This is a story about the power of one. One man's struggle to keep alive a dying art. Depressingly familiar though that sentence may sound, 62-year-old Brindaban Chanda of West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district is also an embodiment of hope. Hope that his passion and
The humble grass that we trample every day can be turned into exclusive and exquisite export items! Well at least women artisans of Bengal’s tribal belt, from remote Bandwan to Jhargram, have proved so through their deft and artistic eye. From a simple grass sophisticated
Balagarh is a non-descript sleepy hamlet, situated 115 km North of Kolkata, by the river Hooghly. It is the heart of Bengal’s indigenous boat manufacture. The center where the boat makers and workshops still uphold a centuries-old tradition is centered around Sripur market. The craft
Anyone who has ever lived in, or visited, Kolkata will have their own opinions about what makes the city special, or what its most memorable symbols are. In true Kolkata style, fierce arguments are likely to break out about whether Victoria Memorial, or Howrah Bridge,
Nationally reputed advertising professional from India, Uttaran Chaudhury believed that ‘an idea can go global’ and he was right. From the month of April 2020, when the Covid-19 panic was gradually seeping in pushing us into an uncertain space, he came up with this unique
Nadiia Doicheva has graduated from the Art Academy in traditional painting. She uses the acquired skills in digital art and mixing different techniques. She likes to use varied styles for each of her projects. The project- #Goviraltostopthevirus is a thoughtful initiative to make people look at
The Mughal era artists had answered to the sensual call of the rains by rendering its romance on a blank page. In fact, countless paintings were commissioned by Royal families with various compositions on the theme of the season including storm, cloud, rain, thunder and
Arini Sengupta is a student of St. Joseph Catholic School, England. She loves to draw, play the piano and sing. #Goviraltostopthevirus is a positive project intended for people to think beyond the negatives of this pandemic. Children are equally affected by the pandemic, lockdown and its ongoing
Sanjib Ghosh has been working with media agencies for the last twenty years. His main field of interest is photography. The structure of the virus is quite unnerving. The #Goviraltostopthevirus project is a drive to engage people in the right way. Post lockdown, we have been seeing
Born and brought up in Chennai, Arunagiri Somasundram had found his interest in clay modelling as a child. Later he developed his skills and has been working with terracotta and bronze model. He is also fond of paintings especially working with oil or water. The #Goviraltostopthevirus