The bustling City Market in Bangalore is a procession of infinite surprises. Amidst its filth and squalor gleams the hope of life’s promises. Even the trusted little house sparrow that vanished long ...

Tying a thread around the wrist is a sacred and significant practice in Hinduism, symbolizing a deep-rooted connection to spirituality and tradition. This age-old custom, wherein a thread is tied ...

The Goan Hindus on Thursday will celebrate Sutachi Punav, a festival of tying sacred thread, on the occasion of the full moon day which is also celebrated as Narali Pournima. KERI: The Goan Hindus on ...

Anant Chaturdashi also known as Anant Chaturthi holds importance in Hindu culture. The festival is celebrated every year on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadrapada. It is the ...

In the spring of 2002, the Metropolitan Museum of Art mounted the groundbreaking exhibition “Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence.” That staggeringly opulent exhibit (which was, in a ...

Nicola Pugno, at the University of Trento in Italy, has succeeded in making by far the toughest material in the world -- by taking a conventional piece of fiber... and tying it in a slip knot. This ...