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Eco-Friendly Textiles: Where Waste Becomes the New Luxury

Textile, Textile /

Eco-Friendly Textiles: Where tradition once showed us how to weave cloth from plant fibres, today we are seeing something quietly radical unfold. Even global fashion is beginning to notice. Brands like H&M, Zara, Hugo Boss, and Salvatore Ferragamo are turning towards materials once considered waste—orange peels, pineapple leaves, and other fruit byproducts—bringing them into mainstream […]

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Gond Painting of Central India: Myth, Nature and Modern Markets

craft & Handmade, Culture & Heritage /

Gond painting grows out of the visual and oral traditions of the Pardhan Gonds and related Gond communities across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, eastern Maharashtra, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The word “Gond” derives from the Dravidian expression “kond,” which refers to green mountains and points to the community’s long relationship with hilly forested terrain. Historically, Pardhan

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Art, Memory, and War: Samar Hussaini on Art and Palestinian Identity

Interview /

War continues to play a significant part in political, historical, artistic, and cultural narratives in a world where conflict frequently changes civilisation. Unexpected attacks and conflicts in the Middle East are examples of ongoing geopolitical issues that serve as a reminder that war is not merely a distant historical event but rather a permanent reality

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Monumental 19th-Century Lucknow Scroll on View at Yale

Culture & Heritage /
Monumental 19th-Century Lucknow Scroll Goes on Public View for the First Time at Yale

The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) in New Haven, Connecticut has put a remarkable 37-foot-long Indian scroll on public view for the first time. The exhibition Painters, Ports and Profits: Artists and the East India Company, 1750–1850 runs until 21 June. A Panorama of Lucknow in Scroll Artists created the scroll between 1821 and 1826. It

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National Gallery Selects Tokyo Architect for Major Expansion

Design, International Art News /
Kengo Kuma and Associates with BDP and MICA will design the new tomorrow for the National Gallery

The National Gallery has named Kengo Kuma and Associates, working with BDP and MICA, as the winner of the competition to design its new wing under Project Domani. The scheme is part of a £750 million campaign and will be subject to ratification after a standstill period ending 16 April 2026. According to the National

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From HR MBA to Leather Innovator: Akshita Mangal’s FountainEarth Revolution

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

In a world where high-quality design often comes with sky-high price tags, Akshita Mangal is flipping the script. With an MBA in HR from IMI Delhi and no formal design background, she co-founded FountainEarth in Gurugram out of sheer frustration: the lack of well-crafted leather bags and belts that deliver premium quality without breaking the

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South Asian Art Exhibition on Landscape Opens in Paris

Exhibitions, International Art News /
Ceci n’est pas un paysage is an upcoming group exhibition of contemporary and modern South Asian art.

Catharsis Art Gallery x TAK Contemporary  presents & curates a new exhibition of South Asian art this month, bringing together modern and contemporary artists under the title Ceci n’est pas un paysage. The group show opens on 9 April 2026 and runs until 25 April 2026 at Galerie l’Aléatoire, 29 rue de Bièvre, 75005 Paris. Exhibition Focus The exhibition takes landscape

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Brushstrokes of Power: Art and Democracy in Contemporary India

Do You Know? /

What is the relationship between democracy and art? For clarity, ‘democracy’ here refers to a system of government in which power lies with the people, and ‘art’ denotes creative expression across various media. The notion that art often stands with the people and opposes authority is both ancient and trendy. However, that does not mean

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