Rajastapathi Goundar, a master sculptor from Salem in Tamil Nadu, India, has been conferred the Padma Shri, one of the nation’s highest civilian honours, for his lifelong contributions to the art of traditional sculpture. His…
At 94 years of age, Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya stands as one of India’s most enduring custodians of traditional folk arts. His lifelong devotion to preserving Maanbhatt—a rare, classical form of Gujarati storytelling—culminated in one of…
India, often hailed as a cradle of civilization, has a legacy of profound knowledge spanning philosophy, science, mathematics, medicine, literature, astronomy, and governance. A significant portion of this legacy is preserved in ancient manuscripts, written…