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Story of a 16th-century Asian ivory casket that was carved in Sri Lanka has a fascinating history of colonial and evangelising power. Now exhibited in London, Prof. B.N. Goswamy revisits the connection between this art piece and an engraving by the great German artist Albrecht Durer. (Photo…
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The Indian advertising industry has had several iconic brand mascots such as the Amul Girl, Gattu and the Maharajah, among others. Here we look at some of India’s successful indigenous mascots who managed to embed themselves in our collective memory, becoming inextricable parts of India’s visual…
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From cave paintings and murals to painted photographs, portraits in India have undergone a massive change over a period of 30,000 years. Sahapedia.org and DAG trace the influences and transformations in the tradition of portrait making in the subcontinent. (Photo courtesy: DAG)
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One finds a great deal of natural history drawings in Mughal paintings. Here, Prof B.N. Goswamy writes about Botanicum, a book that reminds us how plants appeared on Earth, and how we, in India, have lost the tradition of natural history paintings. (Photo courtesy: The Tribune)
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Through the workmanship of the exquisite ‘Sikander Nama’ shawl from Kashmir, Prof. B.N. Goswamy explores the history and development of the hand-embroidered and hand-woven shawls from the Valley, as opposed to those produced on the loom. (In pic: The ‘Sikandar Nama’ shawl; Photo Courtesy: …
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Maha Shivaratri is a festival celebrated all across India. While people in some parts of the nation pay their respects to Shiva by fasting, in other areas, devotees flock to temples dedicated to Shiva. We explore Mandi’s seven-day Shivaratri fair and why it is celebrated. (In pic: Devotees ready…
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Thousands visit the beautiful Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during February–March every year. But what we skim over is the fact that the 15-acre garden has, almost since independence, played the role of a state garden. Using edited excerpts from Amita Baviskar’s introduction to the book…
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The Sarabhais of Ahmedabad contributed substantively to Indian culture and cultural institutions. Prof B.N. Goswamy writes about Aparna Basu’s book on the family, which reminds us of times when the tenor of life was different and when values were very often higher, and nobler, than what we see…
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Edwin Lutyens, when he began building what is now Rashtrapti Bhavan, had very little use for symbols, Indian symbols at any rate. Prof. B.N. Goswamy writes about how Indian symbolism slowly caught up with Lutyens, and is amply reflected in the architecture of the President’s House. (Photo Courtesy…
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Mother of two who defied all odds to lead the women’s hockey squad to a Commonwealth Games gold in 2002, inspiring the blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’, Pritam Rani Siwach’s best performances are undocumented. We look at the Arjuna Award-winner’s life trajectory. (Photo Courtesy: Pritam Rani Siwach…
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