The Naman festival by Nrityantar Academy of Performing Arts brings together Odissi performances, artistic interpretations…
With technical precision and a keen sensitivity to sattvikabhinaya, Pallavi Anand brought depth and emotional…
A master of the mridangam and a sensitive accompanist, Guruvayur Dorai knew that great percussion…
A three-day festival in Goa brought together Hindustani, Carnatic, devotional, ghazal, Sufi and theatrical traditions…
Indian classical music evolved through a cultural synthesis of Vedic and folk music traditions Their…
On World Music Day, Jerry Amaldev conducted a three-hour choral journey that wove Mozart, Negro…
On World Music Day, Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan of Agra gharana speaks on inherited voice,…
With its foundation stone laid by Vice-President of C. P Radhakrishnan recently, Chethana Ganashram in…
What will happen when a bookworm set out to clean his library? One of the drawbacks of having tons of physical books is that you have…
Themed ‘Humanities must unite’, ITFoK will feature 12 international plays and 14 national productions.
What did the artistes do when the audience disapproved of the integration of theatre and circus on stage? In December 2011, we hosted the premier show…
Innovative acts and external recognition through accolades could help catapult the circus industry to newer heights Circus is not only a medium of entertainment but also…
There are a host of relatively unsung writers who are as witty as Jerome K Jerome or Mark Twain, and are worthy of reading and even re-reading, says the author, giving a glimpse of some of his favourites — Richard Armour, Tom Sharpe and Henry Cecil among them
A literary craftsman of warmth, wit and wonder. Browsing through the films available on Netflix,…
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Rakhi Sarkar is the founder of CIMA (Centre of International Modern Art), one of India’s premier art centres.
Renowned carnatic musician Mangad Natesan passes Aaway at 90, leaves legacy of musical excellence.
The much-hyped biopic of “human-computer” Shakuntala Devi becomes a typical Indian melodrama and falls short of being a fitting tribute to the legendary mathematician.
Birju Maharaj’s meticulous practice involved memorising nuances through mirrored observation, ensuring perfect angles, and practicing…
In commemoration of the veteran Mridangam artist, G. Narayana Swamy, the G. N. Swamy Sangeetha…
Traditional Kalamkari with GI tag faces chemical threats, losing lustre.
Two heart-attacks, ouster as teacher from his alma mater prompt Kalanilayam Gopalakrishnan to stay out of Kathakali, his passion for 55 years.
Bangalore based dancer Sruthi’s Mohiniyattam dance was a fitting offering on Guru’s birthday. Mohiniyattam Guru…
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Comics dissertations are redefining the ways of thinking, knowing, and the very conduct of inquiry itself, thus marking a generational shift in how dissertations are presented within academia and beyond.
After a long search, the author stumbled upon a stash of Gold Key comics from the fifties, sixties, and early seventies, which he acquired at a bargain price, making the day one of the most memorable in his life.
Knightfall suggests that even though indisputably dark, the Batman is a knight in shining armour.…
The author was quite an ‘MCP’ as a seven-year-old, looking down upon comic books featuring girls as main characters, until Little Lulu came along.
