From palm-leaf manuscripts to public reading rooms and grassroots revival, India's engagement with books showcases a unique blend of preservation, patronage, and ongoing adaptation
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 24, 2026
India’s heritage management faces major challenges due to the sheer scale and diversity of its cultural assets, from monumental architecture to living traditions
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 17, 2026
The record-breaking sale of a Raja Ravi Varma painting for ₹167 crore highlights the Indian art market's evolving landscape, where cultural significance and financial worth are increasingly intertwined
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 10, 2026
The jester represents a unique historical figure, a licensed truth-teller within courts who could critique power through wit and survive
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 02, 2026
Tiles are an ancient global language, now acting as a barometer of the world's fractures, with industrial production in Morbi, India, being impacted by geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 27, 2026
Strait of Hormuz's historical context—from ancient Indian Ocean trade networks to modern global logistics—reveals how narrow waterways have consistently dictated the flow of commerce and shaped the rise and fall of empires
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 21, 2026
Tribes Art Fest 2026 at Travancore Palace is a vibrant cultural gathering that transforms a historic complex into a meeting ground for Indian artists, storytellers, and craftspeople
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 13, 2026
Classical Indian art is finding a new platform in the Indian art market, with Todywalla Auctions leading the charge to reintroduce antiquities and historical pieces into mainstream auctions
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 06, 2026
Removal of Lutyens’ bust does not diminish his architectural legacy. New Delhi remains inconceivable without him. What it does diminish is the assumption that artistic brilliance alone guarantees eternal veneration, especially when that brilliance serves an unequal order
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 26, 2026
The Living and Learning Design Centre in Bhuj offers a powerful redefinition of craft, treating Kutchi embroidery traditions not as aesthetic objects but as complete systems of knowledge
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 20, 2026
The fish in Lucknow isn’t just an imported Persian flourish. It swims in much deeper waters.
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 15, 2026
Women's cricket is experiencing a cultural expansion, moving from the fringes to become a dominant force with record-breaking viewership and a new, unapologetic confidence
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 06, 2026
Prehistoric art, as revealed by a 70,000-year-old handprint, is now seen as a fundamental human survival strategy rather than mere aesthetic expression
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 30, 2026
Valentino Garavani’s legacy represents the end of an era where fashion unapologetically aspired to be art, built on craft, discipline, and permanence
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 23, 2026
Cultural centenaries serve as pivotal moments for critique and re-evaluation, not just celebratory pageantry for artists and institutions
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 16, 2026