“I haven’t come across a culture, a country, a continent, or a people, who do not have dolls,” said artist Kristina Cranston. As I peered into her doll world, I noted a tiny yellow-beaded octopus bag ...

As you read this, two clay artists — Dinesh Mondal and Naresh Das — from Manmathanagar village in West Bengal would have begun the second half of their 40-hour train journey from Kolkata to Mumbai.

Hundreds of golu dolls stand in neatly-arranged rows inside a godown at Selvapuram. At a corner, three men are busy packing a few in cartons lined with hay and old newspapers. S Saravana Kumar takes ...

African doll makers often use traditional techniques passed down through generations. These methods involve using locally ...

The exhibition hall is abuzz as visitors flock from one stall to the other. But Sunil Pal, a 60-year-old clay doll maker, pays little attention to the crowd. His eyes are fixed on his fingers, as he ...

There are different types of courage, different types of heroes. But the ability to inspire others is a hallmark of those earning the title of hero. Xiang Chenxi, 27, is one such person. Using a ...

Clay, terracotta, wood, shellac, dokra, jute, cloth — know about the various types of dolls in Bengal on World Doll Day Dolls made with jute, shellac and terracotta. If you are a millennial and have ...

The hinterlands of India are a treasure trove of craft and stories, and West Bengal is no exception. In the Sunderbans, shrouded in mystery and folklore, stories of Bonbibi — the guardian spirit of ...