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At a recent exhibition on the port towns, one could sense history in all kinds of images and documents, which focused sharply upon the coastal towns of Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat

The tents and furnishings in Mughal courts reveal the presence of a flourishing, and highly specialised, industry dealing exclusively with creating and maintaining those remarkable structures

Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali brought, for the first time, much acclaim to a non-European work of literature

One of the glories of Indian painting, this rich, luminous colour holds things together, lifts the spirit and raises visions

When Tagore entered the world of painting seriously in 1923, there seemed to be a harsh edge to nearly everything he painted

An exhibition of select textiles opened at the National Museum in New Delhi recently. It centres upon textiles that left the shores of India centuries ago. When one thinks that one has seen them all, something alluring surfaces, writes B. N. Goswamy

There is much to learn from institutes like Jnana-Pravaha in Benaras, which are dedicated to the study of Indian cultural traditions. Here the emphasis is entirely on nurturing talent and promoting excellence

The simple, unassuming Ramkinkar Baij created monumental works and made a mark on the entire field of sculpture in India

It happens ever so often, but I am still not able to get over my shock whenever someone who I regard as possessed of some learning — not merely literate — or has even a faint trace of interest in...

Behind these innocent and attractive little compositions is a whole world of satire, innuendo, double-speak and the like

If not all, so many poets have commented upon the times they lived in

Even as the philanthropist spearheading its restoration makes news for the wrong reasons, the huge mosaic at the tiny village of Lod continues to throw up surprises

Bold, emphatic lines tell the story of Archangel Michael and how his paintings adorn church walls in the country

From Dutch to the English, everyone had their eyes on Indian textiles from 17th century onwards. What made these so exotic?

The French artist was obsessed with money, first to give it to the poor, then as a painter of realistic-looking images of notes

Edmund Dulac’s magical illustrations influenced and entertained generations of children and adult readers

There is something in the Pichhwai paintings dedicated to Shrinath-ji that remains elusive, almost unknowable

The old-time art of storytelling might have faded but daastans are still around, and these are being told by new and eloquent daastan-gos

A scholar has tracked down the research that the filmmaker undertook for Shatranj ke Khiladi, the only Hindi film he made

King, conqueror, philosopher — the multifaceted Greek hero lives on in tales and artistic representations

For three decades, the Brazilian photographer has observed, recorded and lived the lives of people he shot

Recalling their faith, myth, sorrow, relief, joy, reverence for the dead, a connection with the other world

Cloves, cardamoms, and store of cloth Sweet-smelling grass and ambergris O merchant, let thy cargo be That thou dost set upon the seas. No crazy wreck on work engage, For hark! Ahead the breakers rage. … “The peacocks are all...

Told through the eyes of an Englishman, ‘A Brief History of Ancient and Modern India’ and the illustrations it encapsulates narrate the ideals and the hubris of our then colonial masters

Indian elements abound in this collection of Ragamala paintings, but visual rendering carries an unmistakable stamp of Nepal