Remembering Gurmeet Bawa: An epitome of Punjabiyat

Gurmeet Bawa, who was a melodious repository of Punjab’s folk culture, was awarded the Padma Bhushan, posthumously on January 26,...

British atrocities still fresh in the memory of two villages in Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand

Two villages named Maajan and Pindra in the Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh still remember the brutal killings of their...

The Dangi Dance of Adivasis in Gujarat celebrates Mother Earth

Young men and women from the Dangi tribe pay a sprightly homage to their reigning goddess – Dharti Maata –...

The 12th century craft of Pipili work in Odisha losing its vibrancy

They embroider canopies, umbrellas and fans for the divine siblings Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, as they...

It’s chillai kalan in J&K and here are some traditional Dogra recipes to keep you warm

There is a rich heritage of Dogra recipes and traditional flavours from the royal kitchens of Dogra rulers of the...

As they sew, so they reap: Women in Bihar use Sujani embroidery to empower themselves

Sujani embroidery from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, holds a GI tag. Traditionally, women quilted patches of cloth together and embroidered motifs from...

A qawwali to quit alcohol

Stories can change lives, teach valuable lessons and of course entertain. And when they are set to music, they can...

Javed Sayyed’s handcrafted, GI-tagged Channapatna toys

Channapatna in Karnataka is also fondly called Gombegala Ooru, or a city of toys. Nearly 35% of Channapatna population is...

“Music is your constant companion till the end”: Chandralekha Tripathi (May 8, 1941 – December 26, 2021)

President’s National Award winner Chand Didi sings no more but her music legacy still resonates in Mussoorie where she has...

Despite the odds, Suraj Narayan Titanwala has kept alive his family occupation of Bagru block printing

Bagru is a traditional printing and dyeing technique practised by the ‘chippa’ community in a remote town of Rajasthan. Suraj...