Museums Of India
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India’s printing history is five centuries old. It needs printing museums to preserve this heritage
Nowhere is the story of print in India explored. Nowhere are the print practitioners of yesteryear celebrated.
Murali Ranganathan
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Moving the National Museum: What the opacity about the government’s relocation plan actually reveals
The lack of transparency about the process shows that India’s current rulers don’t care about the museum’s relationship with the general public it should serve.
Kavita Singh
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Most Indians visit museums only on school trips. A few people are trying to fix that
Initiatives like The Heritage Lab, ReReeti and Eka are trying to inject some energy into India’s dull and dreary museums.
Shailaja Tripathi
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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India’s invaluable dinosaur fossils lie neglected and forgotten in this Kolkata museum
Three lakh rupees is the annual budget allocated for the maintenance of the museum.
Sebanti Sarkar
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A Swan Car that spread panic on Kolkata’s streets in 1910 has been recreated in Hyderabad
The cars at this Hyderabad museum come in 200 unusual shapes, such as a swan, golf ball, handbag and condom.
Lakshmi Prabhala
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A unique boat museum in Kolkata pays tribute to Bengal’s rivers and their forgotten traditions
The 46 boats on display showcase the dying craft of boat-making in the state.
Deepanjan Ghosh
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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If this rare Kolkata museum shuts down, Bengal will lose a part of its soul
The Gurusaday Museum, which has a priceless collection of art from undivided Bengal, faces closure due to lack of support and funds.
Sujaan Mukherjee
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On the roof of the world, a Frenchwoman is on a quest to recover forgotten Buddhist treasures
Exquisite art objects were gathering dust in the 15th century Matho monastery in Ladakh. Until Nelly Rieuf dedicated herself to restoring them.
Kalpana Sunder
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When the Gujarati word for fun described rioting, looting and murder
In Ahmedabad, a museum dedicated to conflict reminds us of Gujarat’s trysts with violence.
Avantika Mehta
The Reel
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