Electric pottery wheels boost income of potters in Varanasi October 21, 2022 The government’s initiative to provide Varanasi’s potters with motor-run wheels is being lauded by the artisans who now have better...
Celebrate Diwali with homemade sweets and savoury snacks recipes October 21, 2022 Happiness and sweetness go together and Diwali is the perfect marriage of the two. Spread cheer and love with homemade...
Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao has a unique tradition of celebrating Dussehra 6 days late. Here’s why October 17, 2022 For the last 150 years, Unnao district has been marking its Dussehra festival six days after the actual date. The...
Festive season, craft fairs help Odisha’s Kendara singers to find their lost ground October 1, 2022 Two years after finding it unsustainable to pursue their traditional singing, about 150 Kendara singers in Odisha are now back...
Not many smiles this Durga Puja for the idol makers in West Bengal September 26, 2022 Artisans have been working 17-18 hours every day for the past two-three months to make Durga idols. But, they are...
Chandi Medhas for Durga Puja offer a silver lining to artisans in Cuttack September 22, 2022 Chandi Medhas are the traditional silver filigree decorations for Durga and the pandals during the pujas. Silversmiths in Odisha’s Cuttack...
Breached embankments, repair funds frozen – No celebrations for Durga Puja in villages of Howrah September 21, 2022 Durga Puja, Bengal’s biggest annual event, is just a few days away but residents of 17 villages in Howrah district...
‘Nuakhai’ — Odisha’s harvest festival that celebrates the reaping of paddy September 1, 2022 Nuakhai, which literally translates as ‘new food’, is a harvest festival celebrated with great vigour in the coastal state. Often...
Naag Panchami: Jammu’s Dogra community is a fervent worshiper of the serpent god September 1, 2022 Naag Panchami is being celebrated in Dogra households today. Figures of serpents adorn walls and special Dogra delicacies such as...
Raja Parba: Odisha’s unique festival to worship Mother Earth during her menstruation days kicks off June 14, 2022 During the four day-long Raja festival, it is believed that Bhudevi (Mother Earth) menstruates and prepares herself for future agricultural...
Electric pottery wheels boost income of potters in Varanasi October 21, 2022 The government’s initiative to provide Varanasi’s potters with motor-run wheels is being lauded by the artisans who now have better...
Celebrate Diwali with homemade sweets and savoury snacks recipes October 21, 2022 Happiness and sweetness go together and Diwali is the perfect marriage of the two. Spread cheer and love with homemade...
Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao has a unique tradition of celebrating Dussehra 6 days late. Here’s why October 17, 2022 For the last 150 years, Unnao district has been marking its Dussehra festival six days after the actual date. The...
Festive season, craft fairs help Odisha’s Kendara singers to find their lost ground October 1, 2022 Two years after finding it unsustainable to pursue their traditional singing, about 150 Kendara singers in Odisha are now back...
Not many smiles this Durga Puja for the idol makers in West Bengal September 26, 2022 Artisans have been working 17-18 hours every day for the past two-three months to make Durga idols. But, they are...
Chandi Medhas for Durga Puja offer a silver lining to artisans in Cuttack September 22, 2022 Chandi Medhas are the traditional silver filigree decorations for Durga and the pandals during the pujas. Silversmiths in Odisha’s Cuttack...
Breached embankments, repair funds frozen – No celebrations for Durga Puja in villages of Howrah September 21, 2022 Durga Puja, Bengal’s biggest annual event, is just a few days away but residents of 17 villages in Howrah district...
‘Nuakhai’ — Odisha’s harvest festival that celebrates the reaping of paddy September 1, 2022 Nuakhai, which literally translates as ‘new food’, is a harvest festival celebrated with great vigour in the coastal state. Often...
Naag Panchami: Jammu’s Dogra community is a fervent worshiper of the serpent god September 1, 2022 Naag Panchami is being celebrated in Dogra households today. Figures of serpents adorn walls and special Dogra delicacies such as...
Raja Parba: Odisha’s unique festival to worship Mother Earth during her menstruation days kicks off June 14, 2022 During the four day-long Raja festival, it is believed that Bhudevi (Mother Earth) menstruates and prepares herself for future agricultural...