Odisha’s Ancient Art of Palm-Leaf Horoscopes Losing the Race with Digitalisation September 25, 2023 Inscribing horoscopes on palm-leaves is a tradition in Odisha that is in its autumnal years. Artisans who painstakingly cast horoscopes...
If you appreciate pottery, learn about paper-thin terracotta artefacts created by a Rajasthani potter June 12, 2023 A potter in Alwar has honed his traditional craft to make delicate and fine products. Om Prakash Galav’s works are...
For the Love of Art and Nanpur Village April 3, 2023 Noted artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has kept his village in Odisha alive through his paintings and books. The 87-year-old,...
Padma Shri Babulal Dahiya’s museum is a treasure trove of indigenous farming tools January 21, 2023 With the advent of modern farming techniques, advanced equipment and heavy machinery is making inroads in rural India. However, a...
The Dying Craft of Kashmiri Wooden Utensils January 20, 2023 Ali Mohammad Najar from Budgam, Kashmir, is painfully aware that he is perhaps one of the last custodians of the...
The Kitemakers of Handipura, Jaipur’s 150-yo Kite Market January 12, 2023 Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved...
The Sky’s the Ceiling January 6, 2023 The Khatamband wooden ceiling is one of the legacies of Kashmir’s traditional architecture. The beautifully handcrafted ceilings, replete with motifs,...
The Gond Warrior Queens, a Hill Fort and its Baoris December 22, 2022 Ginnorgarh, some 60 kms from Bhopal, was the stronghold of Gonds under Rani Kamlapati, which, after her demise, was occupied...
Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making December 17, 2022 Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a...
The intriguing history of Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Rock Temple December 15, 2022 From the expansion of Buddhism in the island nation to the ancient wars, the cave temple complex in Sri Lanka...
Odisha’s Ancient Art of Palm-Leaf Horoscopes Losing the Race with Digitalisation September 25, 2023 Inscribing horoscopes on palm-leaves is a tradition in Odisha that is in its autumnal years. Artisans who painstakingly cast horoscopes...
If you appreciate pottery, learn about paper-thin terracotta artefacts created by a Rajasthani potter June 12, 2023 A potter in Alwar has honed his traditional craft to make delicate and fine products. Om Prakash Galav’s works are...
For the Love of Art and Nanpur Village April 3, 2023 Noted artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has kept his village in Odisha alive through his paintings and books. The 87-year-old,...
Padma Shri Babulal Dahiya’s museum is a treasure trove of indigenous farming tools January 21, 2023 With the advent of modern farming techniques, advanced equipment and heavy machinery is making inroads in rural India. However, a...
The Dying Craft of Kashmiri Wooden Utensils January 20, 2023 Ali Mohammad Najar from Budgam, Kashmir, is painfully aware that he is perhaps one of the last custodians of the...
The Kitemakers of Handipura, Jaipur’s 150-yo Kite Market January 12, 2023 Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved...
The Sky’s the Ceiling January 6, 2023 The Khatamband wooden ceiling is one of the legacies of Kashmir’s traditional architecture. The beautifully handcrafted ceilings, replete with motifs,...
The Gond Warrior Queens, a Hill Fort and its Baoris December 22, 2022 Ginnorgarh, some 60 kms from Bhopal, was the stronghold of Gonds under Rani Kamlapati, which, after her demise, was occupied...
Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making December 17, 2022 Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a...
The intriguing history of Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Rock Temple December 15, 2022 From the expansion of Buddhism in the island nation to the ancient wars, the cave temple complex in Sri Lanka...