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 …
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 …
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 of an experience is quite subjective and depends Read More …
The Journey It was a hot summer morning in the month of May. We set out in a rented car from Cuttack towards a village called ‘Maniabandha’ in the Athagarh district. It was one and a half hour journey from Read More …
Motivated by nothing but compassion, this wiry, bright old lady had made it her mission to find and support as many orphaned or displaced children as she possibly could. She may not be as famous as the women I have mentioned before, but her kindness, generosity and grit are no less inspirational to me.
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 …