Everyday India — beyond the postcard.
Food, customs, festivals, geography, and fun facts — articles written with care, to understand what life in India is really like, without reducing a continent-sized country to a single image.
CultureDiwali and Holi: lights and colors in a country that stops working
What they celebrate, when they fall in 2026 and 2027 and how India's Christians live these days.
FoodThe spice that tells a story: an introduction to Indian cuisine
From spice to table — how food reveals the country's regional diversity.
FestivalsThe Indian calendar: how seasons and religious festivals shape social life
An educational look at India's calendar of festivities — to understand a people's culture, without endorsing their religious practices.
CustomsGreetings, hospitality, and what's expected of a visitor
Small gestures that make a big difference in Indian social etiquette.
Geography and ClimateFrom the Himalayas to the tropics: the geography that shapes India
A continent-sized country, with radically different climates and landscapes.
Daily LifeFrom the rupee to the street market: how everyday economics works
Currency, informal trade, and the consumer habits that sustain billions of daily transactions.
Fun FactsNine facts few people know about India
Records, inventions, and facts that go beyond what's usually taught about the country.
CultureWhy the cow is sacred in India: faith, law and history
The religious reasons, the historians' debate, the map of state laws and the violence of groups that claim to protect the cow.
CultureHow many languages are spoken in India? 22, 121 or 19,569
Why the answer changes from 22 to 121 to nearly 20,000, and the table of the ten most spoken languages.
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