Loka: A Thoughtful Gurukul
Reminiscent of the Vedic schooling traditions of a gurukul is Loka, a conscious school set up along the Punpun river in Bihar, […] More
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Forest Honey – Hive to Bottle
Steep slopes. Lush forested foothills. Varying summits enveloped by clouds. Everything in a haze of blue. This is the Nilgiris, or the […] More
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Panoven: One brick at a time, since 1850
Panoven Country Estate or Buitengoed de Panoven in the Netherlands is a well-preserved industrial heritage site. The former brick and tile factory […] More
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Soul of the Nilgiris with Ramya
Soul of the Nilgiris is a labour of love and the story of a place told through a personal tapestry of oral […] More
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Akkara Ayurveda: A 200-Year-Old Family Mansion in Kerala
Perched by the Meenachil river, surrounded by Ayurveda, and preserved by a family, is the 200-year-old Akkara Homestay in Kottayam, Kerala, that […] More
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Magic lights of Mosquito Bay
“We were all reduced to little children, gleefully splashing and giggling excitedly. And then, suddenly, the real magic hit me. I became […] More
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Sunderbans, far out in the wild
A late-night wakeup call. Soon after dinner, we had just about turned off the lights and were getting ready to doze off, […] More
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Dongaon Local: A happy hamlet makes for happy Ghee
A flavoursome Indian meal across homes in India is rarely imaginable without this fragrant, flavoursome, and healthy ingredient – Ghee. The word […] More
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The Flight of Khichan
I had never heard of a place called Khichan, till I reached Jodhpur. However, in Jodhpur every second person I met kept […] More
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Hornbill Festival: An indigenous lesson in ecology
Sitting with Neitzo, eating deep-fried silkworms on a stick, hearing him talk about how integral nature is to the tribal culture. Surrounded […] More
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Grandmother’s Goodness – There’s a Birdsong on her lips
Age is wisdom. And in Ayurveda and natural care it is gold. Conscious producers and makers dig deeper for their product formulations. […] More
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Jaipur Rugs: Hand-knotted Weaves from the Pink City.
Jaipur Rugs was imagined in 1978 by a young and enthusiastic Nand Kishore Chaudhary in Churu, Rajasthan. For over four decades, this […] More
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