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Rev Shirley Murphy with her family and her current boss, Rev Joanna Penberthy, the bishop of St Davids, Wales, at her ordination; husband Julian (back row, second from left)

Meet the Chennai girl who is now a priest in a village in Wales

Sunalini Mathew

Shirley Murphy grew up in Chennai but now lives and works in Wales as a priest

House of the Baruas in Guwahati.

Story of a heritage house, illustrious occupants

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How Jamakkalam weavers are reinventing this heritage product

Chitra Deepa Anantharam From innovative designs to playful fabric blends, the age-old, GI-tagged Bhavani jamakkalam is undergoing a makeover

Kalaripayattu exponent Arifa Kodiyil

Kalaripayattu exponent Arifa Kodiyil on learning and teaching the ancient martial art form of Kerala

Saraswathy Nagarajan Arifa Kodiyil, a four-time State champion, believes every woman should learn Kalaripayattu to defend herself

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A campaign to save Visakhapatnam’s 2000-year-old Buddhist site of Thotlakonda

Framing the festive cheer of Bihu in Assam

Meet the Chennai girl who is now a priest in a village in Wales

History & Culture

What’s unique about Kumbakonam Ramaswamy temple?

History & Culture

The past is present at Madurai Nadaga Samgam

Ugadi, Puthandu, Bihu, Vaisakhi: How India ushers in a new year

Story of a heritage house, illustrious occupants

The ‘House of Baruas’ in Guwahati will turn 100 in 2022

A shot of hot, Himalayan rasam at Avva’s Cafe in Bir

Bir, the village in Himachal known for its paragliding, has an authentic South Indian café just off the landing ground

Ummayude dukham: Mary’s lament in Mohiniyattam

A ragamalika with inventive choreography made the performance of Ummayude Dukham interesting

How Jamakkalam weavers are reinventing this heritage product

From innovative designs to playful fabric blends, the age-old, GI-tagged Bhavani jamakkalam is undergoing a makeover

Anand Patwardhan’s documentary ‘Reason’ exposes the culture of fear

Anand Patwardhan’s 2018 documentary film ‘Reason’ is showing with English subtitles for the first time in India.

Kalaripayattu exponent Arifa Kodiyil on learning and teaching the ancient martial art form of Kerala

Arifa Kodiyil, a four-time State champion, believes every woman should learn Kalaripayattu to defend herself

The Buddhist nuns who learn Kung Fu and lend a strong helping hand

The Drukpa order of Buddhist nuns that performs Kung Fu has been shortlisted for the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize 2020

Heritage enthusiasts document and excavate structural remains in Fort Kochi

Heritage enthusiasts in Fort Kochi spearheaded an effort to locate, excavate and document scattered and partially exposed stones of historic importance

Thanjavur art plates: More than just curios

Technology and innovation have helped revive the lustre of Thanjavur’s art plates

This book collates the traditions, rituals and cuisine of the Thanjavur Maharastrian community

Jaishri P Rao documents the 350 years’ old rich culinary and cultural heritage of the Thanjavur Maharashtrian community

On World Storytelling Day, 21 narrators will share personal accounts of dealing with fear and anxiety

Organised by Mumbai-based The Secret Passages, in collaboration with Chennai-based Katha Vriksh and Mumbai-based Storycellar, the theme of the event centres around Better Endings, New Beginnings

Tipperary Bungalow: Yercaud’s heritage home of misty memories

Like many relics of the British Raj, Tipperary Bungalow, among the oldest in Yercaud, has a storied past that lives only in oral recollections. It continues to be the hub of a coffee plantation

Forever pressing play with Lou Ottens’ invention, the cassette tape

On March 6 2021, Lou Ottens, a pioneer in the audio tech world, passed away. We speak with collectors about why this medium will always remain special

The curious case of controversial historian Audrey Truschke

Audrey Truschke’s work is problematic not for its elisions and omissions but for the implications it holds for Western scholarship on India

An earnest effort to revive indigenous art and crafts

Sankalp Art Village creates a platform for artisans to improve their designs and cater to modern needs

Karmegha Konar — the forgotten doyen

Scholar Karmegha Konar’s grand daughters recall stories that show his contribution to the language of Tamil

How durability of palm leaf has made it a viable eco-friendly packaging option

Handcrafted palm leaf boxes for packing food have regained popularity in Tamil Nadu as a sustainable, durable option

The traditional bell and brass metal craft of Budithi in AP is struggling for patronage

Today it has less than 20 surviving units with about 60 artisans who are struggling to save the 200-year-old rural craft

Museum celebrates the functional beauty of vintage technology

The Chettinad Vintage Gallery in Pillaiyarpatti, Sivagangai district, has a motley collection of rare cars, clocks, cameras and more — all in working condition

A 120-year-old bungalow in Mysuru finds new life as a chocolate factory

Artisan brand Naviluna is restoring a heritage bungalow, at walking distance from the Mysore Palace, and converting it to a brasserie

Updating traditions, women priests and ‘qazis’ are now officiating weddings

With Women’s Day around the corner, we take a look at how an increasing number of women are interested in becoming priests and ‘qazis’, and what it takes to be one

A group of devotees participating in Attukal Pongala will be cooking with ‘valiyachennellu’ from Wayanad this year

The famed Pongala, which falls on February 27 in connection with the annual festival at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in the Kerala capital, will be held in the homes of devotees in keeping with COVID-19 regulations and some of them will be offering the goddess bran-rich valiyachennellu, a native organic rice

Sepia-tinted memories: Tamil Nadu’s enduring links with Burma

As the world trains its lens on Myanmar following a military-declared emergency, India’s Burma repatriates recall howthey have kept their ties alive with the land of their birth

Chennai’s iconic church, the ‘Kirk’ turns 200

One of the city’s most beloved icons, St Andrew’s, fondly known as the Kirk, was consecrated on February 25,1821

The Bihar Museum Biennale 2021 kicks off on March 22

In its first edition, the event will take connoisseurs of art to different museums in the country and abroad, showcasing key pieces of work

Arabic calligraphy: Art between the lines of prayer

A 24-year-old with a global presence and her teacher are among a few keeping the art of Arabic calligraphy alive in India

How Tholpavakoothu emerged out of the shadows

Ramachandra Pulavar’s innovative ideas have brought international recognition to Tholpavakoothu, the traditional puppetry of Kerala

When walls disappear

The Artlords of Afghanistan paint on thick concrete barricades, hoping to turn Kabul back into the city of culture that it once was, from the fortress it has now become

Chennai to see a festival that celebrates Tamil

DakshinaChitra’s LangFest 2021 celebrates Tamil and its many facets while promoting young contemporary talent from the city

Alagappa Chettiar and the untold story of his Jupiter Airlines launched in pre-independence Madras

A tribute to Alagappa Chettiar, the business tycoon, philanthropist and aviator who received the Padma Bhushan in 1957

Sharat Sunder Rajeev and Sruthi Satheesan are bringing out a range of collectibles that portray Travancore’s heritage

The products include articulated paper dolls, bookmarks and art prints

Thichoor Mohanan: ‘I experiment, but I don’t compromise on the techniques’

From playing at the temple next door to performing for Panchavadyam ensembles, Thichoor Mohanan has carved a niche for himself with the edakka

An ancient temple in a commercial hub

Kalikambal temple in George Town, where Shivaji once offered worship, has been renovated

Bernie Sanders' mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity

He put the first of the so-called "Chairman Sanders” merchandise on his website on Thursday night and the first run sold out in less than 30 minutes

Sculptors take centre stage at Yadadri

In a first of its kind, the sculptors build all gopurams using only black stone and comply with Agama Sastra guidelines, informs chief sthapathi Anandachari Velu

This woman spent a night at the farmers’ protest – here’s what she learnt

There is a calm bonhomie at the Ghazipur border, even as Sikh, Hindu, and Muslim farmers — women and men — from across Uttar Pradesh assemble in solidarity

Furfura’s pilgrimage site is the epicentre of Muslim politics in West Bengal

AIMIM chief Owaisi’s first stop on his visit to Bengal in early January has generated a lot of attention in political circles.

How 2021 has brought the focus back on heritage conservation

Here’s an overview of some significant developments in the heritage sector across different regions in India

Pandya coin souvenirs give insight into Tamil culture of yore

INTACH Madurai launches replicas of a Pandya coin as souvenirs, to promote understanding and learning of ancient Tamil life, culture and people

Durga ‘Bhabhi’ and Maulvi Liaquat to get their due at the Allahabad Museum

₹8 crore project for ‘one of its kind’ Azad Gallery will tell the story of revolutionaries in the Indian freedom movement.

Sweet scent of tradition: Attars bring the past forward in India

These natural fragrances have a cult following that seems to defy their low-profile marketing

Glory, lost and found: Celebrating 120 years of the Fourth Tamil Sangam

As the Fourth Tamil Sangam in Madurai celebrates its 120th anniversary next year, we look back at its rich history and role in promoting Tamil erudition

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