Digitising the beauty of the city, these new age chroniclers are preserving and reidentifying the lost culture of the capital, through Instagram   “Ek roz apni rooh se pucha ke Dilli kya hai, to yu jawaab mein keh gayi, ye duniya maano jism hai aur Dilli uski jaan” -Mirza Ghalib (I once asked my soul what […]

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This latest exhibition at India International Centre, in collaboration with Art Konsult, presents a unique look of the jamdani sarees representing the quality and skill of artisane from pre-British Raj era  From the late 19th century, some from an even earlier period, to some rare pieces produced by the East India Company – here is […]

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Mahaveer Swami’s sensitive strokes have been infusing life into the dying art of miniature painting in Bikaner Clad in a thin cotton shirt and dhoti, Mahaveer Swami sits on his old diwan and desk, meticulously making his drawings. The five elements are going to come alive in this miniature. For months, he has been working […]

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Rana Safvi’s book The Forgotten Cities of Delhi is a reminder of our composite culture, manifested in art, music, culture and architecture of the past 1,500 years An outsider is out to reveal the hidden secrets of Delhi, with much success and in quicktime. Rana Safvi’s association with Delhi started only in 2012, when she […]

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DU’s new syllabus skips one of Indian history’s defining phase, claims varsity’s history student When the Delhi University’s history syllabus was changed mid-semester in 2016, students were assured that changes were minor. It was felt that the changes were restricted to the BA Programme and that honours students would remain unaffected. It’s been more than […]

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