Culture
Brecht’s Threepenny Opera in India – a relevan...
November 1, 2017
First performed in Berlin in 1928, Bertolt Brecht's Threepenny Opera has transcended boundaries and has been uncovering diverse modern interpretation in Indian theatres over the last three decades in India.
Read MoreBasCon Second edition awaited
October 30, 2017
The second edition Basar Confluence, which is eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh’s first-ever Artist Residency is set to be held this weekend.
Read MoreArtist Profile: Annushka Hardikar
October 21, 2017
Annushka Hardikar, whose zine Oh Nari So Sanskari garnered much attention, speaks about her journey and inspiration. Graphic novels and zines, in India, are evolving slowly through the years. Mythology has been one subject of interest to both forms of storytelling, apart from the...
Read MoreLa 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.
Read MorePhad: 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.
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreDu 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreTraces 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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