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Although commercially made and sold in most supermarkets and grocery shops these days, historically kasundi was made at home for household consumption. Except, not everyone could make kasundi — they weren't allowed to.

Kasundi: The Layered History Of Bengal's Best-Kept Secret Sauce

01 Aug 2025

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From Nehru's Vision To Fashion Week: The Story Of Lakmé, India's First Cosmetics Brand

31 Jul 2025

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Today, India’s music history is filled with names, styles, and stories but the Ladybirds paved the way.

The Ladybirds: How Four Teenagers From Bandra Formed India’s First All-Girl Rock Band

Anahita Ahluwalia

31 Jul 2025

3 min read

Viva, formed in 2002, broke records as India’s first official girl group.

Remembering Viva: The Legacy Of India’s First Girl Group

28 Jul 2025

4 min read

'Putul Nacher Itikotha' marked a clear break from the romanticism of the Bengal Renaissance.

Puppets Of Desire: The Enduring Power Of Manik Bandyopadhyay's 'Putul Nacher Itikotha'

24 Jul 2025

4 min read

From royal courts to street food vendors, traces of Mughal gastronomy remain woven into Thai culinary traditions, primarily through Muslim communities and Indo-Persian trade connections.

From Awadh To Ayutthaya: How Mughal India Influenced Thai Cuisine

24 Jul 2025

3 min read

Whose Dal Is It Anyway?: Why There's No Such Thing As A Definitive 'Indian' Cuisine

Whose Dal Is It Anyway?: Why There's No Such Thing As A Definitive 'Indian' Cuisine

23 Jul 2025

5 min read

By the late 1800s, India was cultivating opium on an industrial scale.

A Glorified Cartel: How India Fuelled & Funded Queen Victoria's Empire Of Opium

Anahita Ahluwalia

23 Jul 2025

4 min read

The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are landmarks that keep our history alive.

The Maratha Military Landscapes Are UNESCO’s Latest Addition To The World Heritage List

22 Jul 2025

3 min read

Featuring both iconic black-and-white photographs of Satyajit Ray at work and in his home, as well as never-before-displayed color photographs, the exhibition showcases the unparalleled genius and magic of Satyajit Ray through Nemai Ghosh's lens.

Witness Satyajit Ray Through Nemai Ghosh’s Lens At An Ongoing Exhibition In Kolkata

22 Jul 2025

4 min read

Ghosh was one of the first Indian filmmakers to openly reimagine queerness within the emotional, cultural, and aesthetic contours of mainstream Bengali cinema in the 1990s.

Masks, Myths, & Memory: The Queer Cinematic Legacy Of Rituparno Ghosh

21 Jul 2025

4 min read

Unlike padams, which are slow and introspective, javalis are brisker, flirtier, and more dynamic,

A Brief History Of Javali: South India's Sensuous Carnatic Music Tradition

18 Jul 2025

3 min read

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