Art

As the Kashmiri Women’s Design Collective, they started with a small project—a calendar for the coming year that thay could relate to and find inspiration in, as a small tribute to a few of the women of Kashmir who have, in some way or the other, had an impact on all their lives.

Taking inspiration from everything cultural - ranging from famous singers to dance forms - the bright paintings are a visual delight in otherwise drab urban settings.

We met a very vivacious Rahil Mohsin during the Bengaluru ComicCon, held in the Garden city recently.

'Lattu' is the Hindi word for a spinning top, one of Varanasi’s most popular wood-crafted toys.

“Like most others in my profession, there came a point where I wanted to do something different and did not want to get stuck in the same routine I was part of. Starting a hostel was never on my mind and yet it just happened.”

Devrai Art Village was established by Suresh Pungati, a noted Adivasi artisan, and renowned documentary filmmaker, Mandakini Mathur after the monsoon of 2008, with the vision of preserving the timeless heritage of Adivasi metal artistry, lest the craft phases out.

Through her works, Meena has emerged as a bold and unapologetic young voice in the country and has stayed true to her identity, carving out space for resistance and dissent.

Today, the Delhi-based gay activist and professional puppeteer uses the living and interactive medium to open conversations about bold and taboo topics for the masses.

Latika Chakraborty had always loved sewing and it had been making clothes for her kids that originally brought out her amazing skills.

Shakila, who once spent her days sleeping on the streets of Kolkata, has today, sold her art in France, Germany, Norway and America—all because of her phenomenal talent and her 'Baba.'