Conflicted Realities of the Present: The Dichotomy between Culture and Modernity
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Read moreThe vibrant colours and the splendor of its cultural wealth have defined India and its people since time immemorial. This is an outcome not just of a long human saga, but also of other, myriad contributing factors – the intimate relation with diverse flora and fauna; a constant inflow of people and ideas from far and wide; as well as their assimilation; religious and secular influencing the other or divergent in their own separate paths; ethnic and regional effervescence adding to the melting pot. However, being blindly obedient to culture is just as harmful as forgetting it altogether in the face of foreign influence and a fast life. Culture is a constantly evolving phenomenon and in a time when these questions are increasingly relevant, we shall strive towards generating a passion for conservation coupled with a spirit for critical reasoning.
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Read moreTweetShare30SharePin30 Shares The representative of feminine power in all its forms, Goddess Durga is at par with her male counterparts
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Read moreTweetShare28SharePin28 Shares “Guru Govind Dou khade, kakelagupaye, balihaari guru aapnegovinddiyobataaye” This shloka perfectly describes the stature of a teacher in Indian
Read moreTweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe Tibetans in India have donned the status of foreign guests for quite a while now. Also seen as
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Read moreTweetShareSharePin0 Shares Mohandas Tripathi was born in an upper class Hindu- Brahmin family. His great grandfather moved to Gangtok from
Read moreTweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe heritage of a place is not defined merely by performing arts; rather, a large chunk of history can
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