Beyond Bygone
Why did she do it?
18 Dec 2021 5:38 PM GMTIt is still a mystery why Farideh Vakil agreed to the non-remunerative and anonymous act of letting her body inscribed with the credits of ‘A Fair...
Govindrao Tembe: A polymath
8 May 2021 5:21 PM GMTRespectfully known as Guni Govind in Maharashtra, the self-taught musician tried his hands at the various art of the industry — each time with a...
The undefeated humanist
8 May 2021 5:14 PM GMTTagore’s valiant experience through pandemics and his personal tragedy find reflection in his literature that pinpoints the undying human spirit — the ...
Jamal Sen: protagonist of a tragic tale
24 April 2021 6:12 PM GMTHis enchanting fusion music across various dialects lent life and permanence to many films those would have otherwise lost in the darkness of box...
Eternal in essence
17 April 2021 6:30 PM GMTThe Vedas and Upanishads are the oldest storehouses of knowledge that answer complex realities of human life
Looking back at Kieslowski
30 Jan 2021 5:54 PM GMTExploring the style and themes used by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski through analysis of four of his many iconic works
Jaddanbai of vision and resilience
1 Aug 2020 5:56 PM GMTIn the early talkies era, Jaddanbai played a pioneering role — started off as an actress, became one of the first women producers, directed films and...
Fount of wisdom
20 Jun 2020 6:33 PM GMTPV Narasimha Rao — the visionary, the innovator and the architect of modern India — remembered by Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao and VJM Divakar, in...
Leh, with love
20 Jun 2020 6:30 PM GMTAn account of the writer’s journey through Leh — a land of extraordinary natural beauty and dense cultural history — with the mission of organising...
A tribute to Basu Da
13 Jun 2020 5:57 PM GMTA reminiscence written in fond memory of the works of Indian film maestro Basu Chatterjee, reflecting on how his simple yet grounded body of work...
Lost in oblivion Nashad
15 Feb 2020 2:30 PM GMTOften confused with the maestro Naushad Ali, Nashad nevertheless made a name for himself in the industry, being involved in 29 films over 16 years...
An illustrious music composer Khurshid Anwar
25 Jan 2020 12:59 PM GMTA musical stalwart surrounded by traditional scions of musical lineage, Khawaja gained tremendous popularity both in India and Pakistan, gaining...