Culture & Heritage

Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar will once again become the stage for an extraordinary confluence of sound, light, and legacy as Songs of the Stone returns for its second chapter on 8 March 2026. Conceptualised by Simar Malhotra under her cultural platform Inkpot India, the series transforms heritage monuments into immersive performance spaces where music and architecture converse across centuries. Presented in

French President H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the French Institute in India (IFI) on 18 February 2026 marked a significant deepening of Indo-French cultural ties, with a spotlight on artists, writers, designers and craftspeople as “new cultural passeurs” between the two countries. Event overview and The Brij announcement Held in New Delhi as part

The Dastkari Haat Samiti, under the leadership of its President Jaya Jaitly, will host the 40th Annual Dastkari Haat Crafts Bazaar at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi, from January 1 to 15, 2026. The annual event, a highlight of Delhi’s winter cultural calendar, brings together artisans from across India to showcase the country’s vast craft

The Indian Cultural Congress 2025 in Kochi was held as a national gathering of artists, writers, scholars and performers, foregrounding pluralism, dialogue and resistance to cultural homogenisation. Over three days from December 20 to 22, the city was turned into a dense network of seminars, performances and exhibitions spread across multiple venues in Ernakulam.​ Event

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will launch a detailed investigation into prehistoric rock art sites in Odisha’s Sambalpur and Angul districts starting December 27. The study aims to document, preserve, and analyze ancient rock engravings and paintings believed to date back to the prehistoric and early historic periods. According to officials, the ASI’s Bhubaneswar