Intoxicating Art: For museumgoers, a chance to party like it’s 550 B.C.
By Colleen Walsh
The Harvard Gazette
If you were throwing a feast during the Achaemenid Persian era and looking to impress your guests, nothing but a...
Street art outside Kolkata marquee supports sex workers’ rights
Kolkata-- A 300 feet-long street art dedicated to the rights of sex workers was unveiled on Monday outside a Durga Puja marquee here where the...
The evolution of traditional tattoos in India
By Sunny Bhanushali
New Delhi-- In today’s generation, tattoos are seen as a way people can creatively express themselves. But in India, it is also...
Mrinalini Mukherjee draws awe at New York’s Metropolitan Museum
BY UMA NAIR
New Delhi-- At the Metropolitan Museum in New York, art lovers are walking in and devouring late Indian sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee's retrospective "Phenomenal...
Gardner Museum celebrates “Opening Our Doors Day” with Free Admission on Columbus Day
BOSTON– On Columbus Day, (Monday, Oct. 8) visitors are welcome to explore the beautiful gardens and galleries of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for...
Pakistan lawyer wants return of historic Dancing Girl statue from India
Lahore-- A Pakistani lawyer has moved the Lahore High Court, asking it to direct the government to bring back the famous 'Dancing Girl' statuette...
Showcasing heritage of the Maharanas of unconquered Mewar
By Anand Singh
Udaipur-- Housed in one of the largest palace complexes of Rajasthan is a quaint museum that artfully records the life and times...
Useable gold toilet to be installed at British palace and general public can use...
London--A solid-gold toilet is set to be installed in one of the UKs grandest palaces, while allowing the general public to use it, the...
Cinema has played significant role in promoting handloom: Designer Gaurang Shah
By Durga Chakravarty
Mumbai-- Award-winning textile designer Gaurang Shah, who ventured into costume designing with the Telugu film "Mahanati", says cinema has played a pivotal...
The refugee in us all: Nilima Sheikh
BY SUKANT DEEPAK
New Delhi--The conversation starts with the quote she once used in her work -- "Who is not a refugee". The Baroda-based artist,...
