The Draft: Culture

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By Manu Shrivastava Kolkata was unusually quiet for a city that had just altered the direction of its politics. I saw the Hooghly carrying ...Read More

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...And, The Show Will Go On!

The Draft March 04, 2025

By Gajanan Khergamker Ah, yes! The unsolicited wisdom of the uninitiated, the self-proclaimed connoisseurs of culture sitting continents awa...Read More

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G20: India Resolve To Bring Back Valuable Artifacts

The Draft July 10, 2023

By Nandini Rao In a significant announcement made during the third G20 Culture Group (CWG) meeting, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Go...Read More

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World's Largest Hindu Temple Powered By Sea Of Selfless Volunteers

The Draft April 11, 2023

By A Draft Correspondent The construction for the site of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA began in early ...Read More

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Tribal flora, fauna come alive on Bastar walls

The Draft March 31, 2023

By Deepanwita Gita Niyogi Many of us admire the wall paintings of Lodhi Art Colony in Delhi, but in faraway Bastar district of Chhattisgar...Read More

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‘Popular’ perceptions about Goa need to change

The Draft March 17, 2023

By Carolina Rodriguez India’s smallest state has been in the news for a host of reasons…mostly wrong. However, and sadly too, the news has a...Read More

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Mahotsav Mania Mesmerises Mumbai

The Draft February 19, 2023

Manu Shrivastava | Mumbai The two-year-COVID-induced hiatus that had Mumbai reeling couldn't keep the city or its people down for long. ...Read More

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IGNCA Exhibition Relives The Pandharpur Vari Experience

The Draft February 19, 2023

By A Draft Correspondent | Mumbai An Exhibition on Pandharpur Vari: A Confluence of Faith & Affection was organised by Indira Gandhi Na...Read More

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Festival Man Brings Back the Good Ol’ Cheer To Goa

The Draft December 29, 2019

Manu Shrivastava | Panjim On Goa’s most famed island, Divar, a quiet, narrow road slightly inclined and flanked by Portuguese-style bunga...Read More

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'All-Natural' Ganeshutsav an ode to Environment

The Draft September 10, 2019

By Gajanan Khergamker Mangesh Naik’s matoli is ready and after a good fortnight-long preparation for tomorrow’s Chavath, as Goans call Ganes...Read More