Beyond Bygone

Dharmendra’s passing closes a luminous chapter of Hindi cinema, leaving behind not just films but a way of being on screen—gentle, sincere, warm and...

UNESCO’s recognition of the Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana bears testimony to the richness of India's literary heritage, which...

Composed in traditional Bengali music forms, the verses in Bhanusingher Padabali—penned by Rabindranath Tagore under the pseudonym Bhanusingha—brim...

Revitalising the ghazal genre, Pankaj Udhas — a revered name in Indian music — rose from Gujarat to attain global recognition, exhibiting resilience...

July 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’...

It 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...

Respectfully known as Guni Govind in Maharashtra, the self-taught musician tried his hands at the various art of the industry — each time with a...

Tagore’s valiant experience through pandemics and his personal tragedy find reflection in his literature that pinpoints the undying human spirit — the...

His enchanting fusion music across various dialects lent life and permanence to many films those would have otherwise lost in the darkness of box...

The Vedas and Upanishads are the oldest storehouses of knowledge that answer complex realities of human life

Exploring the style and themes used by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski through analysis of four of his many iconic works

In the early talkies era, Jaddanbai played a pioneering role — started off as an actress, became one of the first women producers, directed films and...