Culture

On International Jazz Day, we celebrate the evolution of jazz in India, from elite clubs in 1920’s Bombay to a post-independence revival with Indian classical influences, to a modern day love for Indian jazz in the new millennium.

Ancient Indian folk painting and art styles have been passed down from generations. Here's a look at what makes 10 of these folk art forms unique and inimitable from each other.

Artist and designer Ranganath Krishnamani captures the quintessential charm of thelas, or push carts in Bengaluru through illustrations, as a tribute to the 'superstars of Indian streets'.

Mumbai's iconic horse carriages, called locally as Victorias, will soon cease to be part of its heritage, except in photos and films. Following a court order issued last year, the horse carriages will be phased out this June. Here's a look at its journey.

From ghazals to live jamming sessions, gigs and Bollywood music composing, Indian and Pakistani artists have collaborated, appreciated and thrived each others' music across borders.

If you can never get enough of good books in your life, you must make yourself very happy by going to Delhi's Sunday Book Market.

There was a time when women in this village were not allowed to enter the temple. Today, the old restrictions are a thing of the past, all thanks to a unique interventions.

Play with scorpions, throw cow dung, show off martial skills - in some places in India, the tradition of Holi goes beyond just throwing colours.

The dismal and decrepit state of most Indian museums is no secret. But architect and designer Abhishek Ray and his team are trying to change the experience of museum visits by creating spaces with appropriate exhibition displays, good lighting and graphics, and interactive audio visual systems that keep visitors engaged.

No country in the world comes close to matching the linguistic diversity of India -- just the number of 'mother tongues' in the country, as listed in the 1961 Census, is 1652!