Greetings on the festival of Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti from Ektara (keeping in mind that many victims of war and violence in the world are not celebrating). Ektara is an online platform on shared history, heritage and arts with an aim to promote peace and communal harmony in India and the world. Ektara magazine has been running since January 2016. Your support will keep us floating.
In our Oct. 2025 issue, we present the following features and videos:
1. Singing Amir Khusrau in Aligarh Several artists, family members as well professional singers, gather to sing songs of Amir Khusrau in Aligarh town of Uttar Pradesh. Wedding songs, qawwalis and Persian ghazals. Recorded in 1996.
2. Ice Stupas of Ladakh by Sonam Wangchuk (featured documentary) The Ice Stupa, while inspired by the pioneering work of Aba Norphel, an engineer from Ladakh, is a unique and revolutionary innovation that has garnered growing interest worldwide.