Uttar Pradesh Archives

Traditional Diwali Dishes | How India Celebrates Diwali

One festival… countless ways of celebrating. Check out how India celebrates Diwali through this collection of traditional Diwali dishes.

The small town of Uttar Pradesh has a sweet surprise for us! Learn more about the nostalgic experience that are Sandila ke laddu.

Explore how Banarasi cuisine is shaped uniquely by death, the life along the ghats of Ganga, and age-old eateries.

Braj cuisine is shaped by Braj culture and community. Read the food memories of Mathura Vrindawan from one of its third-generation residents.

The small city of Rampur keeps a big secret in its elusive Royal Rampur cuisine. Find out the biggest secrets, innovations and ikigai in food.

The beauty of Taj Mahal is one of the symbols of India. But have you ever seen this beautiful monument in the rain?

Most of us in India, without realising it, have seen the Sal tree. But did you know how vital the tree of Sal is to both religion and economy?

Did you know that you could paint with scissors? Yes you can, with an endangered artform of India- the Sanjhi Art.

It was in a nondescript bylane of India that we found one of the biggest wizards of wood carving of India. Let’s get to know Abshar Hussainji.

Ganjifa, a beautiful card game of the past is now an endangered artform of the present. Get to know its journey through time on Rachnakar.