In Bengal, festivals feel incomplete without alpona – intricate, hand-drawn patterns that transform thresholds into art. This timeless tradition can also be your daily dose of creativity, bringing ...

A 14-km road in the Haor region in Kishoreganj is being painted on the occasion of Pohela Boishakh in an attempt to set a world record. The initiative named “Boishakh 1431 in Alpona” has been taken to ...

Kolkata hosted its first AI-generated alpona, a fusion of traditional motifs and digital design, brought to life on Newtown streets ahead of Pujo. A team of 16 artists, led by Anindita Dev, ...

Navratri festivities have kick-started in Kolkata already, with folks celebrating Shubho Mahalaya on Tuesday morning. Mahalaya is celebrated to usher in Pujo, as it is called by Bengalis. From ...

Ratnabali Ghosh, daughter of one of Nandalal Bose’s pupils, goes door to door with her alpona art in Lake Market area ahead of Kali Puja and Diwali Ratnabali Ghosh’s ‘alpona’ livens up the ...

Some of the smaller pieces were not as magnetic due to the poor balance between frame space and motifs. From BJP MP Ravi Kishan to Shah Rukh Khan, here are our picks for the most memorable tributes ...

For the first time, Kolkata’s streets have hosted a bold experiment where technology meets tradition. Near Newtown, a team of local artists partnered with a leading electronics brand to create an ...