Responding to one of MF Husain's artworks, AD100 architect Martand Khosla designs the largest institution that celebrates the legacy of the artist
For one week only, an ancient Rajasthani stepwell got a reflective sheen
Through her site-specific installation at Jodhpur Arts Week, Ayesha Singh put the spotlight on 13 historic structures, all created or commissioned by women
The Snake Charmers of Bvlgari
The luxury maison, Bvlgari’s art-meets-jewellery exhibition, the ‘Serpenti Infinito’ opened in Mumbai
Master of Fine Arts
Radhikaraje Gaekwad looks as though she has stepped out of a painting. For Conde Nast Traveller, I explored Vadodara’s present and future, which I learned, was rooted in its royal past, as well as in its legacy of art, design and architecture
Reimagining the Sacred Toda Embroidery
A new exhibition by Coonoor & Co’s artisans showcases the enduring elegance of Nilgiri handwork and its growing resonance in today’s design landscape
Few Indians know of Chug Valley. Even fewer have tasted Monpa food
A women-led eatery in Arunachal Pradesh wants to change this with heirloom dishes rooted in foraged ingredients and locally grown crops.
Morii Design
How a Gujarat-based textile design studio is building a ‘stitch library’ by documenting rural India’s embroideries
Wrapped in History: It is a Blanket Statement? Ask the Elephants
Vikram Goyal, curator of the ‘Wrapped in History’ exhibit, on why the ceremonial elephant blankets symbolise conservation and cultural protection
The latest victim of the climate crisis? Pashmina and the tribe that depends on it
The shawls prized by Akbar and Napoleon face an uncertain future due to changing habitats and harsh economic realities that threaten the Changpa tribe’s way of life.
How a climate activist defied death on Mount Annapurna
He was trapped in an icy crevasse for three days, without food, water or sufficient oxygen. When he arrived at the hospital, he was declared dead by the doctors. Yet, mountaineer Anurag Maloo lives to tell the tale.
Threadmistress: Sagarika Sundaram
For many artists, wool is simply a means to an end, the raw material needed to bring their vision to life. But for New York-based Sagarika Sundaram, it’s the life force that sustains her soft sculptures.
Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms
With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.
The man who saved India’s sea turtles from extinction is the subject of a new documentary
‘Turtle Walker’ is a heart-warming watch, spotlighting the extraordinary life and times of marine biologist Satish Bhaskar.
Payal Kapadia and all she has imagined
In 2024, Payal Kapadia made history by becoming the only woman filmmaker from India to be nominated for the Golden Globes for Best Director. Earlier in the year year, her debut feature film, All We Imagine as Light also became the first film from India to secure the coveted Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Babu: A custodian of gaming history
Take a trip down memory lane and visit one of the oldest video game stores in India.
Meet the eco-feminist army saving giant storks in Assam
The Hargila Army has built a sisterhood of sorts by leading a massive conservation movement through song, dance, sari-making, and GPS tagging.
Art Mumbai’s Sculpture Walk reveals some deep-sea secrets
Artist Parag Tandel’s installation uses Koli fishing community’s knowledge to protest the upheaval of Mumbai’s marine ecology.
Objects in this picture are louder than they appear
In Bhasha Chakrabarti’s playful new interactive exhibition, the furniture sings a Hindustani raga.
Beyond Encore: The Recurrence of Gandhi in Textiles
From vernacular crafts to designer intervention, India’s textile referencing to Mahatma Gandhi has only grown in heft and weft
A new crop of artists is reinventing botanicals
And you don't need a green thumb to collect them.