In a bid to promote and strengthen artisans and traditional arts, Khadi exhibition and Khadi Kareegar Sammelan inaugurated in Varanasi. Inaugurated by Minister of State…
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Category: Art & Culture
Govt is working to get GI tag for 177 tribal products
TRIFED markets 56 GI tagged products, owing to their tribal origin/involvement, from among the 300+ registered Indian GIs. GI registration of 21 potential products has…
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To mark Gandhi Jayanti today, an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ corner, to showcase exquisite GI-tagged tribal art and craft products from India was inaugurated at the High…
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SPIC MACAY’s tribute to Sangeet Martand Pt. Jasraj
Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj, who was one of the most renowned Indian Classical vocalists of the Mewati Gharana, with a musical career spanning a massive…
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Botanical paintings of Indian flowering plants
Two centuries ago, the British botanists began a visual study of Indian flora. Then, they commissioned Indian artist to make botanical paintings, which they sent…
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Madhubani paintings: From walls to cardboard
Once done on walls and roofs, limited to festivals or weddings, the Mithila painting, or Madhubani, changed drastically down the years. Now, it is seen…
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Unearthing history
During the last decade excavations have revealed a settlement at Sirpur, a small village on the banks of river Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh, that was educationally,…
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Temple to mosque
Steeped in tradition and history, Old Ahmedabad is noted for its beautiful Indo-Islamic architecture. Rakesh Kumar takes a two-hour guided heritage walk of Old Ahmadabad to discover…
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