by Amrita Priya | Jul 14, 2025
(July 14, 2025) In January 1974, a 20-year-old Gloria Arieira stepped onto Indian soil from Brazil for the first time. She wasn’t chasing adventure or exoticism. She had arrived with a longing for truth, drawn by an inner call that no religious doctrine in her native...
by Amrita Priya | Jun 20, 2025
(Jun 20, 2025) Until a couple of years ago, Charlotte Chopin was simply known as the gentle, quietly commanding yoga teacher in the small French town of Léré. Someone who had spent decades guiding students through breath and movement without ever seeking the...
by Amrita Priya | Apr 23, 2025
(April 23, 2025) Revolutions aren’t always loud. Sometimes, they arrive as a poem, a performance, or a presence that lingers. As the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) turns 75 in 2025, this post-independence idea stands as India’s most powerful cultural...
by Bindu Gopal Rao | Feb 6, 2025
(February 5, 2025) When Manyyaa Adlakkha moved to Dubai, she became part of the city’s growing Indian diaspora, which forms the largest non-citizen population, making up nearly 38 percent of UAE’s population. With Indians bringing their traditions and cultural...
by Amrita Priya | Dec 4, 2024
(December 4, 2024) Born in Rio de Janeiro to parents of Italian and indigenous Brazilian descent, Jonas Masetti grew up with a rich multicultural heritage. His family’s modest roots in São Paulo and the Minas Gerais region instilled in him a deep connection to...
