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Why I Run a Free Dance Therapy Studio For Thousands With Parkinson’s Disease
Every morning, several senior citizens throng to the Hrishikesh Centre for Contemporary Dance. Here, they gather with enthusiasm to learn and master dance steps. These are patients with Parkinson’s...
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How Are Perfumes Made in Kannauj? A Chef Keeps the Ancient Craft Alive in His...
To me Kannauj — only a two or three hour drive away from my city, Agra — at first appears as a typical, dusty town in North India, marked by narrow streets, vibrant markets, and thronging crowds. But...
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59-YO Helps Hundreds from Tribal Group Keep Their Art Alive, Earn Financial...
Seventy-year-old Mithipoov from Porthimandu in the Nilgiris, takes a 45-minute drive to Ooty every once a week with a bag of embroidered fabrics. The embroidery, called Toda embroidery, is the pride...
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‘My Dolls Travel the World’: 23-YO With Rare Disease Sculpts Global Success...
Life was on tenterhooks for Coimbatore’s Radhika JA when she came to know about her brittle bone disease at a young age. Year after year, the disease made her prone to bone fractures without any...
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A Bali Trip Inspired Couple to Quit Jobs & Start Block Printing Biz; Earn Rs...
It was the winter of 2017 when engineers Mohit Ahluwalia and Jagjyot Kaur were looking for a perfect getaway to Bali. Not only did the couple make warm memories there, but they also returned with new...
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Why A 72-YO Is Teaching Educators How to Use Puppets for Storytelling
What makes 72-year-old Lata Satagopan so passionate about using puppetry in education? Her strong belief that it is a technique well suited to storytelling. And storytelling, in turn, is an effective...
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In Pics: One Artisan on a Mission to Revive Rajasthan’s 500-YO Artform, Takes...
At a time when there was no radio or television, Kavad art was considered an integral part of entertainment and the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan. Richly decorated with bright colours, Kavad is...
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A Raipur Boy in Mumbai Paved the Way for Chhattisgarhi Cinema with His...
There are some films that leave their mark in time, and Shyam Benegal’s Ankur (1974) is one classic example. The film’s achievements extend beyond the confines of bagging three National Awards....
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Travel to Explore Northeast India’s Hidden Crafts With a Designer’s...
In the Salmore village of Majuli, the first island district in India, Binu Bhorali sits hard at work. As a fascinated crowd gathers to watch Binu deftly mould clay into beautiful handicrafts, the...
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In Pics: 12 Rare & Stunning Shots Captured By Wildlife Photographers Across...
Towards the 29 and 30 of this month, hundreds of wildlife photographers will gather at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru. Armed with shots that could make it to the front covers of the most acclaimed...
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From Prejudice to Pride: Evolving Representations of Disability in Cinema
Popular media can be a powerful facilitator in inculcating disability pride, acting as a mode of representation for people with disabilities to see those like them included in the mainstream. However,...
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‘These Dolls Look Like Us’: Designer Makes Heritage Dolls to Represent...
Growing up in a small village located between the border of India and Bhutan in Assam’s Baksa District, Kirat Brahma’s childhood was full of folklore and tribal tales. “These stories have been a part...
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BYOB: Friends Turn 7 Lakh Glass Bottles into Quirky Art & Home Decor
Gayatri Fabian, based in Bengaluru, affectionately labels herself as a hoarder, expressing her fondness for collecting items, particularly bottles. “I can never have enough of them. I would go to...
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Rare Pics from India’s Musical Past: A Raga Reaches Outer Space, Nation’s...
If one were to chronicle all the music genres that India has given to the world, it is safe to assume the list would be endless. What is fascinating is that the role of Indian music has always gone...
View ArticleThis Indian Bharatnatyam Legend Chose Her Love for Dance Over An Offer to Be...
Did you know that Rukmini Devi Arundale, the legendary Bharatnatyam dancer, was once offered the opportunity to become the president of India? As shocking as it might sound, the dancer humbly refused...
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How A Mom-Son Team in Mumbai Turn Broken Tiles & Driftwood into Art & Furniture
What do you get when two self-taught artists with equal passion for the environment decide to work together? The answer is an initiative that makes unique art and is eco-friendly and sustainable as...
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In Pics: 5 Indian Photographers Swimming Against The Tide With Their Love For...
As American photojournalist Burk Uzzle rightly put it, photography is a love affair with life. Pictures allow one a blissful escape from the ordinary, an opportunity to live in a million different...
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Kyani to Nirula’s: Artist Takes India Down Memory Lane with Sketches of...
“I wanted to portray iconic spots; ones that are a part of people’s lives but often lost in the cacophony,” says Aditya Raj, a self-taught fine artist from Jaipur whose Instagram sketches of heritage...
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Homage to Heritage: Why I Spent 25 Years Painting India’s Iconic Steam Trains
Until 1995, the familiar chug-chug-chug of steam locomotives hustling along the Indian railway lines was a regular sound to many. While aficionados of steam locomotives can still hop onto the...
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Nehru & Dalai Lama to CV Raman: Life of A Padma Shri Photojournalist...
An amiable casualness of early youth, the creative restlessness of a teenager, and the boundless energy of a child — these are the qualities that photojournalist Tambrahalli Subramanya Satyanarayana...
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