How a flower of Latin American origin acquired an Indian name and identity like ‘Rajanigandha’ Rajanigandha—the name says it all, i.e., a flower that blossoms and emits fragrance at night. But the name is misleading as far as its origin is concerned. As much as its name may sound Indian,Continue Reading
Millennial grandkids, hooked on to their gadgets, are missing out on lessons from their Grannies In the beginning it was the Granny, and then came Google. Even If a child just sneezed during our childhood, Granny was the first port of call. Her homemade medicines would be tried before anyContinue Reading
With inter-cultural marriages creating a potpourri of population, defining a mother tongue has become quite challenging In the Hindi heartland, mother tongue is a misnomer. We officially claim our mother tongue to be Hindi, even though our mothers speak Angika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Vajjika. Braj or Avadhi. The identities of allContinue Reading
While Eastern India celebrates Durga Puja, Ramlila is more prominent in the North during Navratri When I came to Delhi, one thing that struck me was the prominence of Ramlila during Navratri/Durga Puja. It was not so in my town Deoghar, which falls in the eastern part of India. MyContinue Reading
An insight into scientific research studies conducted on the question of rebirth Not many would know or remember Shanti Devi Mathur of Delhi today, who became a sensation nearly a century ago when she claimed to remember her past life, and even Mahatma Gandhi set up a commission to findContinue Reading