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Few names in the world of contemporary business titans inspire as much awe and mystery as Bernard Arnault. With a net worth of 230 billion USD, Arnault has altered the luxury market while serving as chairman and CEO of LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton. He has also cemented his place in the record of world […]
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Are you in a Love Relationship? Why are you in a relationship, and why are we expressing the Love and beauty of our relationship in Art and poetry? Why are we conserving our Love in Art? Art always plays as a lab for creating and experimenting with new things other than old tales. Before
Visual Beauty of Love in Kangra Miniature; How Poetry Changed Indian Paintings Read More »
Introduction Pupul Jayakar (1915-1997) was an extraordinary Indian cultural activist, art historian, writer, and advocate for the preservation and promotion of India’s rich cultural legacy. She was instrumental in revitalising traditional arts and crafts, facilitating international cultural interchange, and emphasising the need of maintaining India’s rich cultural heritage through her tireless work and novel concepts.
Setting the Global Table of Indian Art and Culture: The Enterprise of Pupul Jayakar Read More »
Introduction The name “Martand Singh” stands as a light of rebirth in the world of Indian textiles. Martand Singh, often known as the “Textile Revivalist,” dedicated his life to preserving and rejuvenating the rich tradition of Indian textiles, which were intricately woven into the nation’s cultural fabric. His reputation as a visionary curator, historian, and
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Ms Laila Tyabji is a designer, writer, and the founder and Chairperson of Dastkar, a Society for Craftspeople. She has been working in the craft and innovation sector since 1978. In 2012, she was awarded the “Padma Shri” for her extensive contributions to Indian handicrafts. Ms Laila is the second-ever recipient and the first Asian
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Om Prakash Jain, born in 1929, is an Indian art curator, collector, patron, and philanthropist. He founded the Sanskriti Pratishthan (Sankriti Foundation) in 1979, widely regarded as one of the foremost organisations committed to cultural preservation and advancement of arts; as well as runs the Sanskriti Kendra Museums in Anandagram, Delhi. He was chairman of
In 2002, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Kanshi Ram, announced his intentions to convert to Buddhism on 14th October 2006, the 50th anniversary of Ambedkar’s conversion at Nagpur. But on 9th October 2006, the charismatic Dalit leader died at his official residence in New Delhi after a long history of health complications. After
Mayawati’s Lucknow: Buddha, Baba Saheb Becomes Visible in the Cityscape Read More »
It was in 1894 when famous Indian painter and artist Raja Ravi Verma, also regarded as the father of modern art in India, established his lithographic press in Girgaum, Bombay. In September of the same year, the chromolithographs of goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati were launched. Expensive and exclusive pieces of Verma’s art started to circulate
A Calendar That Starts on 14th of April: Bahujan Calendar Art in India Read More »
‘It was a lone voice in the middle of the ocean, but it was heard at great depth and distance, Gabriel García Márquez wrote in his celebrated novel, Love in the Time of Cholera. It was Love; nothing else makes humans to be crazy. People start to do anything; for Love, people die and start
Love, Romance, and Portrayal of Women in Indian Miniature Paintings Read More »
The Indian caste apparatus flourished inside the womb of various religions of the Indian subcontinent. Caste practices grow across many religions, like the Sayed-Ajlaf division in Islam; and Jats, Khatris, and Aroras in Sikhism. What is primary to note is that Caste, across all faiths, is a socio-economic practice that creates innate social divisions based
Why is No Dalit Artist on India’s Most Expensive Artists list? Read More »