Tag: culture
Redefining Traditions and Empowering Women With ‘I Was A Sari’
What if we tell you that there’s a social project which not only gives India's national dress, the sari, a modern look, but also helps...
Meet the mind behind an extraordinary photography project
Travel photography showcasing cultures, people, places and stories is not uncommon. But have you heard of a photographer doing so through pictures of Indian...
Shashi Tharoor, Padma Lakshmi to speak at Bhutan’s inspiring literary festival
The happiest nation in the world – beautiful Bhutan – is all set to host the 8th edition of the annual Mountain Echoes Literary...
A photoseries that captures the politics of PDA in India
Wrapped in each other’s arms, a woman ruffling her boyfriend’s air, a man drawing his partner closer with a hug – the candid shots...
New documentary will make you fall in love with Urdu
If beauty lies in the ear of the beholder, then Urdu is probably one of the most beautiful languages in the world. Given that...
The Man Who Is Obsessed With Collecting Bones
Sbcltr's Alice Sharma an 82-year-old Army Veteran, who possesses the largest collection of fossils in India.At some point in our lives, we have all thought...
Reviving The Art Of Shadow Puppets
Sbcltr's Alice Sharma meets the last surviving family of ancient puppeteers, struggling to revive the dying art from Kerala."Ours is the only surviving troupe...
This photographer’s take on “Don’t go with the local girls!” is...
It's a truth widely acknowledged but rarely addressed that Indians tend to place a higher value on “foreign” brand names or images over local...
Daring to be different: ‘Sisak’- India’s First Silent LGBTQ Film
‘Sisak’, Faraz Arif Ansari’s silent film about two men who take the same Mumbai local for their daily commute and fall in love with...
Fantastic Saris and How To Drape Them
Saris are surprising paradoxical.The long unstitched stretches of jewel-hued fabric appear easy to wear, but in reality, there is no one way to define...
