After independence, Ladakh, as an administrative district under Kashmir division, faced political marginalisation — nudging Ladakh Buddhist...

Following the Treaty of Chushul, the Dogra rule in Ladakh and Gilgit came under European influence but trade continued to prosper, with Leh emerging...

Trade ties between Ladakh and Lhasa kickstarted in late 17th century as a by-product of the Treaty of Temisgam imposed on Namgyal dynasty by Tibetans;...

Amit Ranjan, in his book ‘John Lang’, reconstructs the life of the Australian writer who was neither a rebel nor did fit into the Victorian space; he...

Three varieties of Jasmine — the queen of fragrance — having geographical associations with Hadagali, Mysore and Udupi received the GI tag in 2007...

In the book 'Tagore and Gandhi', Rudrangshu Mukherjee discusses how India's two topmost intellectuals kept acrimony at bay despite glaring differences...

The enchanting textile-making tradition of Idu Mishmi from the ‘land of dawn-lit mountains’ is the first community-funded GI-tagged entity in India

Relevance of Madhubani paintings, originated in Mithila region of Bihar, extends far beyond decorative functions — providing practising women a medium...

Thanjavur paintings, artistically distinct from Mysore school and European school versions, is unanimously considered as the most authentic and...

Two exotic crops from Nagaland with exactly opposite tastes — red-hot Bhut Jolokia providing ‘a fiery experience of massive proportion’ and sweet...

The GI recognition for Chhau and Gomira masks — which characterise two West Bengal dance forms with the same names — has ensured global recognition...

Makarand Paranjape through his book ‘JNU’ stirs an intellectual discourse around how the university’s idea of nationalism, defined by suspicion and...