Charlotte Chopin: The 102-year-old Frenchwoman teaching Yoga with heart, and winning India’s admiration

by Amrita Priya | Jun 20, 2025

(Jun 20, 2025) Until a couple of years ago, Charlotte Chopin was simply known as the gentle, quietly commanding yoga teacher in the small French town of Léré. Someone who had spent decades guiding students through breath and movement without ever seeking the...

Soft Power in Motion: ICCR’s 75-year global journey as India’s cultural emissary

by Amrita Priya | Apr 23, 2025

(April 23, 2025) Revolutions aren’t always loud. Sometimes, they arrive as a poem, a performance, or a presence that lingers. As the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) turns 75 in 2025, this post-independence idea stands as India’s most powerful cultural...

India’s soft power: Manyyaa Adlakkha transforming lives with Vaastu and numerology

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Feb 6, 2025

(February 5, 2025) When Manyyaa Adlakkha moved to Dubai, she became part of the city’s growing Indian diaspora, which forms the largest non-citizen population, making up nearly 38 percent of UAE’s population. With Indians bringing their traditions and cultural...

Jonas Masetti: Italian-Brazilian spiritual guru bringing Vedanta to Brazil

by Amrita Priya | Dec 4, 2024

(December 4, 2024) Born in Rio de Janeiro to parents of Italian and indigenous Brazilian descent, Jonas Masetti grew up with a rich multicultural heritage. His family’s modest roots in São Paulo and the Minas Gerais region instilled in him a deep connection to...

Global ‘jugalbandi’: Mohan brothers take Hindustani music to the world

by Vikram Sharma | Mar 13, 2023

(March 13, 2023) Back in January 2010, when the Mohan brothers —  Lakshay Mohan and Aayush Mohan — were all set to give their first musical performance, they were informed in the last minute about the presence of Pandit Jasraj, the Hindustani Classical music legend,...