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One Festival, Many Hues: Here’s how Dussehra is celebrated in various states of India

From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and...

Navratri, Dussehra, and Nostalgia

There are some memories that will never go away. Here is one of mine — of climbing up 13 kilometres...

Infusing Colour into Bengal’s Fading Patachitra Artform

Patachitra artists in Bharatpur village in West Bengal get a fillip as Sanghita Mitra, who quit her job with a...

Odisha’s Ancient Art of Palm-Leaf Horoscopes Losing the Race with Digitalisation

Inscribing horoscopes on palm-leaves is a tradition in Odisha that is in its autumnal years. Artisans who painstakingly cast horoscopes...

Shortly after the Puri Rath Yatra, another village in Odisha celebrates its own unique version

The renowned rath yatra in Odisha takes on special significance in Remanda village in Jharsuguda, where it starts three days...

If you appreciate pottery, learn about paper-thin terracotta artefacts created by a Rajasthani potter

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

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

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

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

Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved...