To Save a Soulful Art Form
BY RAJIV MALIK The rudra vina is considered the father-mother of all stringed instruments. Believed to have been used by […]
Digital Dharma
Normally we do not review institutional sites intended for devotees, but the sheer depth, beauty and life of the Bochasanwasi
Life in the land of color and sand
Pauline van lynden is an irrepressible artist of the wild and visual type. Look inside her massive 11-by-14 inch, 320-page,
Goddess Moves In
The construction of the grand Omkarananda Kamakshi Devi Mandir of Rishikesh, India–which is actually a complex of six temples–was initiated
Be a Child Like Lily
BY TARA MENON In a 34-page children’s picture book just released by Gingham Dog Press, sacred fruits, flowers and trees
Siva’s Magic Bell Tree
BY PRIYANK JAISWAL Traveling through assam close to Digboy, the oldest oil field of India, I came across a most
Preventing Diabetes
BY VIRENDER SODHI Prevention is decidedly the best medicine when it comes to the dreaded disease of diabetes. The four
A Ritual for Ladies Only
BY HARI BANSH AND JAYANTI JHA Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a region of land that now
Babeena’s Debut
Babeena Sharma is a talented and highly trained North Indian vocalist who started performing on stage with her parents when
The Globe Trotting Lord of Dance
BY MEERA VAYAPOOREE His powerful & dynamic dance performances have made him one of Bharata Natyam’s most important modern-day, international