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 ...

Mumbai: CaratLane, India's leading omni-channel jewellery brand, has marked the beginning of the festive season with the launch of its new collection, Alpona. The collection draws inspiration from the ...

Originating in Bengal, alponas are motifs and patterns drawn on the floor or walls using rice-flour paste or kharimati (carbonate of lime). To inspire you with some new and some traditional alpona ...

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, ...

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 ...