Stories in The New Indian Express
The past few years have been a serious blow to many people’s mental health, what with the pandemic and the ever-growing presence of social media in our daily lives. Work-from-home culture has made people realise the value of a living space that makes you happy and energizes you. Social media, on the other hand, has… Read More Dopamine Decor
The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) the newest museum in Bengaluru is an ode to the idea of tracing and mapping relationships between artistic disciplines. Designed by Soumitro Ghosh and Nisha Mathew from Mathew & Ghosh Architects, Bengaluru based architecture firm, MAP located in the heart of the city, a stone’s throw away from… Read More MAP(ping) the Future of Museums
Lab-grown diamonds are having a moment under the sun even as the Government is giving an impetus to the industry. When working with LGD (Lab-Grown Diamonds), there are some differences in making jewelry compared to using natural diamonds. While LGDs have the same physical and chemical properties as natural diamonds, there are a few key… Read More Lab Grown Diamonds
Kiniho is the brainchild of Iba Mallai, a textile designer based in Meghalaya India. The brand is an amalgamation of heritage with modern aesthetics. ‘Creating responsibly’ is embedded in the brand’s foundation, with all designs crafted mindfully by blending Eri/Peace silk with handcrafted textiles. The design aesthetic and colour palette is deeply inspired by nature,… Read More Kiniho by Iba Mallai
Last year when I visited Tata Steel Foundation’s Samvaad Heritage & Culture of Indian Tribes 2022, I had a chance encounter with artist Sumanti Devi Bhagat who is the flagbearer of Oraon art. Bhagat has been championing the cause of this dying art form which she learnt from her family and has researched about Oraon… Read More Saving the Tribal art form Oraon
The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is among the rarest birds in the world and is listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Currently, numbers are hovering at a dismal 130, with around 110 in Rajasthan and 20 in the other states. “There is no… Read More Great Indian Bustard’s fight for survival
India’s first full-time physical NFT Gallery & Cafe that showcases NFT art has just opened its doors with the launch of SOCIAL in New BEL Road in Bengaluru. What is common to artists Akhil Thampuran (levit8r), Dr. Wafu, Nishita Jain, Trupty Somaiah, Archangel, Prasad Bhat, Simran Wahan (The Samosa Rani), The Wabi Sabi Project, Arundhati… Read More Food Meets Art
While William Shakespeare may have famously said, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet,” the villagers of Bhadrapur in Karnataka beg to differ. The Hakki Pikki tribe in Karnataka is present in a few districts including Bhadrapur. The specialty of this tribe is that… Read More Bhadrapur – what is in a name?
Feather Library is a one of its kind digital space that is documenting feathers of various avian species in a bid to become a unique repository of one of the most beautiful parts of a bird. Feather Library is an online library that is a unique source for bird plumage in November 2021. To build… Read More Feather Library
Go Native, the home store and restaurant that promotes sustainable and responsible living, gets an ecological avatar in one of its new spaces that was once an industrial unit. Go Native the brainchild of Anvitha Prashanth, a young Bangalore based entrepreneur is a store that takes ecological sustainability very seriously and its new store designed… Read More Go Native’s Whitefield Store