
In the local Silk Expo It was a lazy Saturday morning. The morning newspaper had an innocuous pamphlet advertising a silk expo in the neighbourhood. Since we did not have any particular plans for the morning, we decided to Read More …
In the local Silk Expo It was a lazy Saturday morning. The morning newspaper had an innocuous pamphlet advertising a silk expo in the neighbourhood. Since we did not have any particular plans for the morning, we decided to Read More …
Artisan story – Anju, the Madhubani painter On a wintry evening five years back, I was visiting a bustling handicraft fair in Bhubaneswar. The chill in the air, the vibrant colours in the handicraft stalls, the lively crowd, some wonderful Read More …
The first job, first transfer, first posting…hectic times and the need to re-establish credentials. To make a mark, professionally as well as personally. To recreate an identity that is uniquely you. To make a statement of taste and attitude. And Read More …
This is that time of the year. In many homes, young ones are getting ready for the next step in their lives. Further studies beckon, and this often means a leaving…moving away from familiar environs into the unfamiliar and exciting, Read More …
Each craft has a story to tell. Each craft is a chronicle of our culture and heritage. Keep our heritage alive! Bring home the traditions of the East! Our pick for you – five must-buy crafts for your home and Read More …
The accomplished Odissi danseuse Sharmila Mukherjee talks about her creative production Kaikeyi. Potrayal of Kaikeyi, one of the most unusual and most misunderstood character of Indian mythology, is a very challenging subject indeed. Sharmila shares her journey and experience in Read More …
“Zore se mar! I cannot hear your feet!”, said Debidi, my guru. Literally translates to, “Harder! Stamp your feet harder!” Debidi (Debi Basu) is a well-known Odissi dancer, guru and savior to whom, any Odissi practitioner wishing to enrich the Read More …
Antique Jewellery Box My Dida (maternal grandmother) had an antique box inside which she used to keep all her personal belongings. It was a four-cornered storage box kept on the shelf inside her wooden almirah. Dida was married off at Read More …
Shilpa, The young Chitrakar Birakrushna-harepur is a small village in the Puri sadar district of Odisha. Shilpa grew up in this village. Now she is a role model and source of inspiration for many youngsters in the village. She is Read More …
Vacation destination – the obscure village of Kihim One of the many things that I have often debated with my near and dear ones is whether a vacation within India is a better experience than one without. Well, the quality Read More …