To strengthen the connection between India and its diaspora abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Indians residing abroad to participate in the ‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ quiz.
Category: Design
Registrations under zero defect India Handloom Brand touch 1,998 mark
As many as 1,998 registrations have been issued for 184 product categories under the ‘India Handloom Brand’ for high-quality niche products with zero defects and zero effect on the environment since the launch of the scheme in August 2015, the Textiles Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
4th of JULY 2024: e pluribus unum aeternum
As a politically divided nation celebrates the uniting values of freedom and liberty, the notion of pluralistic inclusive societies, has never been more relevant than any time in its history. While it is tempestuous to be swayed to the left or right of the liberty bell, it is vital to acknowledge that ultimately the gong rings the tone it is meant to produce in resonance with the greater good.
Twice Emmy-nominated costume designer Sonu Mishra on fabrics and fashion
Costume designer Sonu Mishra was nominated for two consecutive Primetime Emmys for her work in the hugely celebrated National Geographic series Genius Einstein and Genius Picasso respectively in 2017 and 2018.
Former curator sues Worcester Art Museum for racial discrimination, hostile work environment
An Indian American expert of South Asian and Islamic art has sued the Worcester Art Museum officials for allegedly subjecting her to racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. In her 64-page lawsuit, the petitioner has raised a number of accusations against the museum director, her supervisor, and four board members.
ALASKA WITH CHANA MASALA – Fairbanks, (Part 1)
By Sonia Dhami- Alaska with its vast Artic Tundra, magnificent glaciers, majestic snow-capped peaks, rugged forests teeming with wildlife had been on my travel list for eons. So, my husband & I booked ourselves (50+) and our parents (80+) into a guided tour of 7 days traveling through the vast wilderness from Fairbanks, Alaska’s largest […]
Third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting to kick-off in Jammu & Kashmir
The third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting will be held in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir from 22 to 24 May 2023. The meeting is focused on two deliverables – GOA Roadmap for Tourism as a vehicle for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and G20 Tourism Ministers’ Declaration.
California’s Maya Bazaar brings together Indian artisans like never before
To promote Indian government’s One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, California, hosted ‘Craft Bazaar- Indian Handicrafts Expo’ in collaboration with the Association of Indo-Americans (AIA). It is called Maya Bazaar, an annual event that brings in small and medium size businesses to sell and promote their products to thousands of attendees.
Mount Madonna School to host 44th Annual Musical “Ramayana!”
Mount Madonna School of California is gearing up to host the 44th Mount Madonna School (MMS) “Ramayana!” – a musical theater production adapted for modern audiences and replete with lively action, dazzling costumes, humor, and universal life lessons.
Arpana Caur – An empathetic activist artist
By Sonia Dhami- Amongst the multiple reasons of the heart and mind, which draw me time and again to return to my motherland, is to get to meet Arpana Caur. Despite her exalted position as one of India’s leading contemporary artists, she always maintains a humble and modest demeanor. As my friend and I entered […]
Rise, Roar, Revolt and Walk Away
We have seen “RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt)” – all three hours and seven minutes of it – in a single Netflix binge last year. Previously we were told about the outlandish special effects, and a dance tune that everybody was raving about. We were ready for, maybe, ten minutes of a quick browse before moving on. Lo and behold, we were at the end and did not realize where these hours went.
India launches world’s longest international river cruise that covers 3200 km from Varanasi to Assam
For tourists headed towards India, there is now an added attraction – the world’s longest river cruise – MV Ganga Vilas which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The cruise offers a 51-day trip from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh covering a 3200 km distance.
Labor of Love: Kolkata man gets silicon statue of wife who died of Covid in 2021
Love, they say, knows no bounds and, for the steadfast, even death cannot do them part. Kolkata’s Tapas Sandilya epitomizes eternal love. This retired government employee never stopped missing his wife, Indrani, after she passed away in May 2021, during the second wave of Covid. To once again feel the reassuring presence of his loving wife beside him, Sandilya has got a lifelike silicon statue made of her.
American Girl launches its first-ever Indian American ‘Girl of the Year’, Kavi Sharma
Meet Kavi Sharma, American Girl’s latest “Girl of the Year”, a spunky Broadway-loving dancer and singer and the company’s first-ever South Asian main character. American Girl, a cornerstone in the Mattel portfolio of purposeful brands, unveiled its 2023 Girl of the Year, Kavi Sharma, on December 29, 2022.
Box-office record: James Cameron’s Avatar sequel crosses $1 billion in ticket sales in just two weeks
James Cameron’s epic movie, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, has sailed past $1 billion in global ticket sales in just 14 days, becoming the fastest movie to cross the coveted box office milestone this year, reports ‘Variety’.
Fifth edition of Kochi Biennale declared open for art enthusiasts
Curated by Shubigi Rao, the fifth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale was declared open for art enthusiasts on Friday, and on display are over 200 projects spread across heritage properties and warehouses, galleries and public spaces across the commercial capital of Kerala, Kochi.
Veterans Day: e pluribus unum
The original 1813 Star Spangled Banner that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become the national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
