June 10, 2026

Art and Culture

Art and Culture of India and Sanatana Dharma

Art and Culture Heritage

Lucknow to Get ₹23.42-Crore Museum Celebrating India’s Rituals and Life Traditions

The proposed Uttar Pradesh Sanskriti Sangrahalay and Ritual Centre will focus on the idea that Indian culture is lived through ceremonies, family customs, seasonal practices, sacred duties and community traditions. From birth to the final rites, every stage of life in the Indian worldview carries meaning. The museum aims to present this civilisational journey in a way that is accessible to modern audiences, especially younger visitors, students, tourists and international guests.

By Kautilya / June 9, 2026
Art and Culture Heritage Vidya

Sanskrit: The Ancient Language That Still Carries India’s Civilisational Genius

The greatness of Sanskrit begins with the Vedic tradition. The Vedas were preserved not merely through writing, but through an astonishing oral discipline where pronunciation, accent, metre and sequence were protected with almost scientific care. This made Sanskrit a language of sound as much as meaning. Every syllable mattered. Every pause mattered. Every tonal movement carried weight. That is why Sanskrit survived political change, regional diversity and long historical disruptions with unusual continuity.

By Kautilya / May 24, 2026
Art and Culture Heritage

Netherlands Returns Chola-Era Anaimangalam Copper Plates, Restoring a Priceless Chapter of Tamil Maritime History

The plates belong to the world of Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I, two rulers who transformed the Chola kingdom into one of Asia’s most influential maritime powers. Rajaraja Chola I, who ruled from 985 CE to 1014 CE, is remembered not only for military expansion and monumental temple-building, but also for creating a disciplined administrative state that recorded land, revenue and religious grants with remarkable precision.

By Kautilya / May 16, 2026
Art and Culture Heritage Travelogue

Rajasthan’s Palace on Wheels to Run in May for the First Time in 45 Years

The Palace on Wheels was launched in 1982 as a joint initiative of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and Indian Railways. It is widely regarded as India’s first luxury heritage train and is designed to recreate the royal travel experience of Rajasthan through palace-style cabins, fine dining, guided excursions and curated cultural hospitality.

By Kautilya / May 10, 2026
Art and Culture Diplomacy Heritage

INSV Kaundinya Returns to Mumbai: A Voyage that Revives India’s Ancient Maritime Glory

INSV Kaundinya is no ordinary naval vessel. She is a traditionally constructed stitched ship, built entirely using ancient Indian methods. Instead of modern welding and metal fastenings, wooden planks have been hand-stitched together using coir rope and sealed with natural resins — a technique once used by Indian shipwrights who sailed confidently across vast oceans centuries ago.

By Kautilya / March 2, 2026