I&B Ministry tableau showcases India’s storytelling journey

From oral histories to India’s emergence as a global content hub, the tableau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting depicted the country’s storytelling traditions from ancient times to the present.

The tableau, themed “Bharat Katha: Shruti, Kriti, Drishti”, made its way down Kartavya Path during the Republic Day parade on Monday and highlighted the continuity between India’s civilisational wisdom and contemporary creative innovation, reflecting how heritage and technology together shape national identity.

The tableau opened with the cosmic resonance of Aum, symbolising the origin of sound and knowledge. The first segment, Shruti, depicted India’s rich oral traditions through a guru imparting wisdom to disciples under a peepal tree, with flowing sound-wave motifs illustrating the transmission of knowledge through spoken word.