Saeed Ur Rahman displays a rangkat Banarasi sari | Photo Credit: Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Saeed Ur Rahman, the Banarasi masterweaver who works with weavers across 800 looms, quotes lines from a Majrooh Sultanpuri poem when asked how he and his family grew from strength to strength and came to be known as one of the … Read more
Today, however, it’s a different story, with homes having shrunk and people’s sense of freedom curtailed due to the pandemic. By Reya Mehrotra When summer would ring in in the late 18th century, Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan would relocate to his summer palace located on the banks of the river Cauvery. Interestingly, it was around … Read more
All scrap that was available at the municipal stores were put to use for park. Image: IE Bharat Darshan Park to be ready soon! In Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh region, Bharat Darshan Park spread over 8.5 acres will be ready soon and visitors can visit from next year. Built at a cost of Rs 14 crore, … Read more