Amidst the man-made concrete jungles of Mumbai city and its massive population, the pink feathered visitors at TS Chanakya Birding Point, Navi Mumbai, add to its beauty. When visiting the tinsel town from far-off places like Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Israel, the birds also have local migration patterns from Gujrat. Shallow waters, safe nesting grounds, and enough food have made some winged visitors make this Navi Mumbai point their permanent home.  Shmes Sufiyan Ansari, who is studying for a master’s in biodiversity, wildlife conservation, and management, has observed these birds for the past few years. Sharing his observations with The…

Kantha art got new contours and popularity when the Finance Minister, Government of India, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, paired her blue tussar silk saree with the kantha work while presenting the 2024 interim budget ahead of the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, The art from the Birbhum district of West Bengal found its place as a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2008 for its unique embroidery style. The popularity of this art revolves around the hands that craft it—the workers who toil hard to create intricate and ordinated art pieces. The Voices talked to artists dwelling on the economy and…