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Torn from worship and reduced to spectacle, temple dance lost its sanctity to colonialism, reform, and exploitation. Beginning from Hyderabad’s Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Swapnasundari continues her relentless journey to revive the art and restore it to sacred ritual

Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” That moment has already arrived

The regal beast today stands as a lone sentinel of a forgotten empire, its last stronghold nestled within the emerald embrace of Gujarat’s Gir jungles

Haleem is deeply woven into Hyderabad’s identity and has evolved as an economic powerhouse, a tool for diplomacy, shaping business, politics and community ties across the city and beyond

The system of general education did not figure in the scheme of Nizams till about mid-19th century when Salar Jung-I took over the administration as Diwan in 1853

Kolkata’s enduring legacy completes 152 years on February 24th, but this heritage on wheels is slowly chugging into history

Instead of enabling close coordination with states to improve educational standards, the UGC draft regulations will marginalise the role of states and curtail diversity

The oceanic in much contemporary fiction is the place of multispecies belonging and new becomings, and decentres the human

India’s foreign policy evolved in response to shifting global dynamics and domestic priorities, and these changes mirrored in R-Day Chief Guests

India’s corporate culture is known to mistake excessive hours for a marker of dedication and productivity. But prioritising balance isn’t just kinder, it’s smarter for the economy too

With a thoughtful and integrated approach, India can transform its rivers into a network of prosperity but caution must remain the watchword

Here are the important macro trends that will shape not just this calendar year but also the entire decade

The largest election year in history, 2024 saw a rise in right-leaning governments and coalition formations across the globe but also underscored the resilience of democracy

The ‘Dutch Declaration of the Rights of Man’ envisaged that no power on earth should have the right to control the destinies of the people living in another country

The Syria conflict might appear as a domestic civil war aimed at toppling an autocratic ruler but the reality is far more complex with various nations pursuing their strategic interests

Our planet is 71% water, and yet is called ‘earth’. The depths of the oceans remain the last frontier because we still do not know what lives there

Higher education students are missing out on what could be an integral part of their learning journeys — play

The efforts of Dr Salim Ali, fondly known as ‘Birdman of India’, to preserve bird habitats became crucial in an era when industrialisation and urbanisation posed severe threats to biodiversity

Catherine, who ruled Russia for 34 long years, made the country a powerful nation but her ‘benevolence’ was different

The nether world, the underground, has been a space of curiosity, myth and imagination, whether cast as Hell or as a site of adventure

At a time when migration and its influence on the US are leading the political debate surrounding Presidential election, it becomes interesting to see how the Telugu community votes

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo for its work to denuclearise the world also cited memories of atomic bombs of 1945, and thus revives the debate about memorials

As Reptile Awareness Day approaches on October 21, let’s dive into the hidden world of these fascinating, yet often misunderstood, animals

As Jainoor,the tribal heartland of North Telangana,burns, a deep dive into the history of ethnic tribes reveals a trail of unhindered exploitation