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Eco-Friendly Textiles: Where Waste Becomes the New Luxury

Textile, Textile /

Eco-Friendly Textiles: Where tradition once showed us how to weave cloth from plant fibres, today we are seeing something quietly radical unfold. Even global fashion is beginning to notice. Brands like H&M, Zara, Hugo Boss, and Salvatore Ferragamo are turning towards materials once considered waste—orange peels, pineapple leaves, and other fruit byproducts—bringing them into mainstream […]

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Censorship: Against Art or Truth?

Columns /

Word of the day: censorship. Art is and always has been, provocative. It is the job of an artist to invoke feelings in people, good or bad. Oftentimes, art questions authority, unsettles dominant narratives, and gives voice to perspectives that institutions might prefer to keep quiet. The recent controversy surrounding the film Voice of Hind

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Exploring Kerala’s Shola Grasslands: A New Art Exhibit by Priti Vadakkath

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

Artist Priti Vadakkath is bringing the beauty of Kerala’s nature to life. Her new paintings are part of an exhibit called Edam at the Garden Convention Centre in Mattancherry. This show is happening at the same time as the famous Kochi-Muziris Biennale and features work by many talented Kerala artists. The Beauty of the Shola

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Sufi Heritage Festival Returns to Sunder Nursery, Celebrating Sufism

Art Festivals, Culture & Heritage, Festival /
Sufi Heritage Festival

The serene Mughal-era gardens of Sunder Nursery will once again echo with the sounds of devotion, poetry, and mysticism as the Sufi Heritage Festival returns for its second edition on February 28 and March 1, 2026 (2–10 PM). Conceptualised by Yasmin Kidwai and Himanshu Anand under Culture Plus, and powered by Aadyam Handwoven (an Aditya Birla initiative), the festival seeks to recast Sufism not

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LA Fire Impacts Artists and Galleries Amidst Evacuation Orders and Closures

News /

Fire Claims LA The LA fires have scored acres of the city continuing at the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst. This has led to widespread evacuation orders, closures, and damage to residences, businesses, and historical sites. Many artists and arts professionals have personally felt the impact of the fires, with multiple footage of the smoky flames

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