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

· Aug 08, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· May 18, 2021 · 09:00 am

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

· May 29, 2019 · 11:30 am

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

· Jan 14, 2019 · 11:30 am

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

· Jun 17, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Apr 02, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Feb 26, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Aug 01, 2017 · 03:30 pm

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

· Mar 24, 2017 · 11:30 am