DC Travel Diaries – Raghurajpur, Odisha
A land of remarkable diversity – from ancient traditions and artistic heritage to magnificent landscapes and culinary creations – India will i ...
The Art of Puppetry
A puppet is one of the most remarkable and ingenious inventions of the man. It has been said that a puppet has to be more than his live counterpart fo ...
Meet the artisan – The backstory of Miniature Painting
Miniature paintings originate from the era of the Mughal
With intricate details and a Persian influence visible,
They stand out incredibly in th ...
The timeless Bell Metal Craft
The panorama of Indian crafts is a patchwork quilt of many hues and shades of meaning, reflective of interactions with social, economic, cultural and ...
Warli Wonders – The Tribal Art of Mud and Rice
" Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- Albert Einstein
The Warli Tribe , living in Thane, a district located in the Indian state of Maharasht ...
Cities that are the cultural treasures of India
"....India is full of gold and silver, diamond and ruby and emerald and tin and iron and steel and copper , and quicksilver, etc., and of the plants w ...
Chikankari – pride of the Lucknawi Culture
” There is a distinct timelessness to Lucknow – things have changed, yet, things have stayed as they are. Lucknawis are great patrons of art “ ...
Top painting pioneers of India every art enthusiast must know about.
" Painting taught literature to describe. "
- Orphan Pamuk
Indian paintings have been variously described : as layered objects in which one thing, ...
The splendid legacy of wood and lac work from Gujarat
Colour is the essence of India in many ways, with bright “Indian” colours being a strong visual aspect in our lives. Kutch, Gujarat, the land I come f ...
Rajasthan – India’s Fabled Land of Kings and Camels
A nation’s culture resides in the heart and in the soul of it’s people.
– Mahatma Gandhi
What makes Rajasthan so special ? S ...