A Tale of Travels & Antiques
When you climb up the stairs of Gudhaam, you are practically about to take a journey through the experiences and collections of Basheer. It’s a captivating blend of many things, best described by the place’s social media bio – “A place where antiques, art, music, books and food meet.”
Conserving the Spirit of Architecture
“I believe that architecture should always denote the time we live in.
An antique is an antique; you cannot fake an antique.”
When you try to copy an old structure just for that purpose, it creates unimaginative imitations…
Preserving the Past : Chapter 2
By Bharath Continued from Preserving the Past – Chapter 1 Understanding the Ancient Scripts The Malayalam scholar in Chako gained something much more valuable than just the art of preservation through her extensive work on manuscripts over the years – insight into the evolution of the language and its scripts. “Besides, to understand these scripts […]
Preserving the Past : Chapter 1
By Bharath Any other year, a visit to St. Joseph’s college, Irinjalakkuda, Kerala on a Monday afternoon would’ve guaranteed the typical hustle and bustle and a range of voices cutting through the air. But being the “pandemic year”, 2020 has been different. The stillness of the afternoon has engulfed the college. The only contradiction seems […]
Confessions of an Archaeologist
By Supriya “I am a Delhi girl,” archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia humbly declares. Disha dreamt of becoming an archaeologist, at a time when there were misconceptions and little knowledge about pursuing this profession. Even from her faculty members, she faced this disparity, while completing her Bachelor’s. “I remember telling a professor in college that I want […]