Arts & Culture

For centuries, Indian sculpture meant divine idols carved in stone or cast in bronze. Then came a generation that decided...

What happens when a British architect tries to build a European monument using Indian craftsmen? You get a mesmerizing fusion...

Before the world had factories, India was clothing the globe. From the dyed cottons of the Indus Valley to the...

Legend has it that this art form was born when King Janaka ordered his kingdom to be decorated for the...

Step into the vibrant world of Rajasthani miniature painting, where tiny scraps of paper hold entire universes of emotion. Discover...

Step into the "Ghost City" of the Mughal Empire. Built by Emperor Akbar to celebrate a miracle, Fatehpur Sikri was...

The Mughal charbagh is a Persianate garden ideal translated into the Indian landscape: a geometrically enclosed, water-laced quadrilateral evoking the...

Explore the Khajuraho Temples, the zenith of Nagara architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Often misunderstood for their erotic...

Uncover the secrets of Indian rock-cut architecture, where mountains were transformed into temples. From the monolithic wonder of Kailasa to...

Explore the unexplained Dravidian architecture mysteries of South India. From the floating pillars of Lepakshi to the shadowless tower of...