Festive season at Bangalore

Madiwala market readied for the festive season - Ganesh Pooja and Ramzan

A R Rahman

With the genius music composer being recognized with the Oscar awards, it is time to see some of his music over the years.

These two are from the soundtrack for Roja which was listed in TIME's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time in 2005:











"Chaiyya Chaiyya" (below) was 9th in BBC World Service top 10 songs of all time

Indian drinks

A glass of falooda	Frothy Madras Filter Coffee Metal South Indian coffee filter disassembled	A cool glass of Lassi
A cup of Chai.	A boy in India preparing Chai.	Chai (Tea) is a staple beverage throughout India. The less popular coffee is largely served in South India. Other beverages include nimbu pani (lemonade), lassi, and coconut milk

Mumtaz Mahal

Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal was buried in the Taj Mahal

Lothal

An ancient well, and the city drainage canals at Lothal.	Archaeological site of Lothal.
The dock, with a canal opening to allow water to flow into the river, thereby maintaining a stable water level.	The main well.

Kathak

Padma Vibhushan Birju Maharaj and his disciple Saswati Sen

Kathak is one of the classical dance forms of India

Panchatantra

A page from Kelileh va Demneh dated 1429, from Herat, a Persian translation of the Panchatantra derived from the Arabic version - Kalila wa Dimna - depicts the manipulative jackal-vizier, Dimna, trying to lead his lion-king into war.

A page from the Arabic version of Kalila wa dimna dated 1210 CE