India, Aug. 29 -- The use of food as a symbol is a common phenomenon across cultures, representing personal and social relationships. On September 29, 1929, the Marathi newspaper "Dnyanaprakash" publ... Read More
India, Aug. 21 -- PUNE On September 11, 1930, a car driven by a European crushed more than a hundred pigeons on Surat Street in Bombay. The car fled the scene, and attempts to chase it by hawkers nea... Read More
India, Aug. 7 -- Language serves as a crucial link to one's past, culture, and identity. It becomes a symbol of identity when different ethnic groups compete for power and resources. Language dominat... Read More
India, July 31 -- Food is an integral part of commemorating the dead. People remember the deceased through the everyday act of eating and reintegrate the bereaved into the community in which the decea... Read More
India, July 17 -- The railway in India helped Indians and Europeans travel much more extensively than they were accustomed to in the pre-railway era. It also brought forth several problems that the go... Read More
India, July 10 -- The British colonisation in India was marked by the deeply disturbing phenomenon of racism. India formed a cornerstone in the arch of European imperialism in Asia, and it was there t... Read More
India, July 3 -- In early twentieth-century Colonial India, a resurgence of religio-cultural self-awareness that endorsed traditions played a significant role in defining cultural identities. This sel... Read More
India, June 26 -- The "Ashadhi wari", the pilgrimage to Pandharpur, epitomises collective devotion and personal spirituality. It fosters social bonds across communities and encourages the sharing of c... Read More
India, June 19 -- The intersection of Colonialism and temperance propagated by European countries makes a rather interesting topic in food studies. In Colonial India, temperance promoted by native lea... Read More
India, June 5 -- On the evening of November 30, 1919, the premises of the Napier Hotel near Poona Cantonment were thick with anticipation. Men and women dressed in their best attire arrived in horse-d... Read More