The International Cooperative Museum building that is nearing completion, in Kozhikode, Kerala. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Amul, Indian Coffee House, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Kerala Dinesh Beedi: these are brands from diverse sectors with one uniting factor — they are all cooperatives. These and many others will be showcased at the almost-ready 14-storey … Read more
Tourists can explore Mysuru on a sarot, a horse-drawn carriage with four wheels. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA The Eco Experience Zone, launched under Swadesh Darshan, envisages transformation of the ecological landscape around Mysuru zoo and Karanji lake, and linking the two with the Regional Museum of Natural History. Attractions will include a treetop canopy … Read more
At Aksh weaves and crafts’ small studio in Adyar, there is pin-drop silence except for the faint whirring of a fan. On a table in the centre of the room, an artist is bent over a piece of cloth, drawing with full concentration. When I move closer for a better view, I see a panel … Read more
A view of Government Museum in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH K. The Government Museum, situated in the heart of Bengaluru on Kasturba Road, is being restored and curated after close to 150 years. To facilitate this process, the the museum along with its neighbouring Venkatappa Art Gallery will be shut for a year … Read more
Mumbai-based architect and designer Rooshad Shroff, who was the associate designer of India in Fashion discusses lighting challenges, documentation and exhibition design. Edited excerpts: Rooshad Shroff The exhibition has been imagined as curatorial chapters. Was there any segment that was difficult to execute technically, given the interplay of spaces versus curatorial? Actually, it being set … Read more
Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day international tourism exposition in Delhi on May 18 during which a host of cultural activities will be organised, Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on May 10. The event will be held from … Read more
A key member of an inter-State gang that allegedly stole antique items and jewellery from the Rao Madho Singh Museum in the Kota Garh Palace, in Rajasthan, has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Arun Taiwatia, 28, a resident of Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested from Ghaziabad on Friday. On Saturday, … Read more
A rafter shoe depicting Hindu deities that will be on display at an exhibition at Napier Museum organised in connection with World Heritage Week from Saturday. The Museums and Zoos department will observe World Heritage Week from November 19 to 25. Aimed at creating awareness of culture and tradition, the week will be observed by … Read more