Culture
CULTURAMA
Marshalling Change
Excerpts from an exclusive interview with John Gray, author of the hugely successful, ‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’, and ‘Work with me: the 8 blind spots between men and women in business’, co-authored with Barbara Annis.
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March 2017
CULTURAMA
All The World's His Stage
THEATRE AND ART HAVE NO LIMITS, SAYS VETERAN ACTOR MOHAMMED ALI BAIG. HE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CARRYING ON HIS FATHER’S LEGACY, HIS MOTHER’S REACTION TO HIS BEING AWARDED THE PADMA SHRI AND THE POWER OF THEATRE TO MOVE PEOPLE BEYOND LANGUAGE AND WORDS
5 min |
November 2017
CULTURAMA
Children's Day Novmeber 14
INDIA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE NATION’S FIRST PRIME MINISTER, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, AND HIS LOVE FOR CHILDREN BY CELEBRATING HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY AS ‘CHILDREN’S DAY’
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November 2017
CULTURAMA
Navigating The Nava Graha
HOW MUCH POWER DO THE NINE PLANETS HOLD OVER OUR LIVES? CAN THEY REALLY MAKE OR BREAK OUR DESTINY AS IS PROCLAIMED? A VISIT TO THE TEMPLES THAT ARE DEDICATED TO THEM MIGHT HOLD SOME ANSWERS
7 min |
November 2017
CULTURAMA
Festivals Of India
THIS MONTH, INDIA CELEBRATES GURU NANAK JAYANTI, AN IMPORTANT FESTIVAL FOR THE SIKHS
1 min |
November 2017
CULTURAMA
Down To Earth
Hindu Philosophy Personifies Earth as The Goddess Pritivi Also Kown as Bhumi or Bhumadevi
5 min |
June 2017
CULTURAMA
A Finn Having Fun In India
Meet Jonne Kolima, From Finland, Working In Bengaluru
4 min |
June 2017
CULTURAMA
A Leap Of Faith
Forgiveness Requires A Real Leap Of Faith In Human Nature...
2 min |
June 2017
CULTURAMA
Krishna's Colour
When Did The Natural Black Become The Supernatural Blue Representing Krishna And Vishnu In Indian Mythology?
3 min |
June 2017
CULTURAMA
Cloudy Weather
Who Says Rains Are All About Nostalgia And Fun? This Popular Blogger Reaches Into The Recesses Of Her Memory And Comes Out With A Story With A Lesson.
2 min |
June 2017
CULTURAMA
To Market, To Market...
…with Manipuri Matriarchs Who Have Created A Unique Marketplace – Set Up By And For Women Traders. The System Is A Medium Of Opportunity, And An Example Of How Right Thought And Effort Can Lead To Long- Lasting Fame Or ‘kirti’. This Form Of Strength Is Latent In Women (And Men, Too), But Requires Effort To Find It. Once Found, It Can Be Used To Build A Lasting ‘brand’
5 min |
May 2018
CULTURAMA
Off The Beaten Path
Be It For A Weekend Road Trip Or A Longer Getaway, Why Not Pick A Place That Is Not Overrun By Tourists? We Give You Our Pick Of Some Not-so-well-explored Places That Are Worth Charting A Route To
6 min |
May 2018
CULTURAMA
Wild Yet Demure
Sita Was Not Just A Daughter Or Wife, Princess Or Queen – She Embodied Multiple Roles, With Each Role Representing A Different Facet Of Nature
3 min |
May 2018
CULTURAMA
Of Floats And Jets
The Indian Republic Day Parade is a culmination of an entire year of planning, practice, key decisions and logistics on a scale only India can pull off. Let’s look at what sets this celebration apart from anything else you’ll ever see
6 min |
January 2019
CULTURAMA
Michelle Obama Becoming More
A woman of substance, Michelle Obama tells the world through her book Becoming that no hurdle is big enough to stop one determined enough to make it happen
9 min |
January 2019
CULTURAMA
Forewarned Is Forearmed
Talking to children openly, addressing their fears and preparing them for challenges can help them cope with transitions and changes better. Antara Kothari shares her experiences in helping her younger child cope with changes
5 min |
January 2019
CULTURAMA
When The Goddesses Hold Court
The festival of Navaratri, which is centered on the feminine aspect of the universe, is celebrated in different, unique ways across the subcontinent.
1 min |
October 2018
CULTURAMA
Colours Of Paradise
Colours have different meanings for different cultures
4 min |
August 2017
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Sweet Nothings
Sweets hold a place of immense importance in Indians’ lives.
4 min |
August 2017
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Independence Personified
Global Adjustments Foundation Is Proud to Have Conducted a First-of-its-kind in the State, One-day Free Motivational Workshop for a Whopping 100 Policewomen in Chennai
2 min |
August 2017
CULTURAMA
Speeches Of Significance
As India Celebrates Its 71st Independence Day This August, We Trace Some of the Finest Words of India’s Prime Ministers on the Country They Served…
6 min |
August 2017
CULTURAMA
Deconstructing Leadership
What is the Distance Between the Brain and the Heart? Doctors Might Say It Is About a Foot. Traci Morris Proves Otherwise – for Her, There Is No Distance as Work and Giving Come Together in a Beautiful Amalgamation.
9 min |
April 2017
CULTURAMA
Finding Peace With Meditation
Desire for the Company of Spiritually Oriented People Comes Naturally Once We Take to Meditation.
4 min |
April 2017
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The Indian Sphinx
There is No Sphinx in Indian Mythology, Except in South Indian Temple Traditions.
3 min |
April 2017
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Save The Date(S)
INDIA CELEBRATES NEW YEAR NOT ONLY ON JANUARY 1 BUT AT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE YEAR – AND EACH OF THESE OCCASIONS IS MARKED WITH PARTICULAR CUSTOMS AND ACTIVITIES
4 min |
January 2018
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Republic Day - January 26, 2018
A QUICK LOOK AT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REPUBLIC DAY AND THE CELEBRATIONS THE ACCOMPANY IT
1 min |
January 2018
CULTURAMA
The Power Of Fairtytales
FOLKTALES ARE OFTEN LABELLED AS ‘PATRIARCHAL’ – IN FACT, THEY WERE DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN COPE WITH PATRIARCHY, WITH THE FAIRY GODMOTHERS AND OTHER DEITIES SERVING AS PSYCHOLOGICAL ANCHORS
3 min |
January 2018
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Monsoon Musings
As India Looks Hopefully Towards The Skies For The Rains To Answer All Of Its Woes, Team Culturama Captures The Indian Monsoon And All You Need To Get Through It In Style
4 min |
June 2017
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A Very Cashew Affair
Join Us As We Go On A Cashew Trail In Goa…
4 min |
June 2017
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Small Is Beautiful
Your Guide To Some Of The Many Wonderful Small Markets Of India.
2 min |