Mahabalipuram is an amazing open art gallery of rock-cut temples and magnificent sculptures, suggesting several sagas from Hindu mythology Remember reading about Mahabalipuram in school? This coastal town had an important seaport as far back in time as the first century. About 60 km from Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal coast, it is a […]

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There is history at every turn, an architectural gem in every corner. Nawabi Lucknow has an unmatchable charm The sun shone bright, it was starting to get hot. But that did not deter me from lacing my shoes, putting on my hat and sunglasses, picking up my water bottle, and stepping out on the streets […]

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In a country often plagued with a dangerously dichotomous society, the occasional splash of rainbow colours is a welcome change. International Pride month is here, and India is by no means behind in championing the fight for the LGBTQIA community to be heard The Patriot spoke to some proud members of the Pride community in […]

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They can be called diamonds in the rough – young musicians who are determined to grab their share of name and fame Independent artists are coming into their own. It started with a trickle, as a few musicians made it big, while many more sank without a trace. But even grudging acceptance has opened a […]

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What Hindi cinema said about the turbulent years of the Emergency, which shook up the Indian polity 43 years ago on June 25 On 25th June, the country will hauntingly recall the 43rd year since Indira Gandhi government declared the Emergency in 1975 to negate her disqualification from electoral politics for six years — a […]

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Dastangoi, an ancient form of storytelling now much in vogue, uses words and gestures to engage, entice and entertain the audience “Barbaad gulistan karne ko bas ek ullu kaafi thha, Har shaakh pe ullu baitha hai, anjaam-e-gulistan kya hoga…” (A garden can be ruined by a single owl, but what happens when there is an […]

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Here are five places with delightful water bodies that you can visit this summer, before the monsoon hits the northern plains Raneh Falls Imagine an exotic rocky landscape where the stars are singing a romantic song. That’s Raneh Falls, aptly called the Grand Canyon of India. Located about 20 km from Khajuraho, this is a […]

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How the dancing uncle clicked and what would be his undoing (Revenge of the 80s) A 46-year old professor unknowingly dancing his way to internet fame, a bit longer than what Andy Warhol predicted as “15 minutes of fame’, may still not help the uncles and fufajis to shed their image of being seen as […]

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