Story Time
Saura Art: More Than Just Tribal Doodles
In the universe of Indian indigenous art, the Saura murals of Odisha are often misread...
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Sambalpuri Saree: The Woven Poetry of Odisha
Whenever we discuss regarding the rich cultural legacy of Odisha, Rock cut temples, Pattachitras, Silver...
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Jhumur : The Legacy of Assam’s Tea Tribes
In the northeast of India lies the land of the mighty Brahmaputra-Assam. As the gateway...
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Tagore and Melody : Emergence and Propulsion of Rabindra Sangeet, West Bengal
Introduction Rabindranath Tagore , the world famous Noble Laureate, is the propounder of an independent...
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Carving Life out of Buffalo Horn: The Rise and Fall of Odisha’s Horn Art
Introduction Imagine if your grandmother’s comb could tell stories. Stories about not just her shiny...
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Thangka Art : A Sacred Tradition
Introduction Thangka art is an intricate and vivid artform of Tibetan Buddhist paintings on silk...
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Reimagining a Bengali culture in Santiniketan: The story of Kantha stitch
INTRODUCTION It is often said that an object, commodity, precious, or semi-precious thing conveys...
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Dance, Drama and Music: Khayal keeps it alive.
Introduction Folk art forms have always been integral to understanding the traditions, stories, culture, and...
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Symbolism in Shahjahanabad
In the 200 years of Mughal Empire no ruler was as obsessed with art...
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‘Lavani’, a controversial dance from Maharashtra
Introduction While going through some old newspapers, I came across an interesting article from February...
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