The past is romantic. It always is. It makes you long, yearn for something which may not come easily in the future now. In many cases probably never. The Marine Drive would no longer be as quiet and peaceful with Read More …
Taking care of your Dhokra home decors and jewelry For owners of these exquisite bell metal traditional handicrafts, the primary means of keeping the artefacts looking good is to dust regularly with a soft, clean cotton cloth like a handkerchief. Read More …
সময়টা উনবিনশ শতাব্দী, ঘটে গেছে তুমুল আমূল পরিবর্তন সর্বস্তরে। রাজনৈতিক স্তরে ভারতীয় জাতীয়তাবোধের জন্ম । National Congressএর প্রতিষ্ঠা ১৮৮৫। সামাজিক স্তরে ইয়ং বেঙ্গল আন্দোলন, যুগান্তকারি আইনসমূহ, নারীশিক্ষার অগ্রগতি ও বিকাশ।সাহিত্যগত স্তরে একটা আলালের ঘরের দুলাল বা একটা হুতোম প্যাঁচার নকশা Read More …
Tussar (also Tasar or Kosa) silk is generated by the silkworm belonging to the moth genus Antheraea, which mainly thrive on the food plants Asan and Arjun, and not on Mulberry. The rearing are conducted in nature on the trees in Read More …
The amazing landscape Crowned by the Himalayas, criss-crossed by the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta and caressed by the sea, the geography of Bengal spans an expanse, two-thirds of which forms Bangladesh and one-third is West Bengal in India. The advancement of civilisation Read More …
Nandi, the Bull shaped disciple of Lord Shiva is the head of Ganas and is a symbol of strength and virility. The Vayu Purana states that Nandi is the son of Kasyapa and Surabhi. Other Vedic texts point to Nandi Read More …
The winter chill was in the air and we had set off from Bhubaneswar, after a heavy Indian breakfast, for a tribal village near Dhenkanal, called Sadei Berani, famous for Dokra creations. The journey had tugged at my heart strings Read More …
Cleaning and caring of your Silver Filigree Jewellery and Artefact Since most filigree jewellery is delicate, the primary care to be taken is to handle your jewellery with the care it deserves. Silver filigree work is created from beaten silver Read More …
How to wash, care and maintain Hand Painted Sarees (Madhubani, Pattachitra, Sourachitra etc) As the owner of a hand painted saree, you will be wearing art! As a connoisseur of this Indian artisanal product, you would surely want to care Read More …