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Honouring an epic legacy

18 May 2024 2:45 PM
UNESCO’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
Composed 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
Revitalising 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
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’...

Why did she do it?

18 Dec 2021 5:38 PM
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...

Govindrao Tembe: A polymath

8 May 2021 5:21 PM
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...

The undefeated humanist

8 May 2021 5:14 PM
Tagore’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
His 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
The 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
Exploring 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
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...

Fount of wisdom

20 Jun 2020 6:33 PM
PV Narasimha Rao — the visionary, the innovator and the architect of modern India — remembered by Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao and VJM Divakar, in...
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