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
Trending
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Udaipur killing: Two men arrested, curfew imposed in several areas
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‘This is hell,’ say HIV patients as government body stops supply of life-saving drug
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Winter has come: The arrest of Teesta Setalvad
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How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now
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The British government is offering farmers a lump sum payment to quit agriculture
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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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‘This is the saddest day of my life’: Elderly woman at US pro-abortion rights march tells police
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Watch: UK aviary staff film their burrowing owls to see what the birds get up to when they’re alone
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Caught on camera: Man rides bicycle on Brooklyn street while balancing a suitcase on his head
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Watch: Olivia Rodrigo, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish condemn reversal of abortion rights in US
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Watch: ‘Panchayat’ actor Raghubir Yadav plays ‘musical instrument’ fashioned from a lauki
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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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Watch: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ revisits the 2018 Thailand cave rescue
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‘Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd’ trailer: Amruta Subhash in show about pickles and empowerment
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Watch: True crime series ‘Indian Predator’ kicks off with case of Delhi serial killer
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‘Subtle nuances of human relationships’: Why Satyajit Ray adapted ‘Postmaster’ and ‘Samapti’
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Watch: The trailer of series ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is out