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Madhubani Decorative Bowls of Bihar for sale at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Haryanvi hookahs at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Elephants made by Panchdhatu of Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh for sale at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Home decor items on display at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Statues made by Terracotta and clay for sale at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Tribal Dance of Amravati (Maharashtra) at the Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Glass bottle art (Pattachitra) of Odisha at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Leather products (Lampshades) of Andhra Pradesh at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Bamboo baskets of Pithoragarh, Uttrakhand for sale at the 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Thailand artists performs at 33rd Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Cultural perfromances at the Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Cultural perfromances at the Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

Photo by J S Adhikari/Outlook
Cultural perfromances at the Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis visit stalls at the Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Mela 2019, in Faridabad.

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Municipal workers walk past a wall painted with pictures of Hindu gods as part of the 'Paint My City' project ahead of Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad.

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Artists from Promocare Group work on a sadhu portrait on the pillar of Rambagh flyover being created as part of the 'Paint My City' project ahead of Kumbh Mela festival in Allahaba...

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Artists perform during the India-China Cultural Evening, at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi.

PTI Photo/Vijay Verma
Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi light the ceremonial lamp during the India-China Cultural Evening, at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in N...

PTI Photo/Vijay Verma
Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi interact with the artists who performed during the India-China Cultural Evening, at Pravasi Bharti...

PTI Photo/Vijay Verma
Artists perform puppetry at India Puppetry festival, in Agartala.

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Breathing Royal Airs: A Renaissance Man’s Legacy

A central Kerala aristocratic family elevated Koodiyattam beyond the Natya Shastra tenets

Oct 05, 2017

| Sreevalsan Thiyyadi
Optical Poetry

Modern theatre students discover the benefits of classical training in the Koodiyattam tradition

Oct 05, 2017

| Sreevalsan Thiyyadi
MBA And The Maestro

Management and the arts can go well together. Examples abound even in classical genres of music and dance.

Sep 19, 2017

| Sreevalsan Thiyyadi
A Cocoon Embroidered

High amidst the Karakoram, the Hunza Valley evolved its unique way of life, with crafts deeply embedded within. Their pricelessness is shown herein.

Aug 17, 2017

| Laila Tyabji
The Subcontinental Menu

Why is Daman & Diu taking the national pledge so seriously? Ever heard of buffalo chocolate? Read all the juicy gossip from the neighbourhood...

Aug 17, 2017

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God’s Marital Status

Is celibacy or singleness a prerequisite to seek an ideal world? It’s another matter that marital pleasures are fine for temple deities with their consorts.

Aug 10, 2017

| Devdutt Pattanaik
Venice Diary

As the writer travels through Venice's "Tiny lanes, crumbly old palaces, the water," he is reminded of Varanasi...

Jul 06, 2017

| Maseeh Rahman
They Alone Heard The Chorus Of Ants

As Marxist-Leninists in Kerala fought facelessly, the People’s Cultural Forum exploded in creativity, with new idioms in literature, music, theatre, film and art

Apr 20, 2017

| K. Satchidanandan
Kathakali Diary

Kalamandalam Gopi--the greatest living Kathakali performer-- on the artform and the improbable stardom he enjoys, even at 80!

Jan 05, 2017

| Kalamandalam Gopi
Bombay Diary

A Bombay-based theatre-holic's annual dip in the Fountain of Youth with Thespo 18

Dec 29, 2016

| Quasar Thakore Padamsee

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Amol Palekar Hits Out At NGMA After Being Interrupted At Mumbai Event

At the opening of an exhibition in the memory of artist Prabhakar Barwe on Friday evening, Palekar was repeatedly interrupted during his speech by some NGMA members.

Feb 10, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Amol Palekar's Speech Interrupted At Mumbai Event For Criticising Government

Palekar was speaking at the opening of an exhibition 'Inside The Empty Box' in the memory of artist Prabhakar Barwe.

Feb 10, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
C/O Arthouse: How A Family Helps Their Village In Odisha Make A Living Through Art

The Nayak family of Odisha's Nayakapatana has kept the fight on to help not just the art of Pothichitra survive, but also to ensure that fellow village folk can carve their fortunes out of palm leaves.

Jan 15, 2019

| Arshia Dhar
Centre Sets Up Panel To Assess Reservation Of Seats For Assamese In Assembly, Local Bodies

A high-level committee has been set up by the Centre to assess the appropriate level of reservation of seats in the Assam Assembly and local bodies for the Assamese people, besides providing other safeguards.

Jan 06, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Drop Kailash Kher's Name From Cultural Event: Sona Mohapatra Urges Delhi Govt

The singer started a petition on change.org where she has reiterated her allegations of sexual harassment against Kher.

Dec 15, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bhubaneshwar Art Trail: 'Navigation Offline'

Bhubaneswar holds a one of a kind public art festival for the first time.

Dec 07, 2018

| Pracheta Saha
Scribbles From An Art Park

'The Looking Glass', an exhibition of three artists from Delhi, offers a peek into intensely personal yet relatable expressions.

Nov 13, 2018

| Martand Badoni
A Citadel Of Folk Flourishes In Rajasthan

Tunes of the past and future mingle at the 11th Rajasthan International Folk Festival Fills in Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur.

Oct 27, 2018

| Martand Badoni
Goa To Celebrate Indo-Portuguese Cultural Fusion: "Semana Da Cultura" Indo-Portuguesa

The “Indo-Portuguese cultural week” celebrates Goa’s unique culture fused with its coloniser, Portugal.

Sep 25, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
World Hindi Conference: Sushma Swaraj Invokes Atal Bihari Vajpayee

External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj invoked late former prime minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee and recited some of his poems at Mauritius.

Aug 20, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau