India’s cultural renaissance has begun. IGNCA leading it with Vastu, Vedas, and ‘new’ history
Antara Baruah | 21 February 2024 | The Print
New Delhi: A cultural renaissance is underway. It has happened around the world, and ‘Bharat’ is next in line—courtesy the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. “It takes place differently everywhere. Europe’s renaissance was different,” admits IGNCA chairman Ram Bahadur Rai. This 21st-century cultural resurgence, being ushered in by the centre located in Delhi’s Janpath, is fast-paced, robust, and technologically driven, with digital courses on Vastu, the Vedas, and art appreciation.
Even under the Narendra Modi government, the IGNCA remains a cultural repository, a chronicler of all forms of art, and the custodian of ancient texts. But culture is now a lifestyle, and even the Vedas are in vogue. India is the mother of democracy—with sengol as the cultural ornament propelling it forward. Millets are the key to a prosperous future, and they’re all framed by philosophies that reside in ancient texts….