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Smriti Malhotra Within the vibrant and patterned tapestry of Punjab’s cultural heritage, lies a multifaceted textile tradition called Khes weaving. For years, women of the state have been weaving beautiful khes creations to be taken away with them to their future homes once they are married. The khes can be used as a quilt, as […]
Kaleidoscopic World of Khes: Rich Textile Tradition of Punjab Read More »
In 1799, Ranjit Singh founded the Sikh Empire in Punjab. Ranjit Singh\’s title of maharaja passed on to his son Duleep Singh when he was only five years old and his brother had died. However, in 1859, when he was merely ten years old, the British annexed Punjab leading to Duleep Singh’s title and
why did queen victoria make sketches of maharaja duleep singh? Read More »
July 28, On This Day Known for “luminous works” that provided “a striking portrayal of spirituality and simplicity”, Indian artist Manjit Bawa is also known as “a modernist master of the figurative genre”. Born on July 28, 1941, in Dhuri, Punjab, Bawa extensively “drew on Indian mythology and Sufi philosophy to paint vibrant depictions of
Luminous, vibrant and spiritual: Celebrating the works of Manjit Bawa on his birthday Read More »
Based out of Delhi, the artist Sidharth has travelled all over the world and distilled incredible life experiences into art that is rife with meaning, magic and a higher calling At the age of 65, the artist Sidharth has had what many may see as a remarkable journey — and his inimitable belief in the
Like a scientist in his chemical lab, Sidharth does alchemy of art Read More »