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Sabarimala aravana payasam shortage prompts capacity rush

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Indigenous land guards Amazon forest as well as reserves

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Durban festival turns heritage month into a week of food

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São Paulo food film festival returns for fifth year

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World Heart Day 2026 spotlights millets and Ayurveda

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Ticket to Kerala - The Story of Malayalam Cinema by SR Praveen (Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd 2026, starts on a high note, with the promise that it will open eyes to what is now being called the golden age of Malayalam cinema.

Creative Voices, Culture &...

‘Ticket to Kerala’ opens the door but does not go deep enough

Staff Writer

September 9, 2026

Africa, Agriculture, Heritage ...

The inspiring story of Osarenren Erhahon

Staff Writer

July 14, 2026

The Atharva Veda’s Hymn to the Earth makes the ethic practical: “Whatever I dig from you, O Earth, let that quickly grow again, O Purifier; may we not injure your vitals or your heart” (Atharva Veda 12.1.35, tr. Griffith).

Commentary, Culture & Soci...

When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature

Dr Gopakumar S

July 8, 2026

Thimmakka was 114 years old when she died on 14th Nov, 2025 in a hospital in south Bangalore but only 37 years old when she and Chikkayya started planting trees to heal from the humiliation they faced for being childless.

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Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

Charumathi Supraja

July 8, 2026

person with an umbrella standing in water

Changemakers, Culture & So...

“Young People Don’t Have the Space to Talk About Climate Grief,” Hemavathi Shekhar of Enact Earth on Building Community-Led Support Systems

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

Using pictorial tools and activities, the facilitators enabled participants to express themselves on a subject that is not discussed frequently or widely. PC - Charumathi

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When the World is Not OK: Opening Safe Spaces to Talk About Climate Change and Mental Health

Charumathi Supraja

July 8, 2026

Charting the journey of Dileep (the screen name Gopalakrishnan adopted) is a a study of the Malayalam film industry’s evolution - from a director-driven art form to a star-driven marketplace, and finally, to its current chaotic, democratic, content-first renaissance.

Creative Voices, Culture &...

The ghost in the frame: An industry’s arc through one man’s shadow

Staff Writer

February 4, 2026

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ekõ: When nature is the hero, and she has the last word

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

team Blu's- Shibin KV, Jeeth Parambendavida, Rajesh PK and Jaser PV

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Rajesh PK’s Blu’s: how a self-taught animator turned a haunting into a hymn of light

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

The Light We Follow by Shafeer Shamsudheen

Creative Voices, Culture &...

The Light We Follow: A Squirrel, a Bracelet, and the Future of Storytelling

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

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Smoke or shade: A child’s prayer for nature

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

Creative Voices, Culture &...

The Man Behind the Myth: A Daughter’s Search in Qaddafi’s Shadow

Staff Writer

November 26, 2025

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Where Faith Becomes Forest: The Story of Restoringone of Kerala’s oldest Serpent Groves

Mitravinda Giri Nair

July 8, 2026

Even small parks bring big benefits in the urban context - a still from a park in Indiranagar, Bangalore, India Photo: Charumathi Supraja

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Park Prescriptions: More Than a Walk in the Park

Charumathi Supraja

July 8, 2026

Culture & Society

What Navratri’s nine fasting days bring to the table

New book documents indigenous food culture from Canada to Amazon

Gambian chef Saikou Bojang named Culinary Icon of Africa

Sabarimala aravana payasam shortage prompts capacity rush

Indigenous land guards Amazon forest as well as reserves

Durban festival turns heritage month into a week of food

São Paulo food film festival returns for fifth year

World Heart Day 2026 spotlights millets and Ayurveda

‘Ticket to Kerala’ opens the door but does not go deep enough

The inspiring story of Osarenren Erhahon

When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature

Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

“Young People Don’t Have the Space to Talk About Climate Grief,” Hemavathi Shekhar of Enact Earth on Building Community-Led Support Systems

When the World is Not OK: Opening Safe Spaces to Talk About Climate Change and Mental Health

The ghost in the frame: An industry’s arc through one man’s shadow

ekõ: When nature is the hero, and she has the last word

Rajesh PK’s Blu’s: how a self-taught animator turned a haunting into a hymn of light

The Light We Follow: A Squirrel, a Bracelet, and the Future of Storytelling

Smoke or shade: A child’s prayer for nature

The Man Behind the Myth: A Daughter’s Search in Qaddafi’s Shadow

Where Faith Becomes Forest: The Story of Restoringone of Kerala’s oldest Serpent Groves

Park Prescriptions: More Than a Walk in the Park

When Bridges Silence Songs: A Meditation on ‘Lost Songs of Sundari’

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