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Krishan Kumar’s day starts early. At 5 a.m., the block printer from Kaladera in Rajasthan is up washing yards of cotton fabric to remove impurities. He then mixes dabu, a paste made from black clay, lime and acacia gum, to use in the ancient mud-resist printing technique that five generations of his family have been following….
Rajasthan’s Thar desert is glowing with solar panels, powering India’s clean energy dreams. But behind the boom lies a quieter story that goes unsaid — of vanishing camels, felled khejri trees, and fading pastoral lifeThe Thar desert is dancing, but not to the tune it once knew. Ever since Barmer struck oil in 2004, the…
(file photo) Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan during the 71st National Film Awards ceremony, in New Delhi, Tuesday, September 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has emerged as India’s most prolific star, featuring in 20 out of 130 most popular Indian movies, said a new report by IMDb. The report,…
NEW DELHI: Average GDP growth rate of 12.2% is needed to start addressing India’s underemployment challenge and a bigger push is needed for a pro-growth, pro-jobs policy agenda to tackle the country’s high youth unemployment problem, a report by investment banking and financial services firm Morgan Stanley has said.“In our base case, India’s GDP will…
(from left) The cast of ‘Homebound’, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter, at the Toronto International Film Festival. | Photo Credit: ishankhatter/Instagram Homebound actors Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa are on cloud nine as their film was chosen as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2026. Taking to their respective social media…
Heroes don’t always wear capes. Sometimes, they wear black and red T-shirts and strut around the streets of Bengaluru. Much like what Kalyani Priyadarshan does in recent Malayalam superhit film Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. With the film reportedly clocking over ₹200 crore at the box office and catching the attention of filmgoers across the country,…
At Chennai’s Lalit Kala Akademi, Contemporary Now brings a significant moment: the city known for its deep-rooted classical tradition is now host to a powerful showcase of contemporary art. The exhibition brings together five of India’s most influential galleries — Chemould Prescott Road, Vadehra Art Gallery, Chatterjee & Lal, Experimenter, and Ashvita’s, featuring thirty-seven artists…
Seventy-eight years ago, as the clock ticked towards midnight on August 14, India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced the country’s independence with an iconic speech, Tryst with Destiny, at Parliament House. In the Art Gallery of Kamaladevi Complex at India International Centre, New Delhi, before I examine the exhibition, Hamaara Ithihaas Archives Of Freedom…
Ed Sheeran performs during the Bengaluru leg of his Mathematics Tour in India | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT India’s live concert industry is no longer a niche entertainment segment, and is rapidly becoming a significant economic force. According to NLB Services, the country’s “concert economy” is projected to generate up to 12 million jobs by…
Did you know that the city of Basel, Switzerland with a population of around 1,75,000 people has 37 museums? A similar city division in India, such as Bandra East, Mumbai has that many people. Upmarket Bandra however has no museums and the city, barely a handful. India has a slew of mega museums on the…
