PARROTS IN INDIAN ART
Diljit Dosanjh's 'Morni' and the gender bias of cultural memory
Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh's music highlights the peahen, challenging traditional animal symbolism. Historically, animals embodying strength and dominance, like peacocks and lions, represent power. Birds like parrots, associated with women and domesticity, are often forgotten. This overlooks their intelligence and adaptability. The article questions why these quieter associations fade from cultural memory.
Secret European destinations where rich people are hiding out this summer
Luxury travel is shifting from high-profile hotspots to discreet, private getaways. Wealthy travelers now prefer remote destinations like Lake Orta, Corsica, Patmos, and Menorca, seeking privacy and exclusivity over visibility. Hospitality brands are adapting with villa-style resorts. Stealth travel remains in demand, offering seclusion without sacrificing luxury, with rising interest in under-the-radar European destinations like Slovenia and the Dolomites.
Where luxury meets discovery: An island-hopping guide through Seychelles
The ultimate guide to island-hopping in Seychelles, offering Indian travellers a rare blend of scenic landscapes, cultural discovery and refined experiences.
Keerthy Suresh in white and gold lehenga take netizens breath away as she shares romantic moments with husband
Keerthy Suresh shared captivating wedding photos from her December 2024 celebration with Antony Thattil. She wore a stunning white and gold lehenga choli, intricately detailed with Kerala-inspired motifs. Antony donned a classy white kurta and mundu with gold accents. Their Goa wedding showcased a perfect blend of tradition, elegance, and modernity, captivating audiences.
Decoding Isha Ambani's Met Gala 2024 look: Designer Rahul Mishra reveals her hand-embroidered sari gown took 10,000 hours to make
Isha Ambani's appearance at the Met Gala 2024 dazzled the fashion world, showcasing a hand-embroidered couture sari gown by designer Rahul Mishra. The gown, titled 'River of Life,' symbolized nature's beauty and took over 10,000 hours to create. Embracing sustainability and Indian craftsmanship, the ensemble featured delicate motifs and intricate embroidery techniques. Styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania, Isha's look combined tradition with contemporary elegance.
Amazon Sale 2023 Festive Gifting Store to Pick a Gift for Yourself and Your Loved Ones
If you're seeking the ideal place to discover a gift for your loved one at the perfect price, we recommend checking out this article. Within this piece, we've covered a selection of gifts that you'll be delighted to purchase for your loved ones. These items are exceptionally beautiful, and I'm confident you'll find something that you'd want to buy for yourself.
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Onset of spring: God of love takes charge, bringing to life Kalidasa’s evocation of Vasant in the Ritusamhara
Love blossoms and enchanted lovers steal intimacies, risking the fury of a self-appointed moral brigade. For a while now, misinformed moral vigilantism has taken the ugly shape of organised mob attacks across the country, ostensibly to curb the infiltration of ‘western values’ or confabulations like ‘love jihad’. India, lest we forget, has its very own god of love, Kamadeva, who is more than a match to Cupid and Eros.
Suits & Sayings: India Inc heads to Jaipur for a big, fat weekend wedding; a petting zoo at toddler’s 1st b'day bash in Jamnagar; Delhi honcho bonds with Marley Jr in Miami
Another gen-next business scion got engaged with an old friend.
Tarantulas from Poland, Tamarins from Thailand seized in Chennai
The end price of exotic creatures is very high. But enforcement agencies, in recent years, have stopped assigning any monetary value to wildlife contraband as GoI’s WCCB discourages the practice.
Various platforms help teachers in giving online lessons, interacting with students
Universities and schools in the country were closed on March 16 to contain the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease. A nationwide lockdown was announced on March 25 and a majority of educational institutions have been conducting teaching and learning online since then, leading to a major shift in the education system.
New social media experiment: Tracking India’s growing addiction to ASMR content
According to Google Trends, the interest in the term has been high since the last one year, peaking to 100 in October, and the curiosity for such content is the highest in Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya.
In a U-turn Narendra Modi government promises to take all steps to bring back Kohinoor
It is also gathered that efforts will now be made to prepare a draft action plan examining all possibilities of bringing back the famed diamond back to India from the UK museum.
Government makes a U-turn on Kohinoor diamond
In a statement, the government claimed it has not yet conveyed its views to the court "contrary to what is being misrepresented" in the media.
Germany to return stolen 9th century Durga idol this month
A 9th century Durga idol, which went missing from a temple in Jammu and Kashmir and surfaced at a museum in Germany, is likely to return to India this week.
Watch out for books on 2G, Amit Shah; A Raja memoir in 2015
A revelatory book by the controversial A Raja, biographies of Amit Shah, MS Dhoni and Netaji's aide A C N Nambiar has an exciting line-up of national and international titles.
Sculpture mystery: Stolen Indian artwork in Canadian custody raises minor diplomatic storm
The Canadians have no problem returning the work but they’re apparently unable to do so because no theft was ever reported and therefore India can’t prove ownership.
Must-visit islands in India
Not many people know about India’s many scenic islands that dot the coastline and river routes. ET-Travel visits the popular islands along with the lesser known ones.
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