Feminist power of Khneng Embroidery: A coterie of women revives 200 yr old embroidery in Meghaylaya
A group of women living at the border village of Mustoh in Meghalaya is collectively reviving a 200-year-old embroidery art – Khneng […]
Taj Estate in Varanasi is an independent firm weaving airy Banarasi saree inspired from Hawa Mahal
Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent master weavers in Banaras works with small weavers at Taj Estate at Bhelupura, Varanasi to […]
India’s longest river cruise from Varanasi to Bogibeel is soon to set sail in early 2023
Traversing a distance of more than 4,000 kilometres through the Ganga, Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR) and Brahmaputra, the luxury boats built […]
A Splendid Land: Exhibition takes landscape Paintings from Royal Udaipur around the world
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in association with the City Palace Museum in Udaipur and Friends of Mewar, USA is […]
HWA member Rajni Kant’s indomitable spirit earned Geographical Indication (GI) certificates for 24 crafts product across 14 statesÂ
When it comes to GI tagging of artisan products, the influence of Rajni Kant is as unrivalled as the actor Rajnikanth’s on screen. […]
Storied Stone: A book demystifies the famed ‘mandapam’ installation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Stately and mysterious mandapam pillared within the museum’s Asian wing has long been a subject of debate among art historians, the recent […]
Malai : Kerala based firm supplies coconut leather to other artisanal brands making vegan leather products
As leather-based accessories continue to be a distinct segment market in India, the newest model to hop on to the coconut leather-based […]
‘Perishious’ – Miniature artist on a mission to raise funds for protection of endangered species
Master artist from Jaipur, Suvigya Sharma – known for his hyper realistic miniature paintings has created 11 unique art pieces attributed to […]
Recreating Coromandel fabric using block-printing technique
Once used by Tamil sailors to weave thicker and sturdier sails, locally procured cotton along coromandel coast is revived by Xavier Benedict, […]
Hanami: The blooming Roof - Origami art inspired project undertaken by CEPT university graduate registered as IPRÂ
This structure in a folded state looks like a flower and when it’s being deployed gives a sense of a blooming fower, […]
Twelve Mentally challenged girls learn to mould Ganesh idols at Maharashtra care home ahead of Ganpati festival
The Ganesh idols made by these women from care home at Maharashtra’s Osmanabad district are as stunning as those made by professional […]
As tourist influx increases, Jammu and Kashmir government organises craft exhibition in Sheri Kashmir international conference centre (SKICC)
Offering the visitors an opportunity to observe the exquisite crafts by local artisans and promote handicrafts, Jammu and Kashmir government has organised […]