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The Roma People, India’s Hidden Children

by Mark Kinra10 April 202112 April 2021 6 min read

Who are the Roma people and what is their connection to India?

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“Research in Marine Archaeology was a Dream Come True for the Rebel in Me”

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak30 September 202010 December 2020 5 min read

As she gears up for the release of her first book, Tiya shares with us the journey of her book, its challenges and joys, and her plans ahead.

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Beyond the Beaches Lie Tranquil Forests- Unwinding Gokarna

by Tiya Chatterji21 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

I was searching for the unexplored, unmapped or maybe to discover something new, in a much-liked tourist spot like Gokarna. For a beach lover travelling to Karnataka and not visiting Gokarna is a crime!

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Sikhism in Balochistan is a Heritage in Peril

by Mark Kinra21 July 202021 July 2020 4 min read

There are Gurudwaras in other parts of Baluchistan like – Dera Bugti, Dera Murad Jamali, Dera Allahyar, Usta Muhammad, Sibi, Lehri and Hub. Though the numbers of Sikhs in Baluchistan run into few hundreds, Sikhism here has been kept alive by Hindu Gur-Sikhs.

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World Maritime Day: Time to Highlight the Unsung Legacy of Maritime India

by Tiya Chatterji20 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

Discovering India’s rich maritime heritage on the occasion of World Maritime Day today (26th Sept.).

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Backpacking Across the Soul of India Part – III

by Amogh Oak19 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

I had been to cities like Hong Kong which offer every possible aspect of modern, comfortable and exciting life but what Kashi offered was unique and even though I knew that I could never live in a city like Varanasi, I had gotten attached to the place.

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Searching for the Buffaloes of the Hiranyakeshi – Part I

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak19 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

Whether it was because of my marriage, (and the prospects of taking on a new identity), or an increased understanding of water here at home I do not know, but the curiosity to visit my village and its river took root.