Team L&M Chhattisgarh is all set to launch its ambitious ‘Ram Van Gaman Path Tourist Circuit’ project tomorrow on the occasion of the first day of Navaratri, October 7. Lord Ram, Laxman and Sita spent a major part of their life in exile in the forests of Chhattisgarh. This is the place where Ram became […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Come October 15, and Fort Barwara near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan will begin welcoming guests. The fort, renamed as Six Senses Fort Barwara, was being readied for tourists since long – architects and heritage conservationists took over a decade to restore this 700-year-old fort. A part of this fort has been transformed […]Read More
Team L&M In the 4th century, in the region of Kashmir, Asanga and Vasubandhu developed the Yogachara school of Buddhism, which was to travel far and wide. In the 8th century, Guru Padmasambhava who was teaching in Kashmir, took a highly developed form of this Buddhism and its sacred dance to Ladakh, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Western […]Read More
Taruna Sharma Located at Skyview by Empyrean in Patnitop (Jammu), Hands of Gold is a love letter from Kashmir. It brings authentic products, ranging from crafts and apparel to food products from the Valley straight to your doorstep. When and how did the idea of Hands of Gold hit you and how did you go […]Read More
Adhering all the Covid-19 protocols, New Jersey based dancer, choreographer, writer, and educator Kiran Rajagopal recently performed his show Vaisravan in USA, which was well received by all. I spoke with the award winning Bharatanatyam dancer who has given many acclaimed performances in India, Indonesia, Germany, Spain, France, and the United States. Tell me more […]Read More
Team L&M Under the Union Tourism Ministry’s Adopt a Heritage scheme, infrastructure major GMR has agreed to adopt the historic Golconda Fort, while Dalmia Company has come forward to adopt Gandikota in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. About 9km from the Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort was originally known as Mankal, and built on a […]Read More
Benoy K Behl Is it not wonderful that about half the patrons of monuments of ancient India were women? It is housewives, nuns, tailors and others who were responsible for the glorious architectural and artistic heritage which we have from early times! A total of 631 donation inscriptions survive at the Great Stupa at Sanchi. […]Read More
Taruna Sharma With sustainability being the key word these days, and various brands across different verticals going in for environment-friendly products for festivals, how can Rakhi be left untouched? One cannot rule out the fact that pandemic is one of the reasons behind this growing consciousness towards environment. Sajke, a Vadodara-based sustainable brand that makes […]Read More
Team L&M Proud moment for all Indians. Dholavira, a Harappan-era metropolis in Gujarat, is now included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. “Dholavira: A Harappan City, in India, just inscribed on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List. Congratulations!” UNESCO tweeted. The World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO is at present having its 44th session meeting. This session […]Read More
Benoy K Behl One of the important sites of the Indus Valley Civilization is at Lothal in present-day Gujarat, on the western coast of India. Here, a large structure has been identified as a tidal dock for sea-faring ships (a remarkable feat for its time). There is a great deal of evidence that the Indus […]Read More