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The Forgotten Shankar: Sitar Maestro Who Jammed With Hendrix, Pioneered...
In the late 60s, a young musician from Calcutta (Kolkata) proficient in the sitar, visited San Diego, a city situated on the west coast of the United States, to visit his father who had been taken...
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Doctor G: ‘See Skills, Not Gender,’ Says Doc on What It’s Like to Be a Male...
Radha was shocked when she found out that she was pregnant. And the fact that it had only been a few months since she had moved to Chennai, as well as that she was unmarried, added to her woes....
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India’s Best Folk Artists & Artisans Take Masterclasses on 1st Culture-Tech...
“The power of the digital creator economy has truly enabled equitability for the first time. We believe it is time for that equitability and democratised access through technology to work for...
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Who is Neera Arya, INA’s First Woman Spy Whose Bravery Inspired a Biopic
Trigger warning: Violence against women Through India’s struggle for freedom, there emerge a number of names to whom we owe our independence. And one such significant name is that of Neera Arya, who...
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How Hindi Cinema’s ‘Go-To-Guy’ Accidentally Invented A Global Music Genre
How many of you have heard of Charanjit Singh, the multi-instrumentalist session musician coveted by legendary Hindi film music composers like RD Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Naushad? Did you know...
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How India’s Centuries-Old Eco-Friendly Alternative to Thermocol is Found & Used
While most of us are familiar with thermocol, a material used to make decorative pieces and headgear, few know about its eco-friendly alternative – the Indian cork or sholapith. Sholapith is a plant...
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Organic Farmer Uses Cow Dung to Make Recyclable Sculptures & Torans that Can...
Organic farmer P Ganesan from Perungamanallur village in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is well-versed in all aspects of agriculture. He turned his nine-acre farmland into a certified organic farm around five...
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Kashmir Designer Turns Waste Paper from Colleges, Offices to Speakers,...
When Burhan ud din Khateeb graduated from the National Institute of Design-Ahmedabad, unlike his fellow graduates, he decided not to take up a job in a big corporation. Pained by the declining...
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24-YO ‘Aipan Girl’ Revives Ancient Wall Art; Employs 30 Women & Trains 20,000...
If you visit Uttarakhand, you may spot small aesthetic houses with red walls and white hand paintings. What adorned almost every house at one time in the area is now quite a rare sight. This ancient...
View ArticleDoctor-Turned-Artist Starts Mandala Art Business from Home; Earns in Lakhs...
In 2008, when Chhaya Meena moved from Rajasthan to the small town of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, she suffered from culture shock and homesickness. She had to shift places because her husband, who worked...
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A Tiny TN Village Has Kept a Traditional Art of Wooden Sculptures Alive For...
In Tamil Nadu, the Oddar community in the hamlet of Thammampatti has kept a peculiar traditional art alive for years. A group of 100-odd families here have been making wooden art pieces with...
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The Secret of Deccan’s 600-YO Bidri Art Is a Unique Soil
When one thinks of intricately engraved silver over black metal, our mind moves to royal art — Bidri. A 600-year-old art form from the Deccan region, its secret is said to be buried in the soil of...
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22 Bestselling Books of 2022 to Curl Up With This Winter
This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase something using one of these links, The Better India will get a small commission. Are you all about adventure, or do you love drama? Is it the...
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‘Learnt From Princess Diana’s Wedding Cake Baker’: Woman’s Edible Art Goes Viral
Prachi Dhabal Deb’s studio table is a sight to witness. Laid out is a gorgeous display of art that resembles desi brides in a variety of avatars. These life-like miniature brides are decked in finery...
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A Curtain Puller at Drama Clubs Once Controlled 50% of India’s Box Office...
Jamshedji Framji Madan — the Parsi business person, film magnate and owner of Madan Theatres, who at one point controlled more than 50% of box office collections during India’s silent film era —...
View ArticleOnce Buried Alive, 49-YO Padma Shri Put Rajasthan’s Kalbelia Dance on The...
A survivor of female infanticide, this woman from Rajasthan has defied all odds to bloom in the patriarchal landscape and create history in more ways than one. “I was buried alive for seven hours...
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Folk Art Map of India: 10 Gorgeous Art Forms That Won the GI Tag
Did you know that we have art forms that date back to 2500 BCE? India has been a haven for traditional folk art forms that have been passed down from generation to generation. Some depict epic tales...
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RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ at Oscars 2023: Meet the Choreographer & Lyricist Behind...
SS Rajamouli’s much-acclaimed RRR track ‘Naatu Naatu’ has been topping the charts and has now found its way to the 95th Academy Awards 2023 shortlist for the Music category. Here, it will be competing...
View Article“College Denied Me Graduation, Art Rescued Me”: How I Live With Bipolar Disorder
Living with a mental condition like bipolar disorder wasn’t easy for Devshri Chandrakar who has been fighting it since the age of 19. Now a creative artist, who works in a wide range of mediums like...
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How 7 Generations of Sitarmakers Started Making Instruments for India’s Top...
Miraj is India’s ancient city of musical instruments. Located in the southern part of Maharashtra, the historic town has been the centre of classical music for over 150 years. Watch this video know...
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