In Punjab, kissas became symbols of defiance against forced unions, societal taboos. Heer, Sohni, Sassi and Sahiba weren’t just women characters, but cultural grenades lobbed by Sufi poets in the voice of dhadhis
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The music director — whose birth centenary falls on November 19 — earned equal fame in the North and the South
Student of Smart School, Moti Nagar
A new photography show at Gurugram-based Museo Camera explores the notion of perception
The February event is set to see a record number of exhibitors
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The exhibition was inaugurated by Tarun Chugh, national general secretary of the BJP and RMS Chhina, Chairman, IAFA, and senior BJP leader
Special slideshow on birth anniv of eminent artist on Nov 29
He first photographed Manhattan in 1990. The city had a bite to it: sharp, vibrant, restless, always moving
The exhibition celebrates women in art and literature
The film stars Rajit Kapur, who returns as a Bengali detective, 28 years after immortalising Byomkesh Bakshi
Gallery Dotwalk showcases an exhibition exploring the artist’s bold contours, artistic evolution, and lasting contribution to Indian modernism
The Sobha Singh Memorial Art Society, in collaboration with YS College, Barnala, will host a two-day art event
The four-day festival promises readings, performances, and dialogues that celebrate South Asia’s shared creative heritage
Dating back centuries, these structures still speak of the influences the trade town was exposed to
The art show explores how cities, bodies and objects impact memory
As the star enters a new decade, his films are back in theatres
Day three of the ongoing Dharamshala International Film Festival was about packed screenings and conversations
On DIFF’s day two, Anuparna Roy reveals how a rough cut of ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’ reached Venice
Indie filmmakers share challenges and joys of making films
The film was screened simultaneously across three venues
With more than 12 shows featuring names such as Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Anupam Kher, Season 6 is poised to be the largest-ever edition of Delhi Theatre Festival
Glimpses from a morning at the Amul dairy cooperative society in Gujarat
Curator of the sixth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the performance artiste says in art, politics must not be offered on a platter, but can emerge through slippages and cracks
Festival director Ritu Sarin lets us in on this year’s highlights: a masterclass with Adil Hussain, conversations with Andrey A Tarkovsky and Kiran Rao and an interactive web documentary featuring oral histories and archival materials from FTII’s women graduates
He was one of the funniest people I have known. If there was pain & anger, there was also mischief & a wicked sense of humour, writes Naseeruddin Shah about his late friend
His thumri renditions enriched the Purab Ang tradition
‘Sculpting the Century’ is a repository of Indian artworks featuring 23 artists
The Kathak dancer blends storytelling with dance and music to present a picture of the arts in the royal darbars.
Acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist Sarah Singh’s work amalgamates architecture, theatre, film and design
He was the inflexible guru who shaped modern Indian drama’s lexicon. On his birth centenary, a grateful student remembers the NSD founder
60 emerging artists from across the country are displaying their works at the 34th Ravi Jain Memorial Foundation exhibition
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