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India Entertainment & Culture 08 Nov 2026, 08:00 PM IST

An Ancient Epic Recast as Type: How The Ramayana Became an English Alphabet

An Indian designer and two Madhubani artists have transformed the Ramayana into a bespoke English typeface, turning one of South Asia’s most enduring epics into a visual system for contemporary design. The project bridges manuscript tradition, folk art and typography, offering a fresh cultural lens on how heritage can be reinterpreted without losing its narrative force.

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India Entertainment & Culture20 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Sharan Apparao Finds Kolkata’s Pandals a Masterclass in Collaboration and Generosity

Gallerist Sharan Apparao’s tour of some of Kolkata’s most celebrated Durga Puja pandals has highlighted what makes the city’s festival culture globally distinctive: a rare blend of artistic ambition, community labour and civic generosity. She described this year’s installations as a masterclass in collaboration, where craft, design and public participation come together at scale.

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India Entertainment & Culture17 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Sharan Apparao Finds Kolkata’s Durga Puja Pandals a Lesson in Collaboration and Generosity

Gallerist Sharan Apparao’s tour of some of Kolkata’s most admired Durga Puja pandals has highlighted the festival’s evolving cultural vocabulary, where craftsmanship, curation and collective effort converge. She described this year’s displays as a masterclass in collaboration and generosity, underscoring how the city’s marquee celebration continues to expand beyond ritual into a major public art form.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 12:13 PM IST

Mysuru to Host Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Push for Craft Economy and Cultural Policy

Mysuru is set to host Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, a national-level crafts gathering that underscores the government’s continued emphasis on artisan livelihoods, cultural preservation, and market access for traditional industries. The event is expected to bring together craft producers, policymakers, and buyers in a format designed to strengthen the economic case for India’s handmade sector. The mela comes at a time when New Delhi is seeking to align heritage industries with broader development goals, including employment generation, rural enterprise, and export competitiveness. Its placement in Mysuru also signals a strategic effort to distribute cultural and economic activity beyond the largest metropolitan centres.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 01:57 AM IST

Dandiya Dressing Turns Bolder, Blingier as Navaratri Fashion Goes Maximalist

Navaratri dressing is taking a louder, more experimental turn this season, with chaniya-cholis, statement accessories, tinted glasses, temporary tattoos and graphic nail art pushing festive style into maximalist territory. Designers and stylists say the shift reflects a younger consumer base that wants tradition, but with sharper personal expression and social-media-ready impact.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 12:35 AM IST

Navaratri Dandiya Dressing Turns Maximalist With Bling, Bold Accessories and Edgy Beauty

This Navaratri season, festive dressing is moving decisively away from restraint and into maximalist territory, with chaniya-cholis, oversized accessories, tinted glasses, temporary tattoos and experimental nail art shaping the look of the dance floor. Designers and style observers say the trend reflects a broader shift in Indian occasion wear, where self-expression and spectacle are increasingly central to celebration.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 07:28 AM IST

At LURU Screendance Festival, Film Reframed Dance as Living Archive

The recently concluded LURU Screendance Festival turned attention to an evolving artistic question: how cinema does not merely record dance, but actively reshapes how movement is perceived, remembered, and preserved. The festival underscored that the camera can function as both witness and interpreter, transforming performance into an archive of gesture, rhythm, and cultural memory.

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India Entertainment & Culture11 Oct 2026, 05:49 AM IST

Chennai’s Government College of Fine Arts Marks 175 Years of Artistic Legacy

Chennai’s Government College of Fine Arts stands as one of India’s oldest and most influential art institutions, tracing its origins to the 19th-century Madras School of Arts. Over 175 years, it has evolved through reform, modernist experimentation and cross-generational mentorship, shaping artists who helped define both regional and international art movements.

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