While the carnival of Durga puja is round the corner, artisans of kumortuli (a traditional potters’ colony in the northern part of Kolkata) are busy...
Delhi is home to many Akdaras or training grounds for wrestlers. Wrestling known as Kushti or Pehlwani in Hindi is a traditional form of combat...
Background & Genesis: Masks & Mud or Terracotta The word ‘mask’ appeared in English in the 1530s from the French ‘masque’ which means to conceal...
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- August 3, 2023
Brick is the construction material we’ve all seen. As it turns out, bricks are literally the building blocks of history. The humble brick stands as...
The Mandana Art is the visual folk art of the state of Rajasthan and is regarded as one of the oldest surviving tribal art forms...
BLOCK PRINTING IN RAJASTHAN History has witnessed the crafting of Indian textiles with various techniques, including printing and dyeing cotton cloth, since the 12th century....
From ‘Teri mitti mein mil jawa..’ to the bottle of soil in the pocket of Bhagat Singh, Bollywood has integrated the idea of mitti into...
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- July 27, 2023
THE SANGAM LITERATURE Ancient South India, mainly the Tamilakam region (comprising Tamil Nadu and Kerala), is reconstructed by the Sangam literature. It is a collection...
As the world grows into a place of budding economies constantly trying to modernize themselves, our war against nature and for nature has also intensified....
The Parvati River, nestled in the picturesque state of Himachal Pradesh, India, is a celestial watercourse that winds through breathtaking valleys and lush green landscapes....
