Theyyam: A Ritualistic Folk Dance of Kerala, India
India’s rich history and culture teem with folk art available in multiple forms such as art, music, dance. Each of the 29 states celebrates their folk art in the…
Epic of Gilgamesh: The Oldest World Folk-Epic
We take a look at the earliest surviving literature – a world folk-epic with Sumerian poems from ancient Mesopotamia translated from oral tradition to cuneiform tablets. Historically, world folk-epics…
Bacha Posh: The Afghan Practice of Girls Living as Boys
As of 2021, Global Citizens reports Afghanistan to be the world’s worst country for women and children. Although the country has always been a contender in this list, the insurgence of…
International Awareness Days in January 2022
With so many things going on around the world, we must raise awareness of these issues concerning us and the people on this planet. One such way of doing…
Can You Debate or Dislike Freely?
The actual question is, can you debate or dislike freely anymore? From curbing the sight of dislikes on YouTube, to feeling guilt for expressing an opinion, how receptive are…
Ancient Stone Instruments: Lithophones
We look at the origins of one of the world’s oldest percussion instruments, how it has evolved over the years, and its modern uses. A lithophone is an ancient…
Growing Space Debris Could Give Earth Saturn-Like Rings
Increasing amounts of space debris over the years may soon give Earth its own Saturn-like rings. Saturn is the only planet in our solar system with its own complex…
The Plus in My Size Is Positivity
It is only in self-acceptance and self-love do we see the positives of just being who we are, and not fighting to achieve what the world deems as ‘perfect’.…
Breakthrough Technologies for Humanity in 2021
We’ve collated notable technological advancements made solely to cater to the needs of a better future, for humanity. Be it uplifting the environment, a push towards sustainability from giant…
The Surging Business of Kidnapping in Nigeria
In September 2021, 73 students were abducted amidst a school attack in the northwestern region of Nigeria. These abductions are far from being a rare occurrence in Nigeria, where random kidnapping…
Futurism in Odisha’s Pattachitra Art
We take a look into the futuristic perspective of a Pattachitra artist from Nayagarh District, Odisha, in 1947. Look out for technology before its time! One of the best-told…
Crawling Back From Our Sedentary Lifestyles
While most effects have worn off, we’re still waltzing with ‘lockdown time’. Some of us still enjoy the comfort of the ecosystem we’ve built at home. Will we ever…