Crafts of India
Durga Puja Pandal Hopping | Navratri The Bengali Way
Pandal hopping among magnificent Durga Puja pandal is one of the best ways to start India’s festive season! Check out Navratri done the Bengali way!
Andhra Pradesh
Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery | Meal in Heaven
Catch a glimpse of Andhra history! Experience how royals dined centuries ago through the beautiful Andhra handicraft of Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery.
Crafts of India
Aranmula Kannadi | The Wonder Mirror of Kerala
Aranmula Kannadi is one of India’s rarest handicrafts. This unique mirror from a small village in Kerala has some intriguing secrets to share with you.
Crafts of India
Pattachitra | Art Blessed By Gods
Raghurajpur Pattachitra is a special type of pattachitra from Odisha. Find out why it is said to be blessed by the gods of art.
Artisan Stories
Kaavad Katha | Traditional 3D Storytelling From India
Did you know India has a 500-year-old tradition of 3D storytelling? Find out more about this and the secret of Kaavad on Rachnakar.
Artisan Stories
The Rogan Painting Renaissance | Story of Abdul Gafur Khatri
Meet the visionary Rogan Artist Abdul Gafur Khatri, who changed the course of 400-year-old Rogan Painting and brought about its renaissance.
Crafts of India
Rogan Art | A Secret Paint, An Elusive Technique
The land of Kutch has a strange secret- Rogan Art. Let’s explore this elusive Rogan painting where the brush never touches the canvas.
Crafts of India
Molela Clay Work | Watch Magic in the Making
Molela Clay Work, or Molela Pottery, is one of the most unique potteries in India. Watch the magic of its making on Rachnakar.
Crafts of India
The Kantha Embroidery Queen | Afrunessa Begum
Read the story of our West Bengal field visit to meet the Kantha Embroidery artisan who has dedicated her life to betterment of those around her.
Crafts of India
The Wood Carving Wizard | Abshar Hussain
It was in a nondescript bylane of India that we found one of the biggest wizards of wood carving of India. Let’s get to know Abshar Hussainji.