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Food Art: Delicious succulent cakes will keep your guests guessing
Art / Design
30 Mar 2017

Food Art: Delicious succulent cakes will keep your guests guessing

For succulent lovers who can’t get enough of these adorable plants, Indonesia-based food artist Ivenoven makes deliciously deceptive succulent cakes. Anyone can mistake them as being real, but these lush plants are actually made from butter. No, you can’t really decorate your house with these faux plant confections, but you can surely eat them to satisfy your sweet tooth.

‘Waste Warriors’ in Dharamsala keeps major tourist spots garbage-free
Inspirational
28 Mar 2017

‘Waste Warriors’ in Dharamsala keeps major tourist spots garbage-free

Surrounding majestic cedar forests on the edge of the Himalayas, Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh attracts many tourists from across the globe. The clean and garbage-free mountainous ranges are absolutely breathtaking and considered one of India’s cleanest tourist destinations. But you’ll be surprised that some of the major tourist spots here were heaped with garbage a few years ago, until the Waste Warriors (the NGO with...

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Junk-to-Art: Delhi Metro park features artworks made from trash
Art
27 Mar 2017

Junk-to-Art: Delhi Metro park features artworks made from trash

With growing level of environmental awareness, it’s good to know that people are finding ways to preserve nature and reduce waste. Last month, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) unveiled a one-of-a-kind nature park, dubbed Prakriti Metro Park, which features creative art installations made from waste materials, including iron scrap, discarded sheets, broken pipes, and tiles.

Unbelievably realistic pencil portraits that look like photographs
Artists / Sketching
26 Mar 2017

Unbelievably realistic pencil portraits that look like photographs

Rendering reality like you’ve never seen before, Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley creates unbelievably realistic pencil portraits that you may mistake for real photographs. Although many artists create hyper-realistic portraits using oil paints or other mediums, this talented artist has used only monochrome pencils to make each sketch that appears to be the exact replica of photographic images.

Stunning lunar night lights bring the moon right into your room
Artists / Design
23 Mar 2017

Stunning lunar night lights bring the moon right into your room

Nothing beats the spectacular view of the full moon surrounded by twinkling stars on a clear night. But what about the bad weather or cloudy days? Why not bring the moon right into your room and enjoy full moon every night? No kidding! Italian artist and astrophysicist Maria Elena has created handmade lunar night lights that resemble the moon.

IIT Bombay alumnus connecting Indie musicians through concerts
Artists / Music
22 Mar 2017

IIT Bombay alumnus connecting Indie musicians through concerts

India has diverse folk music due to its vast cultural diversity. But sadly, the most population in the country prefer Bollywood music over a variety of musical expressions by regional artists. That’s the reason why Indie music is only limited to local festivals or pubs, and youth cannot take it as a serious career option no matter how dedicated musicians they are – especially when...

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Italian artist’s mystical glow-in-the-dark paintings come to life at night
Artists / Painting
21 Mar 2017

Italian artist’s mystical glow-in-the-dark paintings come to life at night

Painting is a visual art form that’s usually meant to be enjoyed during day time. But Italian artist Cristoforo Scorpinti creates mystical glow-in-the-dark paintings that look appealing in both day and night. Featuring interesting scenes of nature and wildlife, these abstract paintings are undoubtedly mesmerizing, but their beauty enhances magically when lights go out.

IIT-Kharagpur researchers develop BHIM drone to aid Indian armed forces
Offbeat
21 Mar 2017

IIT-Kharagpur researchers develop BHIM drone to aid Indian armed forces

A group IIT-Kharagpur researchers led by professor Sudip Misra recently developed the country’s indigenous superpower drone called BHIM. Named after the second Pandava from epic Mahabharat, this superpower drone has been designed to aid Indian armed forces at war zones for surveillance as well as disaster relief.

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