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From Royalty to Relics: The Fascinating Story of India’s Dinosaur Princess,...
India’s very own ‘Jurassic Park’, the Balasinor Fossil Park, lies nestled in the tiny Raiyoli village of Gujarat’s Khera district. And guarding the Park’s 65-million-year-old eggs is a fiercely...
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#Travel Tales: Why A Trip to Nako, Tabo and Kaza is the Best Himalayan...
Years ago, Rudyard Kipling described his visit to Spiti thus: “At last entered a world within a world – a valley of leagues where the high hills were fashioned of the mere rubble and refuse from off...
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# Travel Tales: The 7 Best Places to See India’s Fantastic Fossil Finds
People have been fascinated by fossils for thousands of years. Fossils are evidence of ancient life forms or ancient habitats; they are actual remains of once living things, such as bones or seeds, or...
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Forgotten by Time: 8 Legendary Lost Cities of India
“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” – Rick Ridgeway. Like humans, cities are mortal. They are born, they thrive, and they eventually die. Over the...
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Setting the Stage: 12 Little Known Traditional Folk Theatre Forms of India
“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” – Oscar Wilde A fusion of...
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Peek Into the Past: These Mysterious Menhirs in Mizoram Hold the Key to a...
A paradise unexplored, northeast India is not just a treasure trove of cultural and natural wonders, it also has an astonishingly rich archaeological heritage. Recently, Indian archaeologists made an...
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TBI Blogs: In Conversation With the Architect Behind the Restoration of...
Conservation architect Vikas Vedprakash Dilawari is the brains behind the restoration of several Mumbai gems, including the Bhau Daji Lad museum, Flora Fountain, Esplanade House, Alpaiwala Museum and...
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How an Archaeologist from Kolkata Aims to Save the City’s Monuments through...
Many of Kolkata’s heritage buildings are in dire need of renovation. Archaeologist Tathagata Neogi’s new initiative seeks to empower the city’s residents to save and spruce up these remnants of...
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TBI Blogs: A Unique Museum Near Jaipur Is Helping Artisans Preserve a...
Industrialisation and rising consumer demand have severely affected a lot of traditional art forms and handicraft industries. Anokhi Museum in Rajasthan is trying to preserve such a dying handicraft...
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#TravelTales: Move over Prague! India’s First Heritage Village of Pragpur...
The scenic Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh is no stranger to heritage and history. In fact, it even lends its name to a mid-18th century school of miniature painting. It is also home to Pragpur, a...
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TBI Blogs: The Next Time You’re in Jodhpur, Visit the ‘Chappalon Wali Gali’,...
In the narrow lanes of the historical city of Jodhpur, a community has been creating the signature Jodhpuri chappals tirelessly for generations. Art. The term is vast and enveloping, a gamut of...
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TBI Blogs: Meet the Artists Preserving Jalatarangam, the Ancient Art of...
The sound of moving water—be it the waves of a sea hitting the shore, or the gentle flow of a river—has always enthralled the best of us. To commemorate the essence of life, Nazariya brings you...
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TBI Blogs: An Art Centre in Karnataka’s Sandur Is Providing Livelihoods While...
The Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra is an art center in Sandur working towards bringing national and international recognition to the traditional Lambani art. This organization markets the Arts & Crafts...
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Wonderfully Weird: 15 Unique Museums in India You Cannot Afford to Miss
When we think about museums, the first thing that comes to mind are images of stuffy galleries with staid security guards on hand to quiet the crowds. Not so at these decidedly quirky museums that...
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#TravelTales: Why You MUST Visit the Ancient ‘Village of the People Who...
Cities offer many insights and can quickly occupy your touristy agenda. But if you’re looking for a break from the modern and are curious about the past, take a detour to this tiny village of Andro in...
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TBI Blogs: Your Next Vacation Can Help Promote India’s Arts & Crafts and...
India has a rich history and heritage of arts & crafts from different regions, and a growing tourism industry. Combining the two can help empower livelihoods in rural India while giving India’s...
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The Fascinating History of the Fabric That Became a Symbol of India’s Freedom...
Few countries have used fabric as a tool to achieve freedom. And that’s the reason why nearly seven decades after India gained its hard-won independence, khadi continues to inspire and amaze people...
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TBI Blogs: Did You Know a Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh Has a...
India has a vast number of heritage sites showcasing the diverse history and culture of the country. These six heritage sites are not quite as popular as some of the famous ones, but nevertheless...
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TBI Blogs: India’s Favourite Detective Feluda Is Back. But This Time, He...
Satyajit Ray is widely recognised as one of the best filmmakers of the 20th century. However, he also received equal praise for his literary work with the character Feluda. Now, a Bengali filmmaker...
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TBI Blogs: Here’s How You Can Help Preserve India’s 35 UNESCO-Recognised...
India has myriad heritage sites, yet few people know many of them beyond the most famous ones. Protecting all these sites is an important step in preserving India’s heritage and culture, and everybody...
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