Art & Heritage
How Shiva inspired the French sculptor Rodin
February 12, 2018
My book essentially describes the work of François Auguste René Rodin, a renowned French sculptor, who was so inspired by some photographs of the 11th-century bronze Shiva Nataraja in the Madras Museum
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Kolkata celebrates its Annual Jazz Festival
December 9, 2017
Kolkata is off to a musical start, as the cold December brings with it the city’s Annual Jazz Festival that plays host to jazz artists from eight countries for three days at Dalhousie Institute Kolkata. Also celebrated as a part of the Calcutta leg of the third edition of Bonjo...
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Henry Cartier-Bresson: Life in a Photo
August 11, 2017
Henri Cartier-Bresson is the French photographer who altered the dynamics of photography and introduced a fresh perspective that would inspire for years to come.
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World Music Day 2017
June 21, 2017
Here is our musical ensemble on account of World Music Day, 2017 to keep the passion of music alive.
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Purana Qila in New Delhi set to get a makeover
April 6, 2017
In a bid to preserve the cultural heritage of the national capital, a MoU has been signed for a project on 'Conservation, Development & Maintenance of Purana Qila' between ASI, NCF and NBCC.
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Kos Minars: A traveller’s guide to ancient India
January 11, 2017
A remnant of history, a milestone and a communication aid, the ancient Kos Minars are an example of utility architecture in India. Of what is left from an age that has gone by, Kos Minars continue to stand at the junctures they were once placed at, but are now dilapidated, dusty ...
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40th Edition of UNESCO World Heritage Session
July 18, 2016
India celebrates three new UNESCO World Heritage Sites in its list - Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar, Complexe du Capitole in Chandigarh, a group nomination of Le Corbusier’s work and Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
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Elite clubs of Kolkata
July 18, 2016
Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, an eastern state in India, once known as Calcutta, has a lively club culture that traces its roots to the colonial era. Raj era (what the colonial era is referred to as locally) clubs in Kolkata remain as preferred spaces for leisure, import...
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Nalanda University in Bihar
July 16, 2016
In the 40th edition of World Heritage Session in Istanbul, from July 10-20, India celebrates its 34th UNESCO world heritage site with the inscription of Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda in Bihar.
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Vienna: A walking museum
November 18, 2015
Culture, art, heritage, music and wine; Vienna is all packaged into one. Home to musical geniuses such as Mozart and Beethoven, the Austrian capital is an assemblage of refined architecture and artworks all across the city. Once the pivot of the mighty Austro- Hungarian em...
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