(Jul 8, 2025) Bandhani — the ancient Indian hand-dying technique which dates back 5,000 years, just got bolder and colourful, taking the world of fashion by storm. At a time when fashionistas across the globe are looking at ensembles rooted in culture, the recent...
(May 13, 2025) When news broke in February 2025 of Ken Zuckerman’s passing at the age of 72, the Indian classical music fraternity mourned not merely the death of a sarod player, but the departure of one of its most beloved insiders. A man born to Russian-Jewish...
(April 29, 2025) In a world where cultures often collide, one Chinese professor has devoted his life to helping them converse. Professor Wang Zhicheng, a respected academic and passionate Indophile, has quietly emerged as one of the most influential voices promoting...
(April 23, 2025) Revolutions aren’t always loud. Sometimes, they arrive as a poem, a performance, or a presence that lingers. As the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) turns 75 in 2025, this post-independence idea stands as India’s most powerful cultural...
(April 10, 2025) From presenting research at global symposiums in California and Beijing to leading pioneering pigment studies using AI and spectroscopy, archaeologist and ethnographer Sachin Kumar Tiwary is carving a niche for India in the world of rock art research....