Chamba ‘rumal’ artist gets national award
byShimla/New Delhi: A craftsperson involved in protecting the globally acclaimed but dying art forms of the erstwhile princely hill state of Chamba in Himachal…
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Nearly 200-year old Indian royal carriage to be auctioned
byLondon: A magnificent Indian royal state carriage, which is nearly 200-years old and was once owned by the Maharaja of Mysore, is to be…
Bengal folk meets Kerala’s spirituality in Parvathy Baul’s music
byNew Delhi: Art, performance and regional integration merge in the folk music of Parvathy Baul, one of the country’s top Baul musicians from Bengal,…
Tibetan student wins painting competition
byShimla: Student at Central School of Tibetans, Solan, Yungdrung Rapten was declared the best artist at a state level ‘National Awareness Campaign on Energy…
New music revolution from India’s margins
byNew Delhi: Folk music is silently tipping the gender balance in northern, eastern and southern India with more women from little known village communities…
Indian Kathak dance troupe enthrals ASEAN Secretariat
byJakarta: A Kathak dance troupe, specially flown in from India, gave a grand performance at the ASEAN Secretariat here that was widely appreciated by…
Gulzar conferred Indira Gandhi award
byNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday awarded the Indira Gandhi National Integration Award to well-known poet, lyricist and film director Gulzar. The award…
India’s rainbow colours draw foreign artists
byNew Delhi: Foreign artists are finding India a viable destination for long-haul art residencies, drawn to the rainbow colours and traditions that paint everyday…
Ramlila: Helping amateurs satisfy their creativity
byNew Delhi: Ramanand Bajpai is a doctor in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Asked to play the Ravana in one of Delhi’s oldest Ramlilas, he quickly…
Of reviving Kerala culture and integrating Gulf Malayalis
byDubai: He quit India’s space agency many years ago to spur a revival of India’s cultural traditions across the world. Today, Nataraja ‘Soorya’ Krishnamoorthy…