Culture
Remembering the rebel poet, Rahat Indori
August 12, 2020
Famed poet and lyricist, Rahat Indori, passed away due to cardiac arrest on August 11, a day after he tested positive for Covid-19. His poem and couplets remain more relevant and rage louder than ever today. Sabhi ka khoon shaamil hai yahan ki mitti mein, kisike baap ka Hindustan...
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Slam poetry culture in India
August 11, 2020
Slam poetry culture has become popular over the last few years. Performer-audience interactions, lack of age restrictions and creative liberty it provides, makes slam poetry a hit among new generation artistes. “Slam poetry provides the kind of freedom of expression that writte...
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Revisiting Indian folklores
August 7, 2020
Unable to compete with various digital platforms telling stories, traditional folktales are confined to ‘grandparents narrating stories to their grandchildren’ in present time. Though translated into various languages and adapted in numerous films, these folk tales are losing...
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Sand art washed away by Covid-19 wave
July 31, 2020
One of the most well-known sand art creators in India and around the world, Puri-based Sudarsan Pattnaik has been key in promoting sand art as an art form in the country. A regular feature of global sand art competitions, he says the coronavirus pandemic has seriously impacted hi...
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Five Indian festivals that celebrate nature
July 28, 2020
Traditionally, Indians have honoured nature and Indian cultural practices are in perfect harmony with the environment. There are also numerous festivals across the nation that celebrate nature and pass on the importance of preservation of the environment from one generation to th...
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Pandemic-hit priests pray for devotees
July 22, 2020
Though most temples have reopened after having stayed closed for over three months, full-time priests find it difficult to make ends meet as most of believers stay away.
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Covid-19 leads to unmaking of make-up artists
July 6, 2020
Though many sectors of the economy have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic, make-up artists say they have been hit hard and face mounting losses even after lockdown.
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With people locked in there might be a new wave of...
June 18, 2020
Having lived and worked in Paris for over 30 years, Sujata Bajaj is one of the leading names in the list of Indian artists overseas. Though her base is Paris, Bajaj has been regularly visiting and working in the Middle East, notably Dubai, UK and the United States and of course I...
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Mixed fortune for Indian artists during Covid-19 p...
June 11, 2020
While the coronavirus pandemic has meant cancellation of all art exhibitions and brought sale of art to near zero, it has boosted traditional and digital art online and enhanced creativity.
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Coronavirus pandemic subdues festive spirits in In...
May 16, 2020
Noise, large crowds and gaiety are the traditional hallmarks of any Indian festival. However, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown, Indians are discovering another way of marking festivals – indoors and in silence.
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