सलाम नमस्ते INDIA

I t’s interesting how there are a lot of portals today showcasing art forms and handicrafts from remote corners of  India. At a time when it’s difficult to ascertain genuine products from replicas, many of these collectives take it upon themselves to source directly from the artisans and also educate consumers about the various art forms in the country. Here’s a list of 10 websites that are bridging the gap between the maker and the consumer: 1. Dastkar Andhra Photo source:  www.dastkarandhra.org Dastkar Andhra aims to sustain handloom weaving as a viable rural livelihood option. It works directly with the weavers as well as their cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh. It also works towards capacity building in these cooperatives and makes interventions in design and technology. Products from Dastkar Andhra can be bought  here . 2. Chanderiyaan Photo source:  chanderiyaan.net Chanderiyaan.net is an e-commerce portal which showcases the b...

Top 250 Indian Movies Ever   (IMDb Charts  Top Rated Indian Movies) (To Visit list click here)  IMDb  has finally come out with its 250 Top Rated Indian Movies. The list was long overdue and should have been officially released decades ago (the global list came out in 1990), but better late than never. (Note: It is a dynamic list and changes from day to day) 1.   Thank God, it's not a "Bollywood" Top 250! Outsiders have a tendency to club every film from India as coming from "Bollywood", a big insult to non-Hindi films. There was even a controversy when CNN called Rajinikanth a Bollywood star. So the IMDb bas made it clear that these are Indian films and not Bollywood ones. And it shows at No 2 the Tamil film  Abne Sivam starring Kamal Haasan and Madhavan. At No 3 is the Malayalam film  Drishyam  starring Mohanlal. Rajinikanth makes his debut at No 18 in  Thalapati . Bengali film  Pather Panchali  by Satyajit Ra...