Awadh has bestowed upon us a cuisine that exudes Nawabi dining, sophistication and luxury. During winter afternoons, Tehri, a beautiful one-pot rice dish, is relished in vegetarian households across north India. Often mistaken for biryani and pulao, the story behind Awadh's Tehri dates back to several centuries.

Every voyage is inspired by a natural human desire of people to see and explore a new world. India has consistently been a destination for foreign travelers or envoys to visit and fetch knowledge or economic resources. In this story, we will talk about the Dutch travelers who were mesmerized to see the cultures and civilizations of India.

India has always been at the forefront of trade and export with distant lands, right from the time of Indus Valley civilization. The traders organized themselves and traversed across certain 'trade routes', making successful trade that stretched beyond the entire Indian subcontinent.

The story of Ruru, a prince, who could not bear to see his beloved wife, Pramadwara dead and so brought back his wife to life after performing a difficult penance and appeasing the gods. We have often heard stories of women sacrificing so much for their husbands. But following is the story of Ruru, a sage who gave up on half his age to bring back his beloved wife.

During wartime, Kacha, the son of the master of gods, went to the land of the demons to learn the art of bringing back the dead to life from Shukracharya. In the events that follow, the guru's daughter fell in love with Kacha, only to get her heart broken in the end.

Lord Hanuman is considered an ideal of force, power, energy, wisdom, service and devotion to God in Hinduism. He is believed to reside in Gandhamadana mountain near the Rameshwaram Dham in Kalyuga.

Bikash Bhattacharjee, fondly called Bikash Babu, was an artist known for his unapologetic portrayal of the social and political scenario. This is the tale of the artist whose raw paintings have a discomforting and uneasy air around them.

One of the most gifted female artists of Modern India, Amrita Sher-Gil’s paintings go beyond mere aesthetics. They are slices of real life, enhanced and dramatized with the strokes of her paintbrush. Let's take a look at the life and style of India's 'Frida Kahlo'.

The story of Kantha, a simple traditional hand made embroidery originating from the households of Bengal and Bihar. An ancient stitching technique passed down from mother to daughter, that reuses old cloth which makes it relevant in today's era of sustainability as well.

Paithani has become the most versatile and beautiful Indian Dressing of all time. Let us learn about the legacy of one of the most loved sarees.