An artiste’s imagination can expand or be limited by the availability of resources, as precarity of funds remains a constant struggle
An artiste’s imagination can expand or be limited by the availability of resources, as precarity of funds remains a constant struggle
In this new column, eminent photographers reflect on their memorable works
It was the year of cult classics — new themes, stars, directors and script writers
Actor Jaideep Ahlawat and ‘Paatal Lok’ creator-writer Sudip Sharma on the much-loved character of Hathi Ram Chaudhary
For Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagarwale, the Padma Shri acknowledges his contribution to Gurmat Sangeet
In ‘Khula Aasman’, multimedia artist Seema Kohli delves into Partition and inheritance
Basking in the glory of ‘Black Warrant’, director Vikramaditya Motwane feels the best stories are told when fact blends with fiction
In this new column, eminent photographers reflect on their memorable works
Co-founder of Fabindia, Bim Bissell was the force behind promotion of Indian handicrafts and handlooms
Poet and author Gopaldas Neeraj, popularly known as Neeraj, also penned the lyrics of several hit film songs. His son, Mrigank Prabhakar, pays tribute on his birth centenary
Exploring the eclectic world of four women who have been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2024
From withdrawing her first book over editing changes to turning down the Padma Bhushan, from designing her own gararas to rattling off coarse words used in her book at a seminar — each act of Krishna Sobti was an act of defiance. Remembering the literary icon in her birth centenary year
Despite having tasted success with two Hindi films, the filmmaker made a conscious departure from the narrative style of storytelling
In times where monitoring of what you say, write or paint is auto-corrected by the artists’ dependence on grants and endorsements, art is increasingly relinquishing the connection it had towards the political sphere
Several of the popular parallel films to come out of India in recent years are collaborations between countries geographically & culturally distant
Working in an era when sophisticated equipment was not widely available, the stage lighting stalwart relied on ingenuity to achieve complex effects
The art calendar next year is brimming with artists’ engagement with the past, present and future, with the highlight being Modernist painter Krishen Khanna’s 100th birthday in July
December is a treat for music lovers with festivals lined up from North to South, though the exacting schedule is a challenge for artistes
December 24 marks the birth centenary of Mohd Rafi, whose songs continue to hold sway
‘The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture, and Opulence’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, highlights ‘the great age of Mughal art’, while the inheritance has in recent years been repressed or actively denied — akin to disowning the Mughals
Nothing was accidental or casual in the Rock Garden even though it might have seemed so. This was genius at work
The camera was his constant companion, but it was a passionate indulgence that graphic artist Surinder Singh Chandhok seldom cared to share with the rest. His son, Gurvinder Singh, an award-winning filmmaker, rediscovers a wealth of negatives that stand out for their observational quality
The New Delhi-based art gallery celebrates its 35th anniversary with an exhibition of works by artists who’ve been integral to its journey
Ninth edition of the festival kicks off on December 15
What is the marker of an artist’s greatness? His contribution to the art scenario of his time? His body of work? His eccentricities? The worth of his work after death? His trysts and tribulations that transcended the personal to become...
Bhagwan Das Garga exercised a global modernity that began to ferment in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of empire colonialism. He would come to inhabit an era energised by the dissolution of an ancient order and the pursuit of...
Vocalist Mahesh Kale is based in California, but visits India every other month, crisscrossing the country, giving concerts, teaching and recording for his show on Colors Marathi. An icon for the younger generation, it is a common sight to see...
From the formal to the informal, theatre spaces have been through a journey of interesting transitions
We, in Chandigarh, claimed Prof BN Goswamy as our own, cheering him and basking in his achievements as he travelled and lectured around the world. We knew he would be back home, and we could interact with him, listen to...
On his first death anniversary, a tribute to Prof BN Goswamy