By Deepanshu Mishra
Overall demand for stuff made from clay has taken a hit, but there are potters like Ramzan Khan who still get excited like a child in a candy shop when they mould dough-like clay into pots, piggy banks and chai kulhars
Overall demand for stuff made from clay has taken a hit, but there are potters like Ramzan Khan who still get excited like a child in a candy shop when they mould dough-like clay into pots, piggy banks and chai kulhars
By Deepanshu Mishra
By Gurpreet Singh
कोई भी चीज बेकार नहीं होती, सिर्फ नजरिए का फर्क होता है। बात करें सर्दियों में पेड़ से गिरी रंग बिरंगी पत्तियों की तो इनसे भी एक बेहत खूबसूरत फोटो फ्रेम बना सकते हैं।
कोई भी चीज बेकार नहीं होती, सिर्फ नजरिए का फर्क होता है। बात करें सर्दियों में पेड़ से गिरी रंग बिरंगी पत्तियों की तो इनसे भी एक बेहत खूबसूरत फोटो फ्रेम बना सकते हैं।
By Manoj Choudhary
Paitkar art, indigenous to Jharkhand, is startlingly vibrant and tells stories of the times, culture, music and traditions of the Paitkar community. The scroll painting is famous for its natural colours that are made and preserved using traditional methods without any chemicals. Dating back to the Gupta dynasty, this art form is in decline.
Paitkar art, indigenous to Jharkhand, is startlingly vibrant and tells stories of the times, culture, music and traditions of the Paitkar community. The scroll painting is famous for its natural colours that are made and preserved using traditional methods without any chemicals. Dating back to the Gupta dynasty, this art form is in decline.
By Jigyasa Mishra
बिहार की मधुबनी लोककला दुनिया भर में मशहूर हो गई हो लेकिन यह आज भी अपने चित्रकारों को बिचौलियों से बचाने में कामयाब नहीं हो पाई है। अफसोस की बात है कि सरकार से भी इन चित्रकारों को कोई समर्थन नहीं मिल पा रहा है।
बिहार की मधुबनी लोककला दुनिया भर में मशहूर हो गई हो लेकिन यह आज भी अपने चित्रकारों को बिचौलियों से बचाने में कामयाब नहीं हो पाई है। अफसोस की बात है कि सरकार से भी इन चित्रकारों को कोई समर्थन नहीं मिल पा रहा है।
By दिति बाजपेई
Mohra are metal masks depicting the faces of deities, usually cast in brass, which are worshipped in Himachal Pradesh. The 10th century craft has been kept alive by craftsmen mostly settled in Mandi and Chamba districts.
Mohra are metal masks depicting the faces of deities, usually cast in brass, which are worshipped in Himachal Pradesh. The 10th century craft has been kept alive by craftsmen mostly settled in Mandi and Chamba districts.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
In a remote village in Jharkhand, a headmaster is encouraging his students to write short stories, poems and draw sketches for a monthly magazine. The magazine helps in honing writing and drawing skills in the budding writers and artists.
In a remote village in Jharkhand, a headmaster is encouraging his students to write short stories, poems and draw sketches for a monthly magazine. The magazine helps in honing writing and drawing skills in the budding writers and artists.
By Moinuddin Chishty
Without any support, Khivraj Gurjar balances himself on a bicycle at a 120-ft high uneven upland. The hilly tract is surrounded by a deep trench on its side. Nevertheless, he manages to perch over the cliff, and pose various asana while balancing on the front wheel of his bicycle
Without any support, Khivraj Gurjar balances himself on a bicycle at a 120-ft high uneven upland. The hilly tract is surrounded by a deep trench on its side. Nevertheless, he manages to perch over the cliff, and pose various asana while balancing on the front wheel of his bicycle
By Shivani Gupta
Chiteri art, the traditional folk art of Bundelkhand, executed on the walls of homes where a wedding is to take place is struggling to survive. The Jhansi administration is trying hard to revive and promote the 16th Century art form.
Chiteri art, the traditional folk art of Bundelkhand, executed on the walls of homes where a wedding is to take place is struggling to survive. The Jhansi administration is trying hard to revive and promote the 16th Century art form.
By Lovely Kumari
The beautiful art of Tikuli, said to be 800 years old, would have passed into oblivion but for the dedication of artist Ashok Kumar Biswas who not only revived the art form but also made it a source of livelihood for more than 300 women he trained in the art.
The beautiful art of Tikuli, said to be 800 years old, would have passed into oblivion but for the dedication of artist Ashok Kumar Biswas who not only revived the art form but also made it a source of livelihood for more than 300 women he trained in the art.