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Tholu Bommalata: Shadow puppetry art of Andhra Pradesh
August 24, 2021
As soon as lights go off, a loud voice, along with classical music, booms and different characters leap onto white screen. The latest show of Tholu Bommalata has begun. Deeply connected with spiritual beliefs and cultural practices, this shadow puppetry mainly depicts narratives from epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, blending them with local customs, […]
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Small businesses move online in a desperate bid to survive
August 16, 2021
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit India last year, the country’s economy was enormously impacted. There was a massive drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 24.4 pc from April to June 2020, making this year the worst in India’s history in terms of economic contraction, with income inequality on the rise after three decades (inequality […]
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Sundarbans tries to find relief from plastic waste
August 14, 2021
Days after it was battered by one of the most powerful cyclones of recent times, Yaas, for the residents of the Sundarbans, one of three largest mangrove forests in the world and the biggest in Asia, the rapid arrival of relief material, including water and food, was a very welcome sight. It helped them overcome, […]
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The Red Taj: With love, from Anne
August 13, 2021
A monument build out of grief and love, a monument dedicated to a lost, beloved spouse. Most would connect this description to the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra, world’s most famous ode to love built in pure white marble by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. But little […]
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The growth of tattoo art: Inking personal stories on a body canvas
August 12, 2021
The art of tattooing has existed since ancient times, used for a variety of reasons ranging from beautification to tribal markings. Facial tattooing was common among many Indian tribes as a mark of being a great warrior or to document their diverse cultures and traditions. It was also fairly popular in several villages and towns […]
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Jousting over jeans in India
August 10, 2021
“Though born and brought up in a relatively modern and well-educated family, since birth I had been told to wear traditional Indian clothes, as her father did not like me to wear trousers or jeans. As a teenager, I tried to rebel as traditional dresses were not comfortable for all activities and I often felt […]
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Israeli embassy partners with Aarohan to take drip irrigation to schools
August 10, 2021
With climate change becoming part of daily news, Delhi-based NGO Aarohan, which works with children, ties up with the Embassy of Israel to impart knowledge of water management and sustainable agriculture to help support underprivileged communities in India. Media India Group speaks to Israel’s deputy ambassador, Rony Yedidia Clein about their mission to work and […]
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Supressing stigma about menstruation
August 9, 2021
Zomato’s announcement of introducing period leave is not the first time the conversation has come up. Bihar has allowed female government employees two days off each month since 1992, and although lesser-known organisations like Cultural Machine and Gozoop had taken this step previously, Zomato was the first high-profile company to do so, with founder and […]
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The age of illustrative digital dissent
August 7, 2021
It is April 2021, the second wave of Covid-19 has hit India like a tonne of bricks, shattering the entire healthcare system. People are dying left and right, the politicians who are supposed to lead the country away from this catastrophe are missing. Hundreds of thousands lose their lives in a matter of days as […]
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Art Tourism – A journey through Indian history
August 6, 2021
India is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of its cultural heritage, with a myriad of religions, languages, and traditions that have resulted in a diverse array of artistic endeavours, from sculptures and temples to modern contemporary paintings and handicrafts. From the earliest paintings ever found in India, which were animal […]
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