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Latticework: How the Persian stone craft moved from Taj Mahal to living rooms for survival
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Ramlilas across the world show the enduring influence of the Ramayana
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Oct
How P-TAL is reviving the Thathera craft of handmaking brass & copper utensils copper water dispenser bronze plates brass cookware 30 stades
How P-TAL is reviving the thathera craft of handmade brass & copper utensils
13
Oct
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Pala: Odisha’s 16th-century folk ballad with roots in Hindu-Muslim unity
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Oct
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Toda embroidery: Preserving tribal craft from the Nilgiris stitch by stitch
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Oct
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From online performances to vaccination, Bangalore’s StillSpace Theatre helps artists keep alive their arts during the pandemic
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Sep
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In pictures: Morena’s Chausath Yogini temple that inspired the Indian Parliament’s design
19
Sep
Kashmiri artist paints an ode to Srinagar of yore mohammad Maqbool jan fabric painting dal lake 30stades
Award-winning Kashmiri artist paints an ode to Srinagar of yore
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Aug

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Latticework: How the Persian stone craft moved from Taj Mahal to living rooms for survival jali architecture red fort sandstone marble 30stades

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Latticework: How the Persian stone craft moved from Taj Mahal to living rooms for survival
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Oct
In pictures: The global stage of Ramlila performances ramakien kakawin ramayana kumaon chitrakoot ramlila java malaysia ramayana 30stades

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Ramlilas across the world show the enduring influence of the Ramayana
15
Oct
How P-TAL is reviving the Thathera craft of handmaking brass & copper utensils copper water dispenser bronze plates brass cookware 30 stades

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How P-TAL is reviving the thathera craft of handmade brass & copper utensils
13
Oct
Pala: Odisha’s 16th-century folk ballad with roots in Hindu-Muslim unity art culture india 30 stades

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Pala: Odisha’s 16th-century folk ballad with roots in Hindu-Muslim unity
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Oct
Toda embroidery: Preserving tribal craft from the Nilgiris stitch by stitch shalom ooty tamil nadu craft handmade 30stades

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Toda embroidery: Preserving tribal craft from the Nilgiris stitch by stitch
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Oct
From online performances to vaccination, Bangalore’s StillSpace Theatre helps artists keep alive their arts during the pandemic behrupiya lavani baul song 30stades

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From online performances to vaccination, Bangalore’s StillSpace Theatre helps artists keep alive their arts during the pandemic
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In pictures: Morena’s Chausath Yogini temple that inspired the Indian Parliament’s design madhya pradesh 30 stades

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In pictures: Morena’s Chausath Yogini temple that inspired the Indian Parliament’s design
19
Sep
Kashmiri artist paints an ode to Srinagar of yore mohammad Maqbool jan fabric painting dal lake 30stades

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Award-winning Kashmiri artist paints an ode to Srinagar of yore
29
Aug
Bobbili Veena: Andhra’s artisans overcome challenges to keep 17th-century musical legacy alive jackfruit wood strong high quality sound 30stades

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Bobbili Veena: Andhra’s artisans overcome challenges to keep 17th-century musical legacy alive
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Aug
The tribal communities replace the idols in their shrines for two reasons – when an idol develops a crack or when a wish is fulfilled. clay rajsamand 30stades

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Molela: Rajasthan’s terracotta plaque art patronised by Bhil, Mina & Garasiya tribal communities
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Aug
Kullu shawls, patronised by Devika Rani, fading out before Ludhiana’s factory fakes 30 stades handwoven handloom angora wool shawl 30 stades

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Kullu shawls, once patronised by Devika Rani, losing out to Ludhiana’s factory fakes
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Aug
Jaipur’s Bhatt family struggles to keep alive the 250-year-old Tamasha tradition folk theatre music drama indian culture 30 stades

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Jaipur’s Bhatt family struggles to keep alive the Tamasha tradition
16
Jul
With roots in Indus Valley Civilisation, can Gujarat’s Khavda pottery reinvent the wheel? kitchen utensils earthenware clay pots kitchen 30stades

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With roots in Indus Valley Civilisation, can Gujarat’s Khavda pottery reinvent the wheel?
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Jul
Left on their own, performing artists bear the brunt of Covid19 folk arts rajasthan india folk music tamasha manganiyar music 30stades

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Left on their own, performing artists bear the brunt of Covid19
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Jul
Defying stereotypes and bullies, Patna’s Ankita Raj makes a statement with street art graffiti wall art public art 30stades

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Defying stereotypes and bullies, Patna’s Ankita Raj makes a statement with street art
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Jul
Yakshagana: Karnataka’s ancient theatrical dance-art adapts to reach global audience mandali troupe usa uk japan performing folk art 30 stades

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Yakshagana: Karnataka’s ancient theatrical dance art adapts to reach global audience
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Jul
Pattachitra: Odisha’s Raghurajpur turns hub of recycled art as artisans combine 12th century craft with sustainability 30stades

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Pattachitra: Odisha’s Raghurajpur turns hub of recycled art as artisans combine 12th century craft with sustainability

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Jul
Born through an inter-caste marriage 700 years back, how Gujarat’s Tangaliya weaving turned trendy Surendranagar GI-tag Tangaiya shawl saree dupatta 30stades

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Born through an inter-caste marriage 700 years back, how Gujarat’s Tangaliya weaving turned trendy
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Jun
Once a vegetable vendor, how this Manipur woman turned entrepreneur by making silk cocoon ornaments 30 stades manipuri leima jewellery

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Once a vegetable vendor, how this Manipur woman turned entrepreneur by making silk cocoon ornaments
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Jun
Pedana Kalamkari: How Pitchuka Srinivasa is preserving Andhra’s 15th century craft with contemporary products bedsheets home decor linen 30 stades

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Pedana Kalamkari: How Pitchuka Srinivasa has taken Andhra’s 15th century craft to New York’s high street
07
Jun
Bengal’s 12th-century Patachitra art moves from paper to metals, ceramics, wood & fabrics to reach global markets painting trays kettle tea pots 30stades

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Bengal’s 12th-century Patachitra art moves from paper to metals, wood & ceramics to reach global markets

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02
Jun
Praised by PM Modi in ‘Mann ki Baat’, Etikoppaka GI-tagged wooden toys awaiting non-toxic certification since 2008 30 stades

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Praised by PM Modi in ‘Mann ki Baat’, Etikoppaka GI-tagged wooden toys awaiting non-toxic certification since 2008
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Apr
From Covid to elections and mythology to water conservation, the vast canvas of Phad paintings images kalyan joshi rajasthan 30 stades

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Images: From Covid to elections & mythology to water conservation, the vast canvas of Phad paintings
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Apr
Sankha Conch Bangles: How Bengal’s Sankhari community is fighting all odds to keep the craft alive shankha pola loha bengali wedding durga puja 30 stades

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Sankha Conch Bangles: How Bengal’s Sankhari community is fighting all odds to keep the craft alive
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Apr
In pictures: Lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage sites in India DARJEELLING TOY TRAIN BHIMBETKA VICTORIA TERMINUS 30 STADES

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In pictures: Lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage sites in India
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Apr
Farohar: How a mother-son duo is popularising Parsi cuisine through authentic recipes farohar caterers udvada udwada iranshah fire temple gujarat dhansak salli boti 30 stades

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Farohar: How a mother-son duo is popularising Parsi cuisine through authentic recipes

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Apr
Lambani: How bold Banjara embroidery with cowrie & coins travelled from Bellary to the world 30 stades

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Lambani: How bold Banjara embroidery with cowrie & coins travelled from Bellary to the world
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Apr
Pithora art: How Jhabua’s Bhuri Bai broke centuries-old taboos with a brush & colours 30 stades bhil tribal painting madhya pradesh 30 stades

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Pithora art: How Jhabua’s Bhuri Bai broke centuries-old taboos with a brush & colours
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Mar
Ghurni: Bengal’s village where life-like clay dolls have bridged the rich-poor divide 30stades

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Ghurni: Bengal’s craft village where life-like clay dolls are bridging the rich-poor divide
17
Mar
Pothi Chitra: Odisha’s 900-year-old palm leaf engravings find global patrons 30 stades

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Pothi Chitra: Odisha’s 900-year-old palm leaf engraving finds global patrons
03
Mar
Meet Bandana Jain, who uses cardboard to make furniture, sculptures and more

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Meet Bandana Jain, who uses cardboard to make furniture, sculptures and more
24
Feb
Cheriyal: How Telangana’s centuries-old scroll art continues to educate & entertain even today d vaikuntam nakash cheriyal mask painting 30 stades

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Cheriyal: How Telangana’s centuries-old scroll art continues to educate and entertain even today
15
Feb
Watch Saima Shafi: Kashmir’s engineer-cum-potter reviving the clay craft 30 stades pottery

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Watch Saima Shafi: Kashmir’s engineer-cum-potter reviving the clay craft
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Feb
Aranmula Kannadi: How tech-savvy GenNext is preserving Kerala’s 500-year-old metal mirror craft 30 stades process of making metal mirror

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Aranmula Kannadi: How tech-savvy GenNext is preserving Kerala’s 500-year-old metal mirror craft
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Feb
Watch: Spinning, dyeing, weaving…the making of Dhabla shawl in Gujarat’s Bhujodi village kutch dhabla shawl 30 stades

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Watch: Spinning, dyeing, weaving…the making of dhabla shawl in Gujarat’s Bhujodi village
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Feb
Joynagar Moa: the 117-year-old GI-tagged Bengali sweet that’s going global now 30 stades bahrain canada italy

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Joynagar Moa: the 117-year-old GI-tagged Bengali sweet that’s going global now
29
Jan
Maharashtra’s talims safeguard Shivaji’s legacy of Mardani Khel Rani Tarabai folk martial art thane kolhapur 30 stades

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Mardani Khel: Maharashtra’s talims popularise Chhatrapati Shivaji’s martial art legacy

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20
Jan
MP’s Jhabua scripts a success story with its traditional tribal dolls adivasi gudiya hastashilp 30 stades

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MP’s Jhabua scripts a success story with its traditional tribal dolls
15
Jan
Nirvana through dance: Uma Dogra’s journey through Kathak Pt Durga Lal Jaipur Gharana

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Nirvana through dance: Uma Dogra’s journey through Kathak
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Jan
How Kalyan Joshi has contemporised Rajasthan’s 1,000-year-old Phad scroll paintings bhilwara 30 stades

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How Kalyan Joshi has made Rajasthan’s 1,000-year-old Phad paintings trendy

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23
Dec
Women artisans help resurrect Karnataka’s Kinnal painted woodcraft

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Women artisans help resurrect Karnataka’s Kinnal hand-painted woodcraft
18
Dec
We need a paying audience to make performing arts self-sustaining’: Odissi dancer Prachi Hota 30 stades

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‘We need a paying audience to make performing arts self-sustaining’: Odissi dancer Prachi Hota

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13
Dec
Bhujodi: Gujarat village that turned a nomadic tribe’s shawl into a global fashion statement dhabla weaving 30stades

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Bhujodi: Gujarat village that turned a nomadic tribe’s shawl into a global fashion statement
09
Dec
Visuals of Paper mache: Kashmir's 700-year-old chewed paper craft 30 stades

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Visuals of paper maché: Kashmir’s 700-year-old ‘chewed paper’ craft
06
Dec
Sholapith: West Bengal’s eco-friendly ivory craft intrinsic to life & death

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Sholapith: Bengal’s eco-friendly ivory craft intrinsic to life and death
23
Nov
How a hobby made Patels the last custodians of Ahmedabad’s Ashavali sarees

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How a hobby made Patels the last custodians of Ahmedabad’s Ashavali sarees

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09
Nov
Potter making earthen lamp clay lamp or diya for diwali. Pottery craft is going down as more and more people are now shifting to electric lights and metal diyas.

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Ode to potters this Diwali: video and pictures of making earthen diyas
08
Nov
In pictures: Dussehra customs from across India

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In pictures: Dussehra customs from across India
25
Oct
Maharashtra’s Chitrakathi painting: keeping alive the legacy of Shivaji’s official spies

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Maharashtra’s Chitrakathi painting: keeping alive the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s spies

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19
Oct
Gujarat: no Garba, no Dandiya and scaled down atonement of curse this Navratri

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Gujarat: no Garba, no Dandiya and scaled-down atonement for curse this Navratri
18
Oct
Bihar’s Sikki grass craft finds global market amid rising demand for eco-friendly artifacts

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Bihar’s Sikki grass craft finds global market amid rising demand for eco-friendly artifacts
12
Oct
How Kutch's Abdul Gafur Khatri is keeping alive 300-year-old Rogan art

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How Kutch’s Abdul Gafur Khatri is keeping alive 300-year-old Rogan art

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07
Oct
In pictures: Rajasthan’s traditional turbans & the man making them trendy safa paag pagdi

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In pictures: Rajasthan’s traditional turbans & the man making them trendy
04
Oct
Bengal’s Natungram: Craft village where wooden dolls come alive

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Bengal’s Natungram: Craft village where wooden dolls come alive
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Sep
Rajasthan’s Badshah Miyan takes 700-year-old leheriya craft & natural dyes to the world national award winning indigo tie and dye technique craft 30 stades

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Rajasthan’s Badshah Miyan takes 700-year-old leheriya craft & natural dyes to the world
23
Sep
Kavishala: A personal blog that's now a global publishing platform for poets and writers founder Ankur Mishra 30 Stades

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Kavishala: A personal blog that’s now a global publishing platform for poets and writers
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Sep
From ragi momos to snails, how tribal food is becoming the ambassador for Jharkhand’s indigenous culture ajam emba 30stades

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From ragi momos to snails, how tribal food is becoming the ambassador for Jharkhand’s indigenous culture
18
Sep
How COVID-19 and India-China tensions have changed India’s 900-year-old Patan Patola weaving 30 stades

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How COVID-19 and India-China tensions have changed India’s 900-year-old Patan Patola weaving

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09
Sep
Gulabo Sapera Fields

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Buried at birth, how Gulabo Sapera survived to become the global ambassador of Rajasthan’s Kalbelia folk dance

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26
Aug
How one family has taken India’s 1,000-year-old temple architecture to the world sculptor ancient text shastras construction of temple renovation sthapathis selvanathan washington sri lanka hawaii Sri Siva temple Thailand 30 Stades

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How one family has taken India’s 1,000-year-old temple architecture to the world

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17
Aug
CtoK: Empowering Kashmiri artisans to turn entrepreneurs crafts papier-mache, Tilla, Aari, Crewel and Sozni embroidery, walnut wood carving, copperware and leatherworks marketing sale dastkar 30stades

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CtoK: Empowering Kashmiri artisans to turn entrepreneurs
12
Aug
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Soaking, boiling, dyeing, washing…the creation of Madhya Pradesh’s Bagh print in pictures
09
Aug
How Nizamabad’s 500-year-old black pottery is regaining lost glory, uttar pradesh government, MSMEs, subsidised bank loans, exports, amazon, flipkart, IAS Navneet Sehgal, 30 stades, Azamgarh

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How Nizamabad’s 500-year-old black pottery is regaining lost glory
03
Aug
Dogri songs by Jammu siblings win people’s hearts across the world, Jammu, kashmir, music, art, culture, smriti irani,

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Dogri songs by Jammu siblings win hearts across the world

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24
Jul
Meet India’s ancient board game hunters, Adu Huli (Goats and Tigers) Navakankari (Nine Men’s Morris) Pancha Keliya Chaupar, Pachisi, temples of karnataka, Varanasi, tamil nadu, mysuru king palace, 30 Stades

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Meet India’s ancient board game hunters

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20
Jul
Chettinad’s dwindling masons slowly revive centuries-old lime-egg wall plaster technique rm.rm foundation, visalakhai ramaswamy, 30 stades, tamil nadu, ancient heritage, craft, architecture

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Chettinad’s masons slowly revive centuries-old lime-egg wall plaster technique

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15
Jul

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How Ustad Moinuddin Khan is keeping the rich legacy of sarangi alive

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08
Jul
Bagh Print: How Khatris are keeping the 500-year craft alive along with MP’s tribals , mohammad bilal khatri, madhya pradesh, bagh river, dharwad, hand block printing, chippa, 30 stades

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Bagh Print: How Khatris are keeping the 500-year craft alive along with MP’s tribals
01
Jul
Maoist hub in Jharkhand transforms into eco-tourism spot reviving lost arts, Amadubi, Eco-tourism, tribal, dance, tribal food, art, paitkar paintings, paytkar, dokra craft, 30 stades

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Village in Jharkhand’s Maoist hub transforms into eco-tourism spot reviving lost arts

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26
Jun
Kashmir’s local bread-baking thrives as kandurs serve up delectable breads, girda, lavasa, kulcha, tshoru, czhot, bakirkhani, makai vour, chot, naan, shirmal, 30 stades

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Kashmir’s local bread-baking thrives as kandurs serve up delectable breads

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22
Jun
Padma Shri tie and dye craftsman Tayeb Khan for royals out of work after seven generations, 30STADES

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COVID-19: Padma Shri tie and dye craftsman for royals & Bollywood out of work after seven generations

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25
May
Clapping to ward off COVID-19

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How COVID-19 is changing contemporary art and expression
13
May
Irrfan Khan & Rishi Kapoor passed away within a day of each other; Obituary

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Tribute: The philosopher Irrfan and the star Rishi ‘Chintu’ Kapoor were as different as actors could get, but both won hearts

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01
May
Onions being roasted in on bamboo to make yesur mix

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Cooking to survive vs cooking as a hobby: How coronavirus lockdown is changing food habits

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24
Apr
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Caste Politics: Karni-Gujjar ego clash leaves Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Akshay Kumar-starrer Prithviraj Chauhan in the eye of a storm
27
Mar
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Political uncertainty in Kashmir brings pashmina weavers’ looms to a grinding halt

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21
Feb
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How ‘Dohar’ is trying to preserve folk music of Bengal & Assam since two decades

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19
Feb

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Heritage walks help rediscover city histories, give fillip to conservation
10
Feb
A quaint village in Hooghly becomes manufacturing hub for string instruments low cost veena rudra veena sitar rubab india 30stades

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A quaint village in Hooghly becomes manufacturing hub for string instruments

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29
Jan