Tripura: Traditional indigenous attire primary source of income for people of Taranagar

Apr 30, 2024

Located on the outskirts of the capital city Agartala, Taranagar is a small hamlet of Bengali weavers in West Tripura district that stands as...

Eight students from Isha Samskriti in TN kalaripayattu team dream of winning gold

Jun 09, 2022

Kalaripayattu is emerging as a source of inspiration for self-expression in dance forms, both traditional and contemporary, theatre and fitness.

Himachal Pradesh: Water crisis hits Shimla, people count on traditional water sources

Jun 17, 2024

The north Indian hill town of Shimla is facing a water crisis due to the hot weather conditions. The residents are using the traditional...

Water scarcity forces Pakhnachua villagers to consume contaminated water

Jun 13, 2020

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 13 : With summer at its peak and amid the COVID-19 crisis, villagers of Pakhnachua, Dantewada, faced with an acute...

Tamil Nadu rains: 200 cft of excess water released from Chembarambakkam lake, flood alert sounded in Chennai

Nov 28, 2023

As rains inundated several areas in Chennai, 200 cubic feet of water was released at 10 am due in Sembarambakkam lake, which is the...

Sithi Nakha: The traditional water day of Nepal's Newar community

May 25, 2023

One of the important festivals in the Newar community in Nepal is observed on the sixth day of the bright fortnight of Jestha (May/June)....