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Growing up, I have always been in awe of my mother’s jewellery. Out of the different precious designs that she proudly adorns, her dearest is a meenakari necklace studded with uncut diamonds.  Every person who knows and appreciates jewellery has to have a Meenkari design in their collection somewhere in between the stacks of pearls […]

The sun peeking through the Banyan tree is showering rays of golden glitters. For Ila, one of the members of the Gadiya Lohar community, the day started much earlier.

Sitting on his grand Durbar, having a puff out of his regal Hookah, there was an evident reason that Firoz Shah Tughlaq mentioned a word-of-oblivion ‘Zardozi’ in his autobiography, ‘Futuhat-i-Firozshahi’

Ardhanarishwara is one of the most significant symbols that has been signifying gender fluidity since times immemorial. The oldest images being a part of Kushana coins, dates back from 35-60 AD. Representing the union of duality, Ardhanarishwara or Ardhanareshwara depicts how masculine and feminine powers can unite to shape creative forces. The deity, however, in […]

Between childhood memories and grown-up dreams, you know that your siblings and partners-in-crime will always have your back! Raksha Bandhan is one such wonderful occasion that celebrates these beautiful bonds and cherishes them for a lifetime with the symbolic and auspicious thread of ‘Rakhi’. It is thought to bring abundance, joy, and protection to the […]

As the month of June continues and we move closer to the end of the ‘Pride Month’ we must remind each other that celebrating gender and love with the LGBTQ community sure is a special month that recognises the impact and affirmations of the community – but it doesn’t start and end with a month […]

‘Mud is not just a medium but also a decoration in our aesthetics of art.Mud is used as decoration and also as a canvas’ -Durgabai Vyam, Gond artist    It was a pleasant February morning in a village in Madhya Pradesh, when I first laid eyes on a patterned painting that had me hooked. I […]

Jaipur, like many other places in India, is a collection of rare paintings, exquisite pieces of jewelry, chiseled brass-ware, pottery and natural stones, ivory goods, metal sculptures, crystal works and all this with the warmth of its people. Join us on a ‘Jaipur Experience’ as we explore Blue Pottery, Bandhni (ti and dye) Bahi (hand […]

We were joined by an enthusiastic bunch of folks from various backgrounds as TICP team led them through the gullies of Old Delhi for a day filled with learning the basics of  Zardozi from Mehtab Ji, Shahi Biryani made by the generous family of Changezi Ji and shared good vibes over chai and chat! Old […]

In the 18th century when India was ruled by the three major schools of art i.e; Mughal, Anglo-Indian and Pahari, a lesser known but world’s first independent school of painting, “Patna Kalam” wooed the connoisseurs with its minimal yet bold approach towards it subject and style. Almost 200 years old now, Patna school of painting […]

Driving through the unlevelled dusty route, our auto stopped at a point with no road to go ahead and coincidentally, THAT was the village we were looking for! Opening the tin doors of a house, we climbed up to the room upstairs and standing on a verandah overlooking the whole settlement of houses was Nazda […]

As children, we’re all fascinated by stories that took us away from our everyday lives, into completely different worlds and as we grow up we tend to move away from this world, preoccupied by our modern day problems. I ,on the other hand, find myself moving towards this mystic world with stories of Gods, beautiful […]

How strong is your museum’s website as part of the whole offer? Does it reflect your identity as an organisation? Does it appeal to your visitors? What does it really need? Are there trends to pay attention to? Others to ignore? What makes the site…

As well as the small number of mythological subjects which are his best-known works today, he painted a wide range of religious subjects and also some portraits. He and his workshop were especially known for their Madonna and Childs, many in the round tondo shape.

We first thought of this idea back in 2018. The idea of bringing in an exchange of culture, communities and ideas. In any other scenario, these two groups are unlikely to meet. Located in Dausa; about 300 kms from Rohtak, lies a leather craft cluster that is skilled in making leather shoes and bags. We […]