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How 'Project Empathy' Helps Preserve Nagaland's Oral History Collections
A project themed on empathy is bringing a positive change, without any fanfare, in Nagaland after it guided college students to return to their communities and engage in intimate conversations with elders.
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Astronomers Find Massive Iron-Rich Feature Lurking Under the Ring Nebula
A new astronomical discovery has revealed a gigantic iron-rich structure hidden inside the famous Ring Nebula. Detected using cutting-edge imaging technology, the structure’s massive size and mysterious origin are reshaping scientists’ understanding of planetary nebulae and proving that even familiar regions of space still hold astonishing surp...
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Here's How AI Is Supporting Japan's 1,000-Year-Old Nishijinori Weaving Art
Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a high-tech collaborator: artificial intelligence.
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The Timeless Appeal Of The Royal Patola From Patan
Patola has slowly seen a revival in recent times by being incorporated in contemporary pieces with a traditional sense of style.
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The Princely Stature Of Patola And Its Brand New Modern Visage
Patola's opulent style and woven fabric enjoys a second life as inspiration for Indian fashion
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Handloom Weaving: A Craft Saved By Village Elders
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are known worldwide for specialised handloom work. The two states manufacture exclusive sarees with intricate and distinctive designs and the livelihood of lakhs of weavers depend on this industry. Since weaving, a labour intensive job, does not fetch much money, the younger generation is fast moving for other prospects...
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Android Things Launched, Google's Rebranded Internet of Things Platform That Replaces Brillo
Google on Tuesday rebraded Brillo into what it now calls Android Things, which is available as a developer preview.
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In A Village Of Uttar Pradesh, A School Strikes Out For The Girl Child
In Eastern Uttar Pradesh, in the back of beyond, just off the GT Road between Varanasi and Allahabad lies the dusty little village of Guria. Farming and Carpet weaving are the main occupations here. You would pass it by without a second glance; except Guria has a story you might want to hear. This village is home to ‘Project ...
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Google IO 2016 Dates and Venue Announced
The company will almost certainly introduce Android N and its features at the event.
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At Risk From Trafficking, a Traditional Skill is Empowering Northeast's Women
Rekha Doley, a 25-year-old mother of two in Assam, talks about dealing with the Brahmaputra Valley's devastating annual floods with as much as ease she does about cooking.
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Google Unveils Android-Based Brillo Operating System for IoT Devices
Brillo extends the Android platform to connected devices, making them easy to set up and work seamlessly with each other.
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With Gen-Next Opting Out, Handloom Weaving a Dying Art in India
Beautiful, handwoven sarees and other material may become a thing of the past very soon. That is because Gen-Next seems to be moving away virtually en masse from taking up weaving as a livelihood option.
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Art Matters: The Weave of My Life
'The Weave of my Life- a Dalit woman's Memoirs' is an autobiography by an award winning Dalit writer and feminist, Urmila Pawar. The author links her mother's act of weaving baskets, aaydans, to her own 'act of writing'. Translated for the first time into English as The Weave of My Life, her memoirs describe the long journey from a Konkan village t...
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Art Matters: Dance of the Weave
Celebrated American born Indian Bharatnatyam dancer, Justin McCarthy explores the intrinsic connection between a dancer and the cloth. Beguiled by the beauty of the way a sari is draped around the waist, he believes the cloth reflects the way a dancer holds his body.
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Star Wars: Episode VII set to start filming in Morocco in May
Shooting on Star Wars: Episode VII was previously confirmed for a May start and will be set 30 years after Return of the Jedi.
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How 'Project Empathy' Helps Preserve Nagaland's Oral History Collections
A project themed on empathy is bringing a positive change, without any fanfare, in Nagaland after it guided college students to return to their communities and engage in intimate conversations with elders.
-
Astronomers Find Massive Iron-Rich Feature Lurking Under the Ring Nebula
A new astronomical discovery has revealed a gigantic iron-rich structure hidden inside the famous Ring Nebula. Detected using cutting-edge imaging technology, the structure’s massive size and mysterious origin are reshaping scientists’ understanding of planetary nebulae and proving that even familiar regions of space still hold astonishing surp...
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Here's How AI Is Supporting Japan's 1,000-Year-Old Nishijinori Weaving Art
Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a high-tech collaborator: artificial intelligence.
-
The Timeless Appeal Of The Royal Patola From Patan
Patola has slowly seen a revival in recent times by being incorporated in contemporary pieces with a traditional sense of style.
-
The Princely Stature Of Patola And Its Brand New Modern Visage
Patola's opulent style and woven fabric enjoys a second life as inspiration for Indian fashion
-
Handloom Weaving: A Craft Saved By Village Elders
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are known worldwide for specialised handloom work. The two states manufacture exclusive sarees with intricate and distinctive designs and the livelihood of lakhs of weavers depend on this industry. Since weaving, a labour intensive job, does not fetch much money, the younger generation is fast moving for other prospects...
-
Android Things Launched, Google's Rebranded Internet of Things Platform That Replaces Brillo
Google on Tuesday rebraded Brillo into what it now calls Android Things, which is available as a developer preview.
-
In A Village Of Uttar Pradesh, A School Strikes Out For The Girl Child
In Eastern Uttar Pradesh, in the back of beyond, just off the GT Road between Varanasi and Allahabad lies the dusty little village of Guria. Farming and Carpet weaving are the main occupations here. You would pass it by without a second glance; except Guria has a story you might want to hear. This village is home to ‘Project ...
-
Google IO 2016 Dates and Venue Announced
The company will almost certainly introduce Android N and its features at the event.
-
At Risk From Trafficking, a Traditional Skill is Empowering Northeast's Women
Rekha Doley, a 25-year-old mother of two in Assam, talks about dealing with the Brahmaputra Valley's devastating annual floods with as much as ease she does about cooking.
-
Google Unveils Android-Based Brillo Operating System for IoT Devices
Brillo extends the Android platform to connected devices, making them easy to set up and work seamlessly with each other.
-
With Gen-Next Opting Out, Handloom Weaving a Dying Art in India
Beautiful, handwoven sarees and other material may become a thing of the past very soon. That is because Gen-Next seems to be moving away virtually en masse from taking up weaving as a livelihood option.
-
Art Matters: The Weave of My Life
'The Weave of my Life- a Dalit woman's Memoirs' is an autobiography by an award winning Dalit writer and feminist, Urmila Pawar. The author links her mother's act of weaving baskets, aaydans, to her own 'act of writing'. Translated for the first time into English as The Weave of My Life, her memoirs describe the long journey from a Konkan village t...
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Art Matters: Dance of the Weave
Celebrated American born Indian Bharatnatyam dancer, Justin McCarthy explores the intrinsic connection between a dancer and the cloth. Beguiled by the beauty of the way a sari is draped around the waist, he believes the cloth reflects the way a dancer holds his body.
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Star Wars: Episode VII set to start filming in Morocco in May
Shooting on Star Wars: Episode VII was previously confirmed for a May start and will be set 30 years after Return of the Jedi.
