The Hindu launches ‘Formula One’ for students of class XII
In order to help students of class XII from both State board and CBSE streams ace the board exams, The Hindu released ‘Formula One,’ a formulae and question bank here on Saturday. The book, presented...
View ArticleNew prints on the block
When tradition blends with modernity in the right manner, the result comes as a fresh breath of air. The traditional art of ‘Kalamkari’ is undergoing changes like never before. Although, this form of...
View ArticlePreserving tradition
A high degree of skill is required in making miniature art and this art is carried out delicately with a fine squirrel hair brush,” says miniature artist Kailash Chand Kumawat. Hailing from a small...
View ArticleArt of a pen revealed
Kalamkari The term kalamkari literally means drawing with a pen. Although the art got this name during the Muslim reign, it had a much earlier and humbler origin. Long ago, groups of musicians and...
View ArticleA stitch in time
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 ArticleMount Mercy School once again registered excellent results
Hyderabad, May 23: Mount Mercy School, located in Brindawan/Sabza Colony, Tolichowki, in line with its well established tradition, has registered excellent results this year too. MMS student Syeda...
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 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 Article160 students take part in quiz contest
More than 160 students came together at TVS Matriculation School on Sunday to put on their thinking cap and participate in Shaastra Junior Quiz organised by IIT-Madras....
View ArticleThe best brains battle it out in Madurai
Playing the fastest finger first; frantically pressing buzzers; quickly writing down the answers; and cheering enthusiastically for every point scored — these and much more were part of the...
View ArticleCabbages & Kings: Culture & the Raj - A look back
“The medium was the message Now the massage is the medium A mystery and a presage Of hours of hope and tedium Of ways that needed mending Of the elusive happy ending.” From Tambu Mey Gabhrahat by...
View ArticleMontessori stands about among Duval’s variety of schools
In Duval County’s two Montessori schools, children learn in multi-age, multi-grade classrooms, with preschoolers as young as 3 working alongside 5-year-old kindergartners, for instance. In Montessori...
View ArticleStudents’ creative talents come to fore
Creative talents of students pursuing education at St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Thoothukudi were revealed through paintings and drawings at the ‘Art and Craft’ exhibition here on...
View ArticleStories on a saree
One of the pieces in the textile collection at Museum Of Fine Arts in Boston is a Jamdani saree, gifted by art collector and historian Denman Waldo Ross back in 1927. Created between the 18th and 19th...
View ArticleObituary: Robert Turnbull Haig Smith, artist and educator
Born: 2 December 1938, in Dunfermline. Died: 9 June 2016, in Pitlochry, aged 77 Bob Smith simultaneously pursued two very successful careers as painter and teacher/administrator although, given the...
View ArticleMost schools ignore govt order, begin admission for KG section
COIMBATORE: Ignoring the state government's order issued in April 2013, schools in the city have begun kindergarten admissions for the academic year 2015-16. As per the rule, schools should begin...
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 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 ArticleCity school attempts 29 world records to mark birth centenary of Swami...
COIMBATORE: Celebrating its 34th Annual Day and birth centenary of Swami Chinmayananda, students of Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School attempted 29 world records. Of the 29...
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 Article