The following excerpt is from the introduction to a field guide on the native trees and shrubs of the South Indian plains and hillocks, produced by the Auroville Botanical Gardens.

Textiles have entered their popular era, encouraged by patrons, revivalists and curators, and exhibitions that aim to be ...

Start with Hyderabad's iconic lac bangles. In Laad Bazaar, these GI-tagged bangles are crafted from the Lac bug. These bugs ...

BJP MLA slammed Karnataka's Congress govt for including 'spirit worship' in list of school activity, claiming that 'Kolas' ...

Fashion designer Aarti Vijay Gupta’s FW 2025 collection is inspired by the iconic Kalighat painting tradition of Kolkata.

When one imagines a corporate office space, what comes to mind is usually drab, gray walls, white cubicles, maybe even a couple of glass tables and black chairs ...

Multiple springs and streams — including tributaries of the region’s main Jhelum River that cuts through the Kashmir Valley — have dried in Indian-controlled Kashmir, causing water shortages in recent ...

In today’s world, where people are constantly surrounded by noise and distractions, genuine recognition has become a rare and ...

Organised by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh government and other ministries, the annual cultural and educational exchange aims to celebrate and strengthen the ancient ci ...

From artisans, women entrepreneurs, central university students to traders, farmers and self-help groups — over 1,200 delegates from different parts of Tamil Nadu are on a cultural and educational ...

The inherent resilience of India as a cultural entity is entrenched in the looms and multiple weaving skills,’ said the ...

The pristine white sandy beaches now have opened their doors for tourists who are intrigued by the traditional salt farms stationed near the mangroves ...