Beyond Bygone
Honouring an epic legacy
18 May 2024 2:45 PM GMTUNESCO’s recognition of the Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana bears testimony to the richness of India's literary heritage, which...
Mystique & musicality in poetry
11 May 2024 3:27 PM GMTComposed in traditional Bengali music forms, the verses in Bhanusingher Padabali—penned by Rabindranath Tagore under the pseudonym Bhanusingha—brim...
Timeless legacy of the ghazal
2 March 2024 4:06 PM GMTRevitalising the ghazal genre, Pankaj Udhas — a revered name in Indian music — rose from Gujarat to attain global recognition, exhibiting resilience...
Uttam Kumar: Crowning jewel of Bengali cinema
23 July 2022 7:44 PM GMTJuly 24 marks the demise of a one-man-institution in Uttam Kumar who acted, sang, composed music, and produced and directed films to cine lovers’...
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...
Pakistan using terror, proxy wars to stay relevant: PM Modi
26 July 2024 8:12 PM GMTMamata to push for abolition of NITI Aayog, revival of Planning...
26 July 2024 7:45 PM GMTMamata rebukes Cong CMs’ last-minute NITI meet boycott
26 July 2024 6:54 PM GMT‘Indo-Bhutan River Commission’: State to pass resolution seeking...
26 July 2024 6:52 PM GMTSiliguri Police start case against rumor mongers
26 July 2024 6:45 PM GMT
Olympics begin with colourful Seine celebration
26 July 2024 8:14 PM GMTArson attacks paralyse French high-speed rail network hours before...
26 July 2024 8:13 PM GMTPakistan using terror, proxy wars to stay relevant: PM Modi
26 July 2024 8:12 PM GMTNTA declares final NEET-UG results, number of toppers down to 17 from...
26 July 2024 8:11 PM GMTMoidams of Ahom dynasty included in UNESCO World Heritage List
26 July 2024 7:48 PM GMT