Beyond Bygone
Honouring an epic legacy
18 May 2024 2:45 PMUNESCO’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 PMComposed 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 PMRevitalising 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 PMJuly 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 PMIt 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 PMRespectfully 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 PMTagore’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 PMHis 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 PMThe 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 PMExploring 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 PMIn 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 PMPV Narasimha Rao — the visionary, the innovator and the architect of modern India — remembered by Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao and VJM Divakar, in...
The Great Growth Mirage
5 July 2025 6:00 PMPrada’s Sandal Scandal
5 July 2025 5:56 PMCooperatives: The New Face of Rural India
5 July 2025 5:53 PMA Solution in Plain Sight
5 July 2025 5:50 PMEchoes of Melody & Melancholy
5 July 2025 5:49 PM
SC administration writes to Centre, seeks removal of ex-CJI...
6 July 2025 1:15 PMIsraeli airstrikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza
6 July 2025 12:51 PMSpecial Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar progressing as...
6 July 2025 12:15 PMCongress expresses concerns over World Bank report on poverty,...
6 July 2025 11:36 AMWhen people rise, BJP backtracks: Kharge on special revision of...
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