Of Indian cuisine, fashion and festivals

CULTURE plays an important role in the development of any nation as it represents a set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices which symbolise the plurality of a country.

India is regarded as one of the oldest civilisations, has a rich heritage marked by vibrant cultural diversity in languages, religions, dance, music, architecture and customs. The country is said to have the greatest number of festivals in the world.

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