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...
Perilous Pandemonium
26 July 2025 6:02 PMMicrocosm of Rahim’s Metaphoric Might
26 July 2025 5:59 PMTapping the Blue Giants
26 July 2025 5:54 PMGrace under Fire
26 July 2025 5:53 PMSounds of Silence
26 July 2025 5:51 PM
TMC demands discussion on SIR in Parliament
30 July 2025 5:30 AMED searches in Rs 500 cr Chhattisgarh medical supply 'scam' case
30 July 2025 5:15 AMIndia reiterates support at UN for two-state solution to...
30 July 2025 4:45 AM'Obsessive-compulsive disorder': Cong slams PM, HM for Nehru criticism
30 July 2025 4:45 AM8.8-magnitude earthquake sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia,...
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