DISCOVERIES IN THE DINOSAUR PLAYGROUND OF MADHYA PRADESH

19 Mar 2021 02:40 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh—or the heart of India—is one of the largest states in the country and has lots to offer. It boasts of prehistoric paintings, majestic forts and palaces, and religious sojourns. It is blessed with lush forests with abundant wildlife and several national parks. The beautiful temples of Khajuraho and

REVIVING THE TRADITIONAL TEXTILE OF CHINTZ

19 Mar 2021 02:38 AM IST

A project by Maharani Mandakini Devi is dedicated to reviving and popularising the fabric of chintz, or cheent, as it is known traditionally in India, and keeping alive the craft of rural block printers.

The different hues of Shiva and his illustrious family

12 Mar 2021 02:05 AM IST

On the occasion of Maha Shivratri we look into two iconic genres of miniature and calendar art that is directly attributed to princely India and generously depict Lord Shiva, his wife, Goddess Parvati, and their son Ganesha. A product of the many mystical tales that surround Shiva the destroyer, Ganesha

KUNJIKA SINGH JADEJA’S ARTLOCAL: BRIDGING LOCAL ARTISTS WITH GLOBAL AUDIENCE

12 Mar 2021 02:03 AM IST

What began as Kunjika Singh Jadeja’s personal reconnaissance of artwork to decorate her ancestral home in Gauridad soon became a cause in its own right. ArtLocal, as she would name it, is Kunjika’s revivalist initiative that breathes in a new life into the slow-fading art workmanship of Gujarat’s Kathiawar region.

THE FIERCE LEGACY OF GWALIOR’S DEO BAGH

12 Mar 2021 02:01 AM IST

Now a luxury heritage hotel, the Deo Bagh in Gwalior has a tale to tell about the rich history and venerable legacy of the Jadhav family, whose ancestors fought valiantly in the Maratha-Afghan battles.

THE BIG FAT PATIALA WEDDING

05 Mar 2021 03:31 AM IST

It was a wedding royale though close knit and attended by only those very deeply associated with the family. Princess Sehar Inder Singh, the daughter of Tikka Raninder Singh of Patiala, tied the knot with Aditya Narang, son of Devin and Priya Narang. Sehar, a philanthropist entrepreneur who works with

One fort, many destinies: Priyamvada Singh’s homecoming and the re-becoming of Meja

05 Mar 2021 03:26 AM IST

There was little in terms of life transformation that Priyamvada Singh had assumed while working amidst the hustle and bustle of Mumbai’s media kaleidoscope until she undertook a small homeward break from work. The former assistant director and media freelancer, who had enjoyed eight highly successful years in the film

PORTRAITS FOR POSTERITY: AN INTIMATE LOOK AT INDIA’S MAHARANIS

05 Mar 2021 03:23 AM IST

The book showcases the portrait photography of the royal women of India which functions as socio-historical documents and notes to enquire into gender debates, intricate connection between Indian royal families and colonialism and one’s conceptualisation of the past.

Mohena Singh and her incredible flight to stardom

26 Feb 2021 04:03 AM IST

A little girl from the erstwhile kingdom of Rewa in Madhya Pradesh grew up believing that no dream was too big for her to achieve. From the very beginning, she had her heart set on performing arts such as dancing and acting, but held reservations vis-à-vis its acceptance within her

Creating a storm with stunning shawls

26 Feb 2021 04:01 AM IST

A resident of the quiet city of Kota, the elegant shawl creator, Madhulika Hada is a Hada Rajput who is silently creating a storm with her stunningly beautiful shawls in cashmere. Each piece is a canvas for her signature style of stunning hand embroidery and bead work. One of the

THE TIMELESS TEXTILE TALES OF AMBIKA RAJE GHORPADE

26 Feb 2021 04:00 AM IST

Ambika Raje Ghorpade of Sandur is weaving stories of her treasure trove of old textiles and royal couture and sharing it with the world with the help of a very modern tool—Instagram.

When two French Bulldogs tango

19 Feb 2021 08:45 AM IST

Dominating the fray of recent pooch-trending breeds is the stout, bat-eared, bow-legged and irresistibly cute French Bulldog. Its recent invasion over social media, clothing retail and pop art culture makes the Frenchie hard to miss. A nation that once underwent the Pug revolution (thanks to Hutch and then Vodafone) now