History of Chess
Have you ever played chess? Did you know that chess is the oldest skill game in the world? But chess is more than just a
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Have you ever played chess? Did you know that chess is the oldest skill game in the world? But chess is more than just a
It was a beautiful moonlit night and Swamiji was sitting in the verandah of the bungalow of the late Mr. Bhattacharjee on the South Beach of
The word “arya” is probably one of most miscued, misunderstood and misinterpreted words in recent times. No one is sure how the word came into
The Grand Anicut, also known as the Kallanai, is an ancient dam built on the Kaveri River near Tirchi in the state of Tamil Nadu
One of the Navaratnas (nine jewels) in Akbar’s court, Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana was a great devotee of Lord Krishna. In one of his poem, he
For a sport whose glories people only talked of in the past tense, in the wistful tone they used when they referred to trams and
The last Ekadashi before Navratri — and why this one carries extraordinary power for the
One of the most common questions people ask about Hinduism is also one of the
We are delighted to present the 2026 Sanskriti Calendar – a thoughtfully curated blend of timekeeping and
History remembers the empires that towered over the subcontinent. What often gets lost are the
On 11 September 1893, Swami Vivekananda’s “Sisters and Brothers of America” reset the world’s conversation on faith and fellowship. More than a century later, his call for universal brotherhood, respect for diversity, and service over ritual feels newly urgent. In a polarised, hyper-connected age, Vivekananda offers a practical ethic: expand, don’t contract—build character, seek truth, and serve the weakest first.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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