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Bollywood, cricket, curry and the Kama Sutra. These are probably the clichés most people associate with India. We challenge the stereotype.
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Part textbook, part industry manual, Nation Branding examines what it means to be a nation.
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A new range of furniture makes optimal use of bamboo as material while also employing local artisans from an Indian village.
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They don’t make them like they used to. Zeenat Aman was always going to get the attention she enjoyed.
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There is evidence that we were once good at it. Once.
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What caused a water riot and water-logged Delhi at the same time, asks Pradip Saha.
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They were iconic and unforgettable. They had unique styles and distinctive personalities. They left an indelible mark on Bollywood.
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Uniforms express ideals, or the lack of them.
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The typography in India has always reflected its dynamism.
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If someone tells you the sari is back, don’t believe them. It never went away in the first place.
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Style Mannan (King of Style), Periya Thaliavar (Big Boss), Supernova and Superstar – Rajinikanth’s nicknames say it all.
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An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled.
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Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle.
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India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite.
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Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly.
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Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives.
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Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence.
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The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army.
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India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt.
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Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature.
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For those that have tuned in to Goa in the recent past, in the 1980s it was much more difficult to access than it is now.
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From the Golden Age of the 1950s to Bollywood today, Indian films have come a long way. They are bigger, but are they better?
