Pro (professional) and non (non-professional). These are the two types of people who exist in cultural field. Education is a-given. No point even talking about it (Hindi Medium or not. All Indians must see this unique film on our education system. Late Irfan Khan and Samar have acted so well in this film, which is […]Read More
Benoy K Behl Tamil Nadu is on the East coast of Peninsular India. This state has been a great cradle of Indian culture and many ancient traditions of dance, music, architecture and life-style continue and flourish here till today. Temples were made out of hard and lasting granite in Tamil Nadu. There is an amazing continuity […]Read More
Team L&M A 10,000-year-old Trident and a 3,000-year-old Vajra were unveiled today by researcher and businessman Syed Shameer Hussain. As per him, this centuries-old Trident (Trishul) belongs to Lord Shiva, and Vajra is the weapon of Indra, popularly known as the God of Rain and Storms in Hinduism. At a Press Conference early today, Hussain […]Read More
‘Private-public partnership is crucial for promoting & sustaining heritage’
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Belonging to the royal family of Bhavnagar, heritage conservationist Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil, was passionate about anything and everything old be it buildings, art or crafts, or fashion since her childhood. That’s the reason, she moved to UK to pursue education in heritage conservation, when she found there was no scpe to do […]Read More
Benoy K Behl One of the greatest achievements of the Nayaka period in Tamil Nadu is the making of the Meenakshi Temple at Madurai. It was made in the reign of Tirumalai Nayaka in the mid 17th century and is one of the largest temples ever to be made. The great Meenakshi temple is like […]Read More
So, ABC…kithhe gayi si? This was a ditty we heard as children growing up in Punj land (that’s most of Delhi and above! till Kashmir. As a language and culture, it dominates). A for Arangetram too. That’s very Madrasi or South Indian. Having had this for mother’s tongue literally (Tamil), we were also exposed to […]Read More
Team L&M The stolen sculpture of Lord Hanuman belonging to Chola Period has been retrieved from Australia and handed over to the Idol Wing, Tamil Nadu. The sculpture of Lord Hanuman was stolen from a Vishnu Temple, Shri Varatharaja Perumal, Pottaveli Vellur, Ariyalur district. It belongs to late Chola Period (14th -15th century) and was […]Read More
Textile Ministry launches e-commerce portal for handloom & handicraft sector
Team L&M The Ministry of Textiles has come up with an E-Commerce portal, indiahandmade.com, for handicrafts and handloom sector. The portal, launched by Union Minister of Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, offers products from more than 35 lakh handloom weavers and 27 lakh handicraft artisans directly to […]Read More
Benoy K Behl The Vajra or Thunderbolt symbolises the Buddhist philosophy which was developed at the universities of Nalanda, Vikramshila and Odantpuri. It was believed that the logic of this philosophy was as striking as a thunderbolt and as indestructible as a diamond. After Eastern India, the Buddhist centres of Kashmir and the North-East played an […]Read More
It is considered impolite to begin a sentence with I, me, myself and thereby hangs a tale. The tale of two cities, two cultures. India and Bharat. Modern and ancient. Yesterday and today. I, me, myself is a new malaise effecting us Indians. A new virus. Another virus is calling anyone up anytime just because […]Read More