India, Sept. 24 -- During the Peshwa period, Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra was celebrated from the fourth day to the tenth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada. It was a religious festival, centred mainl... Read More
India, Sept. 16 -- The Ganeshotsav in the early part of the last century was known for its many dance and song troupes, known as "Ganpati melas". Children, young men and women who were part of these g... Read More
India, Sept. 10 -- On June 16, 1937, the sixth death anniversary of Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, the versatile litterateur and popular journalist, was commemorated at the Central Talkies in Pune. NV Gadg... Read More
India, Sept. 3 -- One of the pleasures of studying the history and culture of food is discovering where a single line in an old book, newspaper, or a recipe can lead. A passing reference to a dish, an... Read More
India, Aug. 27 -- In January 1936, the GIP Railway decided to introduce dining cars on all trains connecting Bombay with Poona and some other cities. It also published a circular requiring all first-c... Read More
India, Aug. 20 -- The practice of making durable representations of fruits and vegetables in materials such as clay and wood has a long history in many parts of the world. By the nineteenth century, t... Read More
India, Aug. 13 -- It was the afternoon of August 13, 1947. A young woman stepped out of her house in a hurry and walked briskly toward the Reay Market (Mandai). Feigning composure, she kept looking ov... Read More
India, Aug. 5 -- Milk has long been central to the Indian diet. Across all social classes, fresh milk and its derivatives like curd, buttermilk, ghee, and khoa form an essential part of everyday meals... Read More
India, July 23 -- Humanity has forever turned to fasting to connect with the divine, clear the mind, or heal the body. In modern Indian history, however, it evolved into a powerful instrument of polit... Read More
India, July 16 -- Every year, in the weeks before Ashadhi Ekadashi, Pune welcomes the palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj from Alandi and Sant Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu as they make their way to Pandh... Read More