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Cast to perfection
18 Sept 2022 1:45 AM ISTBoasting of deep civilisational roots, the uniquely casted Bastar bell metal craft — as an earthbound expression of nature and folk life — has gone on...
Made in paradise
11 Sept 2022 2:36 AM ISTIntroduced in 14th-century Kashmir and popularised during the Mughal period, the Sozani craft is a fine needlework that has now emerged as an...
Wonder out of wood
3 Sept 2022 11:34 PM ISTBastar wood craft, traditionally used as a memorial art, has acquired functional attributes and serves as an important source of livelihood
A 'masterstroke'
27 Aug 2022 11:36 PM ISTApart from fulfilling the longstanding demand of Ladakh’s autonomy, abrogation of Article 370 brought parity in development of both Leh and Kargil...
Quest for autonomy
20 Aug 2022 10:44 PM ISTAfter independence, Ladakh, as an administrative district under Kashmir division, faced political marginalisation — nudging Ladakh Buddhist...
Growing under dual control
14 Aug 2022 1:17 AM ISTFollowing the Treaty of Chushul, the Dogra rule in Ladakh and Gilgit came under European influence but trade continued to prosper, with Leh emerging...
Shaping up of an entrepôt
7 Aug 2022 12:07 AM ISTTrade ties between Ladakh and Lhasa kickstarted in late 17th century as a by-product of the Treaty of Temisgam imposed on Namgyal dynasty by Tibetans;...
A legend brought to life
31 July 2022 12:31 AM ISTAmit Ranjan, in his book ‘John Lang’, reconstructs the life of the Australian writer who was neither a rebel nor did fit into the Victorian space; he...
Prestige of fragrance
24 July 2022 12:22 AM ISTThree varieties of Jasmine — the queen of fragrance — having geographical associations with Hadagali, Mysore and Udupi received the GI tag in 2007...
The poet & the plowman
17 July 2022 12:28 AM ISTIn the book 'Tagore and Gandhi', Rudrangshu Mukherjee discusses how India's two topmost intellectuals kept acrimony at bay despite glaring differences...
Mesmerising motifs, delicate designs
10 July 2022 1:11 AM ISTThe enchanting textile-making tradition of Idu Mishmi from the ‘land of dawn-lit mountains’ is the first community-funded GI-tagged entity in India
Hues of magnificence
2 July 2022 11:15 PM ISTRelevance of Madhubani paintings, originated in Mithila region of Bihar, extends far beyond decorative functions — providing practising women a medium...