Culture

La Plage, Juan-les-Pins by Picasso in India
October 18, 2017
Critically acclaimed painting by Picasso, La Plage, Juan-les-Pins has been bought by the key person at the Lodha group, and is up at display at his new luxury home in Mumbai.
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Phad: Mythical heritage of Bhilwara
October 13, 2017
Depicting mythological sagas, phad is a style of folk painting which is presented by theatre artists in the form of a colourful recital.
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A different shade of Durga Puja
September 26, 2017
The joyous occasion of Durga Puja has transcended beyond the Bengali households and neighbourhoods in Kolkata and expanded across the seven seas, slowly creeping into the foreign lands. As we compare the different shades of Durga Puja from the perspective of a foreigner, we explo...
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Du fromage « made in India »
September 25, 2017
Du paneer au kalari, l’Inde produit un grand nombre de fromages végétariens. En voici quelques variétés locales délicieuses, bien que peu connues.
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The voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra
September 22, 2017
While the world is gathering pace to take a leap ahead of time, Bengal travels eight decades back every year to seek the nostalgia associated with a voice; the voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra.
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Traces of Urdu in India
September 21, 2017
Though Urdu readers and speakers in India are fast disappearing, the language is still alive in the form of ghazals (poetic expressions in the form of songs), poetry recitations, Urdu festivals, Sufi music, the new emerging Urdu pop culture, and more.
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Swan Lake travels to New Delhi
August 29, 2017
New Delhi, the capital of India, is prepping itself for an elaborate performance of the classic ballet ‘Swan Lake’.
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Artist profile: Raj Kamal Aich
August 22, 2017
Raj Kamal Aich, a New Delhi based art director speaks about his views on art and his vision-encouraging us to find inspiration all around.
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L’art des peintures « Madhubani »
August 16, 2017
La peinture de « Madhubani » prend racine dans la tradition d’une région éponyme de l’Etat du Bihar (Nord) qui a préservé une culture et une identité très particulières à travers les siècles. Suivre l’autoroute 52 qui passe par la ville de Madhubani, dans la rÃ...
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