Celebrations at 60 CelebrationsIndiaTopics of the World July 4, 2012 || Mangalyam tantunanena mama jeevana hetuna: kanthe banbjj hhjggdhnami subhage twam jeeva sarada satam || This is [...]
Picture Postcards: Holi Festival in India IndiaTopics of the World April 9, 2012 1 As we continue with our “anything you like” category of Picture Postcards this month, we take a [...]
Picture Postcards: Graffiti in Hampi, India IndiaMusic, Art & CinemaPocketCulturesTopics of the World October 24, 2011 Today’s Picture Postcards come to us from our contributor in India, Anuradha, who says this about Hampi: [...]
Picture Postcards: Graffiti in Mumbai, India IndiaMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World October 10, 2011 2 Today’s Picture Postcard has been sent in by our reader, Nisha, who is a traveller from India. [...]
Hand gestures from around the world Costa RicaIndiaLanguagesPhilippinesSpainTopics of the WorldUSA September 14, 2011 12 Hand gestures play an essential role in nonverbal communication. However, the same gesture may have different meanings [...]
Picture Postcards: Indian flower seller EconomyIndiaPeopleTopics of the World August 23, 2011 Today’s photo is from India. It’s a flower seller making a garland, taken at the wholesale flower [...]
Always evolving: some languages of the world and where they come from ArgentinaCanadaCosta RicaFranceIndiaLanguagesMalaysiaPortugalSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUruguayUSA July 15, 2011 9 This month’s collaborative post was inspired by a conversation between some of our contributors about languages and [...]
Picture Postcards: Street Scene Mumbai, India FoodIndiaPeopleTopics of the World May 16, 2011 1 This photo of a woman selling spices on the streets of Mumbai, India was sent in by [...]
Not the 1st January: New Year Celebrations in India CelebrationsIndiaReligionTopics of the World May 12, 2011 1 Calendars come in many forms, from huge ones hanging on walls to pocket-sized ones and today, digital [...]
The great big Coorgi wedding CelebrationsIndiaReligionTopics of the World April 29, 2011 7 The Indian wedding is a splash of colour, a blur of reds, yellows, greens and dazzling gold. [...]
How to make things happen in Canada CanadaIndiaPeopleTopics of the World April 26, 2011 1 Our weekly cultural expertise quiz has moved to Tuesday. This week’s question is from Canada. To make [...]
Do Indians like to be alone when upset? IndiaMalaysiaPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel April 21, 2011 2 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from India. If an [...]