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The power of images, videos and illustrations

January 16, 2017

With the increase in various platforms that focus on the significance of visual content, played up by the changes that occurred across social media including Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter, pictures and videos have emerged as powerful tools for corporates looking at co...

In focus: lights, camera, click!

January 13, 2017

Photography, in India, is fast emerging as a preferred career option that is both attractive and remunerative, and not only the youth but people of all ages are coming forward to showcase their views and skills.

Terracotta clay art: An ancient Indian craft still going strong

January 12, 2017

Pottery is associated deeply with the Indian history and the fine art of terracotta is still alive and well. This ancient craft shows understanding of various art forms in India and the art not only survived through ages but has also stood out with time.

PBD: Connecting the diaspora with the culture of their roots

January 11, 2017

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) tuned in to the psychic strings of the overseas Indians not only through the plenary sessions and redressal of their issues, but also provided an opportunity for the diaspora to witness the traditional dances and music of India and connect with the c...

Trendy colour palettes for different business types

January 4, 2017

Colours let you change the look of your design by enhancing and clearly defining the meaning it needs to portray. Playing with the right hues in the colour palette can make a website look aesthetically appealing and intensify the impact of the products it display. Here is a colle...

River Narmada – a spell work by the nature

December 28, 2016

Emerging from central India in the Amarkantak Plateau, River Narmada is considered the holiest among all other sacred rivers in India. It holds a rich, diverse religious significance and geology and the locals have a book full of stories associated with its formations and existen...

Nine graphic designs of 2016 in vogue

December 22, 2016

In the graphic design world, trends come and go; they spring up, some remain for long, while others are more of blink-and-you-miss. Trend spotting is fun, and also a great way to inject your work with better ideas. As the year nears its end, we have listed some of the trendiest d...

Leonard Cohen – the poet, the fedora, the baritone

November 11, 2016

Music transcends all borders and the melancholy that has set in among music lovers worldwide proves the colossal void left by the demise of singer, songwriter Leonard Cohen.

Prisma photo editor launches Indian-themed filters

October 26, 2016

Prisma, the phone photo editing app that transforms pictures into various styles, is set to include an Indian flavour in its filters.

Le Street Art dans les campus de Kolkata

October 12, 2016

Dans les universités renommées, comme la Presidency University à Kolkata, des artistes et des étudiants ont orné les murs de représentations créatives de leurs opinions politiques, de slogans révolutionnaires à des manifestes féministes. Ces formes de « Street Art » s...

Consequences of cyber culture – New Media

October 4, 2016

A 21st century term, new media, is used to define all that is related to or linked with Internet. It’s the interplay between technology, images and sounds combined to be known as multimedia. The definition of new media is changing on a daily basis and it’s predicted that it w...

Misplaced nostalgia – renovation of Metro Cinema Hall

September 29, 2016

The debate to determine if a heritage single-screen theatre should be revamped into a multiplex with a modern day retail experience is touch-and-go. Nostalgic cinephiles in Kolkata are saddened by the conversion of Metro Cinema Hall into an Inox multiplex. However, they prefer a ...