In Pics: When a Self-Taught Artist Left His Job to Travel & Capture the World...
We are often told to be fearless in the pursuit of our dreams. For Shyam Kumar it was art. At the age of eight, he wanted to be an artist, but life – as it always does – had other plans for him. After...
View Article1 Story in 7 Ways by 7 Artists and YOU: Join the Magic of Collaborative...
Saptan Stories is a unique collaborative arts project coming to India as part of the UK-India Year of Culture 2017. Developed for the British Council by Oscar award-winning studio Aardman Animations,...
View ArticleArt on 100 Walls: A Look at the Artist’s Work That Is Adding Colour to Your...
Who wouldn’t love to study in a school whose walls are etched with colours? Or find dry public spaces interspersed with creative art that will make you snap out of your reverie? Well, if you stumble...
View Article3 Medals at Dance World Cup in Germany, This Bengaluru Girl Is Wowing the...
One Indian girl has proved her mettle with her dancing skills by winning three medals at the 2017 Dance World Cup held in Germany. Vinaya Seshan, a class 10 student of Inventure Academy in Bengaluru,...
View ArticleThis 7-Year-Old Is Selling Her Beautiful Artwork to Fund Education for Poor Kids
Artists across the world at some point in their lives have channelled their creativity for raising charity towards greater causes. But when children as young as seven are motivated by the idea, we know...
View ArticleArt for Therapy: This Bengaluru Couple Is Using Doodling to Help People Heal
Different people turn to therapy for a plethora of reasons, and over decades, a range of therapeutic practices have developed that can help one cope with different forms of unease. One such method is...
View ArticleIn This Ghost Village of Uttarakhand, the Past Comes Alive on Its Painted Walls
Have you heard of the ghost villages in the state of Uttarakhand? Lack of employment resulting in excessive migration has pushed the rural regions of the state to the extent of having almost no...
View ArticleSnow-Capped Ladakh to Kerala’s Backwaters: An Artist’s Depiction of Diverse...
Diversity is another word for India. How else would you describe a country that is home to over a billion people with different ethnicity, religion and language? One artist’s pursuit in documenting the...
View ArticleCould SRK’s Next Film on the Daring Operation Khukri be India’s Answer to...
From being touted as a “landmark cinematic achievement” to being called one of the best war films ever made, Christopher Nolan’s war epic Dunkirk has been getting glowing reviews across the world. The...
View ArticleFor the Nawabs & for the Masses: Understanding the Art of Chikankari and Why...
Madhubani, Phad, Warli, Kalamkari, Tanjore are some of the rich art forms that have survived the wreck of time. Chikankari straight from the royal courts of Lucknow is just one of them which adds up to...
View ArticleIn Pics: When a Self-Taught Artist Left His Job to Travel & Capture the World...
We are often told to be fearless in the pursuit of our dreams. For Shyam Kumar it was art. At the age of eight, he wanted to be an artist, but life – as it always does – had other plans for him. After...
View Article1 Story in 7 Ways by 7 Artists and YOU: Join the Magic of Collaborative...
Saptan Stories is a unique collaborative arts project coming to India as part of the UK-India Year of Culture 2017. Developed for the British Council by Oscar award-winning studio Aardman Animations,...
View ArticleArt on 100 Walls: A Look at the Artist’s Work That Is Adding Colour to Your...
Who wouldn’t love to study in a school whose walls are etched with colours? Or find dry public spaces interspersed with creative art that will make you snap out of your reverie? Well, if you stumble...
View ArticleIn Pics: See Chennai’s Fishing Community Like Never Before
Fresh fish and the massive Marina Beach are two of the many staples of life in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. And while the beach is rightfully famous for its crowds, small fairs, toasted corns and,...
View ArticleBy Blending Music, Drama & Art, This Kerala Band Is Highlighting the Issues...
Puzhaye ooti, Mannal edhuthu vittu vittu, Mannal vatti pullu ketti, puzha thanne illathayal? Naad keri keri chennu, Kaadu vetti thinnu thirthal, Maravumilla Mrigavumilla, kaadu thanne illathayal? Vandi...
View ArticleThis Uttarakhand Duo Is Capturing India’s Costume Culture Through Art
What makes India unique in the world is its ability to hold over a billion people together, who hail from myriad cultural backgrounds and practice different faiths. With each of the 29 states and seven...
View ArticleWith Art and Science, Two Women Are Reviving Uttarakhand’s Nutritional...
As more people migrate to cities and towns in search of better employment and education opportunities, one tends to take up food habits that are convenient and less time-consuming. And when migration...
View ArticleAsha Bhosle at 84: Little Known Facts About the Life of a Legend
She is the legend who has sung over 11,000 songs in more than 20 Indian languages, been immortalized on a UK No 1 record, and found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s most...
View ArticleThis Mumbai Dancer Is Blurring Gender Lines in One of the Oldest Dance Forms,...
The dancer wears a nauvari sari, a kamarpatta (waist-belt), and ornate jewellery that included a necklace, hanging earrings, bangles, and ghungroos tied around her slender feet. As the curtains in...
View ArticleGrowing Gurgaon: Experience the Reality of the Underprivileged Through Art!
The village of Kanhai in Gurugram has been famous since medieval times for its association with the Hindu God Krishna, sharing the namesake with the colloquial usage of Kanhaiya. The tiny village is...
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