Articles related to "Uttar Pradesh"

Whether it is to celebrate a heavenly wedding or mark a victory, Charkula is a top-heavy dance which has the dancers balance a 108-lamp structure on their heads!

While the world dreads the loss of millions of jobs due to the global economic crisis, the victorious sit-in of the Sangtin Kisan Mazdoor Sanghatan (SKMS) offers hope.

Incidents of India's frontline politicians helping the economy along by dabbling in the occult, astrology and mythology. Watch out China...

The light that a lamp emits is a symbol of knowledge, dispelling darkness. They weave their own magic aura irrespective of their form.

Planning what to see on a trip to India can be a daunting experience especially when you have to choose between the south, north, the east or the west.

The Brahmananda Purana was originally narrated by Vayu Deva at the end of the yagna in which King Pururava was killed. It provides a graphic description of ancient India.

Based on ancient skills and cultural values, India's traditional textiles are rich, varied and acclaimed by fashion houses across the world.

From the Himalaya to the Ganges delta, from deserts to lush valleys and forests, India is home to a rich variety of wildlife protected in reserves and national parks.

Ramana Maharshi, Aurobindo and Yogananda are among the most important Indian gurus of the 20th century.

Buy a bottle, get one free! Yes, really, but you have to go to Mumbai.

Brief outline of the origin of the 'untouchable' class of Hinduism, struggles for its abolition, and how Dalits fare in modern India.

Shiva created Kashi, the eternal city, and took permanent residence there. Kashi, or Varanasi, is destroyed only at the end of 100 kalpas.

Cooking basmati rice sends sweet-smelling fragrance to diners around the world. The fragrant rice intermingling with piquant notes of spices instantly whets the appetite.

There's a broccoli sale in the supermarket. Should you stock up and eat it everyday? Food chemists say: "Not so fast. Watch out for goitrogens!"

Near Agra, city of the famous Taj Mahal, an abandoned city of red sandstone attracts visitors in northern India.

The poetic works of Kabir Das transcend religions and reveal a universal spiritual consciousness in simple and easy to understand language.

Five historic landscapes symbolize five extraordinary couples. Historic landscapes and landscape gardens chronicle the fashions and trends of the times that shaped them.

A temporary vow of silence is an inward journey for powerful healing, to achieve greater mindfulness, and to draw nearer to God. Silence spiritually transforms.

India is a shopper's paradise with so many exotic goods on offer. From jewelry to pottery to paintings, there's something to suit all budgets lavish to inexpensive.

On Makar Sankranti, the biggest fair on the face of the earth called Kumbh Mela is held once in twelve years at the holy confluence of Rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.