Since 2017, Dr Kasturi Bhai Venkatramanan Pillai has started her day by 4.30am, drawing a kolam outside her home.

Young women transforming small dots into beautiful 'kolams' was a common sight early in the morning, especially during 'Margazhi', till a few years back.Not any more. MADURAI: Young women transforming ...

Drawing patterns on the floor by holding a pinch of kolam powder between your thumb and pointer finger has become a dying art, and the elderly women who are expert in the art, are high in demand ...

I grew up watching my grandmother ritualistically draw a different kolam every morning. My mother, after her, had notebooks ...

The organization had already let out posters for the public to join at the Besant Nagar beach to draw kolam and protest against the CAA and NRC. CHENNAI: Eight people, including five lawyers, were ...

Rangoli basically indicates the Celebration of Colours. People believe that making Kolam or Rangolis will bring happiness and positivity to people. The Indian traditions showcase that drawing designs ...

In an effort to prevent people from indiscriminately dumping garbage, Tiruchi Corporation has identified Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVP) and launched an initiative to beautify the spots with kolams ...

CHENNAI: For generations, many cultural practices have been perpetuated and passed down to women, as part of their domestic and moral responsibilities to uphold values in society. One among them ...