Art - Different Truths

March 2, 2017
Sehar Siddiqi
Criticism

Akbar Allahabadi Infused Humour in Serious Subjects to Enrich Urdu Literature

The name of Syed Akbar Husain, popularly known as Akbar Allahabadi, seems to echo quite loudly from books written on Urdu literature, Allahabad and the plural culture of our nation. Given...

January 5, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Kurma Avatar – VII

Nilanjana tells us the story of Kurma (tortoise) Avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the seventh part of the serial. The story of Amrita1 Manthan2 (churning of the ocean for the...

November 28, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Three Asanas and Sakshi Dhyana for Rejuvenation and Positivity

Our yoga expert, Navodita, tells us about three asanas this week. She dwells with Sarvanga Asana and its variations. Sarvanga Asana is also known as the Mother of all asanas....

November 8, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, Politics

Flames of Truth

People who have been wronged, rendered homeless and voiceless are left with little choice but to set themselves afire, alive. It’s most shocking, terribly grotesque. Till date there are 153 reported...

October 4, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, History & Culture, Religion, Sculpture

Butter Sculptures: The Traditional Art Form of Tibet

Butter Sculpture is one of the traditional art forms of Tibet. More than a piece of art, it has religious implications which is in line with Buddhist teachings. Monks at...

September 25, 2016
Rhiti Chatterjee Bose
Cover Story, Gender, History & Culture

The Lady and Her Smoke

In this article, Rhiti traces the trends of women and smoking* over the years in Indian, American, and general global scenario. If we look back at ancient Indian history, women have...

August 25, 2016
Michelle Yost
Advocacy

Child Labourers: Educating and Emancipating Through Community Participation

The miserable plight of the child labourers in Gazipur, Bangladesh, called for immediate action. Michelle and her partner launched the programme, ‘We Learn’, to rescue and rehabilitate street children. She reveals...

July 24, 2016
Joyce Yarrow
Poem

The History House is Rocking

Joyce also wears the hat of a musician and singer, when she is not writing. An interesting poem where the writer-poet and the musician-singer meet. The world’s five greatest composers...

April 29, 2016
Arindam Roy
Opinion

Art and Reality

Arindam delves into the issues of art and reality, its interrelations and interdependence in this opinion piece. “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with...

April 25, 2016
Cholena Nashan
Painting

Don’t call me an Artist

Life is full of contradictions and paradoxes. Here’s a personal account of Cholena. She tells us about the deep prejudices against art and artists when she was growing up. She...

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