Man attempts to create record by standing still for 36 hours
MADURAI: On Monday, people attending the Republic Day celebrations at NMSS Vellaichamy Nadar College were surprised to find what was, at first glance, a brand new statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Till Sunday...
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Artist Asif Shaikh wants the world to recognise embroidery as a fine art — and his delicate designs are certainly a step in the right direction Designer and master embroiderer Asif Shaikh weaves magic...
View ArticleDifferent strokes
In the early 20th century, India was still under British rule. At this time, a great nationalist movement grew in the country. Indians began to take pride in Indian culture, customs and art. In the...
View ArticleArt as common thread
A one-day exhibition, ‘The Traditional and Folk Art Painting’s exhibition,’ held in the city recently brought together art from different regions of the country. The collection of 48 works by...
View ArticleCity celebrates Republic Day with patriotic fervour
Patriotic fervour and gaiety marked the Republic Day celebrations across the district. At the Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association, president S.P. Jeyapragasam hoisted the national flag and...
View ArticleWomen’s Day
International Women’s Day was organised at Fatima Michael College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai, on March 8 with a talk by A. Sendhil Lakshmi, Siddha physician, on “Self-realisation.” M....
View ArticleQuirky twist to desi weaves, prints
Indian handlooms are known for their richness, exquisite designs, variety and fine quality . They have been an inte gral part of our culture since ages. Apart from the six-yard, these traditional...
View ArticleOf Past and Present
Taniya Vaidya’s work. A voluptuous female figure is immersed in the wonders of nature, revelling in the lap of blooming trees and flowers and surrounded by the hills to become the sole protagonist in...
View ArticleWarp and woof of a mystery SOUMITRA DAS Digital prints of Tapis Mogol or...
A priceless, tattered fabric in a museum can speak volumes for the cross-currents of culture which produced it and throw light on the international trade relations that prevailed at the time of its...
View ArticleWhen Creativity inspires Learning
In his book “Finding Your Element”, author and educationist Sir Ken Robinson, says creativity is the crucial skill of 21st Century required for solving today’s pressing problems. Perhaps it is time...
View ArticleUS Consul General promises all help in development of A.P.
US Consul General Michael Mullins visited the School of Planning and Architecture (SPAV) here and had a discussion on its activities with Director N. Sridharan and his team. He was briefed about the...
View ArticleGold chain snatched right under the nose of cops
MADURAI: Thanks to police inaction, motorcycle-borne chain snatchers are having a field day on the city streets. In the latest of such incidents, a school teacher lost her gold chain to two miscreants...
View ArticleKaruppur Kalamkari artist passes away
R. Emperumal, a national award-winning exponent of the ‘Karuppur Kalamkari’ technique of textile painting, passed away in the early hours of November 1, in his native village of Sickalnayakenpet,...
View ArticleThe sari is her canvas
Carefully, Rajini Sarma Balachandran unfolds a lustrous fawn-coloured silk sari with beautiful red, yellow and green bird motifs woven using the intricate adai technique. She displays another creation...
View ArticleRare Kalamkari, Pattachitra handicrafts to go on display Wednesday
MUMBAI: Over 35 artists, including five national award winners and eight state award winners, will showcase traditional Indian crafts at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince...
View ArticleMass demonstrations mark Yoga Day
People of all ages and from all walks of life in the city joined the nation in reiterating the role played by yoga in disciplining the body and mind on the occasion International Day of Yoga on...
View ArticleTechie’s twist to Kalamkari
Buddhist motifs get an update in the works of P. Varun Kumar. A techie by profession, Kumar has come up with a Buddha series on hand-block Kalamkari textile. The works are not just an ode to the...
View ArticleA home for fabulous fabrics
Textile museum Entering the portals of the Calico Museum of Textiles in Ahmedabad is like entering a biosphere reserve. Sunlight struggles to pass through the dense green canopy above, casting dappled...
View ArticleChinmaya Vidyalaya plans to create world records
Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vadavalli, has planned to attempt 29 world records as part of its 34th annual year and Independence Day celebrations. In a release, the school...
View ArticleArt for Concern to host two-day traditional and folk art exhibition
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The capital is all set to witness a two-day exhibition of traditional and folk art from across India, including Kalighat paintings from the east, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh...
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