laureates,” Dr. N.S. Rajaram told Hinduism Today. “Never have I
Book Barons of Delhi
INTERVIEWS AND REPORTING BY PRABHA BHARDWAJ, NEW DELHI Speaking of things transcendental and divine, an Indian sage once advised, “It’s
Between Two Worlds
By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Mccluskieganj, a hamlet of decrepit brick and neglected gardens, is inhabited by people whose mixture
Juggling Spirit & Politics
From a distance, Shakuntala Arya, 69, looks like an ordinary Punjabi housewife, not at all like the mayor of Delhi–the
The Yellow Miracle Root
Think “natural healing,” and you likely conjure an image of rare herbal extracts with exotic names. But don’t underestimate the
Barbie’s Dressed for India
A collaborative effort between US toy giant Mattel and the Indian company Leo Toys has resulted in the skillfully executed
Tribal Tribulations
By DR. MIHIR MEGHANI I first met the Khasi people of Meghalaya in 1995. A delegation of 30 were touring