“Victim needed. Woman. Age 30. Natural Burgundy hair. 5ft 6inces. Sharp nose. Fair skin. Distressed by depression. Euthanasia free of cost. Wait in front of the Shyambazar metro station’s 2nd gate at 6 AM sharp, on the coming wednesday, with a weapon of your choice, with your name engraved on it. Most importantly, it’ll be …
What will our neighbor Sharma ji say? What will Neetu maasi think about you? Why can’t you just do what everyone does? Why can’t you be what everyone is or wants you to be? Log Kya Kahenge (What Will People Think) is a social slogan in Urdu and Hindi used to create fear of public’s …
From meteorites to the Brahmastra, no myth has gone untouched in regardance to the Lonar Lake, all known as, The Lonar Crater, which, today is a notified National Geo-heritage monument, located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra in India. Created by a meteorite collision impact during the Pleistocene Epoch, it is one of the only …
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Warli paintings are like visual poetry, done in homemade colour against the rudimentary wall paintings as it is used as graphic vocabulary. The style of painting Warli is rhythmic, flowing and superbly executed after the style of the ancient cave painting. Circle, triangle and square are thematic lines and curves that could be interpreted as …
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Thota Vaikuntam is a renowned contemporary Indian artist from Telangana, a state that has served as a constant source of inspiration for his work. Vaikuntam’s art has a feeling of strength and strong muliebrity to it, a power that springs from paint or charcoal that he applies to the surface, from his controlled lines, and …
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One of the oldest and most well-known art forms is the Pattachitra style of painting, which is mostly done in West Bengal and Odisha. The Sanskrit words “patta,” which means cloth, and “chitra,” which means picture, have combined to form the name Pattachitra. One of the oldest and most well-known living art forms, it is …
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Buddhist deity, scenic or mandala art created on cotton with silk appliqué border is known as thangka painting. It is a traditional style of Buddhist art that was created in Tibet sometime in the 11th century. These serve as a striking centrepiece that all admirers of Asian art can appreciate. They are painstakingly detailed and densely illustrated.There …
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Meghalaya is home to the unique culture and traditions, also known for its exquisite bamboo and caneproducts, weaving and wood carving. There are three ancient hill communities: the Garos, theKhasis and the Jaintias, who have particular expertise in handicrafts and traditional bamboo and caneproduction. Handmade cane and bamboo is one of the prime occupation of the tribal …
