Tag: India

Oh My Dosha
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Oh My Dosha

Ayurveda encourages us to live in harmony with our true natures. Agnieszka Rostkowska speaks with Ayurvedic physician Dilbag Jindal about how to find the path that is right for you and how to achieve a balance.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
29th March 1857
World + People
Science

29th March 1857

On this day in 1857, a young Indian soldier in an infantry regiment of the British East India Company decided to take a stand against his British masters. His actions kickstarted a major rebellion.
Adam Węgłowski
Where Trees Devour Houses
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Where Trees Devour Houses

The capital of West Bengal is a young city that appears unable to escape the memory of a more prosperous past. Yet slowly but surely, Kolkata is changing.
Paulina Wilk
Stray Birds
Art + Stories
Art, Opinions

Stray Birds

A selection of illustrated short poems, written by the great modernizer of Bengali art and culture.
Rabindranath Tagore
The Language of the Gods
World + People
The Other School

The Language of the Gods

It is one of the world’s oldest languages and belongs to the Indo-European family, meaning that Sanskrit is still alive and well today—at home and abroad.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Janusz Korczak’s Indian Dream
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Janusz Korczak’s Indian Dream

The Polish pedagogue and children’s author developed an interest in the religions and culture of India and beyond, which informed his worldview amid the brutality of war.
Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych
The Wheels of Energy
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Wheels of Energy

Ancient Hindu and Buddhist Tantra describe various focal points on the human body, which can be “worked” on to attain physical and psychological benefits.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Those Who Dispel the Darkness
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Those Who Dispel the Darkness

The Hindu spiritual teachers of the subcontinent play an important role in everyday life, acting as exemplary guides. Yet they are not without their controversies.
Maciej Wesołowski
All the Religions of India
World + People
Dreams and Visions

All the Religions of India

Although predominantly Hindu, the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four major world religions—and is tolerant of many more.
Maciej Wesołowski
A Beautiful Mind
Soul + Body
Breathe In

A Beautiful Mind

The great Bengali polymath was an intellectual giant; a poet, thinker, social reformer, and much more, who reshaped the culture of his homeland.
Paulina Wilk