India, March 8 -- A powerful tribute to modern Indian women through evocative silk portraits, embracing tradition and strength, writes SAKSHI PRIYA

Draped in silk, caught in quiet yet powerful moments, the women in Olympe Ramakrishna's portraits do not merely gaze back, they demand to be seen. Each expression, each stance, carries a story of strength, ambition and grace, woven into the fabric of contemporary India. This International Women's Day, the Franco-Indian artist brings her deeply personal series Women of Urban India curated by Shankar Tripathi, a tribute to the modern Indian woman, capturing her essence with every brushstroke. There is something deeply intimate about her work. The twelve portraits, printed on panels of raw silk,...