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When Clothing is the Canvas

When Clothing is the Canvas

September 29, 2018

Individualistic and creative, wearable art does not follow any particular aesthetic criteria and stands out as a creative expression of individual artists. Nandita Richie is one such visual artist bringing out her art on wearables, thus introducing something new to both the fashi...

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Jammu tourism focusing on domestic tourists

Jammu tourism focusing on domestic tourists

September 29, 2018

Jammu Tourism is primarily focusing on domestic tourists from north, central and south India. The tourism department is also promoting adventure sports, including hiking and trekking, for national and international tourists.

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Skiing in India

Skiing in India

March 7, 2018

With skiing gradually becoming a popular sport and luxury event amongst Indians, people are flocking to hill stations craving to experience the joy of skiing as an adventurous and recreational activity, while soaking in the natural beauty.

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Kaddu ki Khatti Sabzi and Malpua

Kaddu ki Khatti Sabzi and Malpua

March 1, 2018

Preparations of veggies played around with spices, yogurt and tamarind makes Himachali cuisine a treat of flavoured, textured and cultured goodness. With a generous quantity of ghee (clarified butter) added to age-old recipes, the food and its flavours are unparalleled. While eac...

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How Shiva inspired the French sculptor Rodin

How Shiva inspired the French sculptor Rodin

February 12, 2018

My book essentially describes the work of François Auguste René Rodin, a renowned French sculptor, who was so inspired by some photographs of the 11th-century bronze Shiva Nataraja in the Madras Museum

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A cheesy soirée with French expert François Robin

A cheesy soirée with French expert François Robin

December 15, 2017

The most delectable cheese in the world undoubtedly comes from Europe where cheese experts use ancestral knowledge to produce a variety of high-quality cheese. From French Camembert to Greek Feta and also Italian Burrata, the options are endless...

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A dialogue on gender equality

A dialogue on gender equality

December 13, 2017

Following the launch of Bonjour India, a one-day intense platform for exchanges on gender equality- ‘Equal World Equal Spaces’, organised by French Institute in India in association with Women Work & Health Initiative (WWHI), a non-profit organisation.

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Indian tourism ministry goes digital

Indian tourism ministry goes digital

September 5, 2017

A new tourism website is being launched and it could revolutionise the way people travel to and within India.

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Bollywood in Europe

Bollywood in Europe

May 8, 2017

Bollywood is investing heavily in recce and scouting for quintessential frames. From Switzerland to Greece, be it iconic songs or romantic scenes, the industry has left no stone unturned in capturing the extraordinary beauty of Europe over the years, thus, contributing substantia...

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Children’s Films in India

Children’s Films in India

May 8, 2017

The world’s second largest population belongs to India, with an estimated 30 pc of the 1.33 billion people under the age of 15. Also, India produces the most number of films in the world. Yet, there is hardly any notable tailor-made content being produced for children. Why donâ...

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Fashion: India at Cannes

Fashion: India at Cannes

May 8, 2017

The grand affair that Festival de Cannes is, it draws the best of world cinema and fashion to its frontiers. Also part of the commemorations and celebrations are Indian celebrities, some of whom have been attending the festival for years now and are popular faces at the French Ri...

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Payal Kapadia

Payal Kapadia

May 8, 2017

A 13-minute film from a third year student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is the nation’s only official entry to the Cinéfondation section of Cannes Film Festival 2017; here’s a tête-à-tête with the director, Payal Kapadia, who shot the film quintessenti...

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