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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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What explains reports of infighting within the BJP during the elections?
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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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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry