Beyond Bygone
Honouring an epic legacy
18 May 2024 8:15 PM ISTUNESCO’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 8:57 PM ISTComposed 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 9:36 PM ISTRevitalising 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
24 July 2022 1:14 AM ISTJuly 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 11:08 PM ISTIt 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 10:51 PM ISTRespectfully 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 10:44 PM ISTTagore’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 11:42 PM ISTHis 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
18 April 2021 12:00 AM ISTThe Vedas and Upanishads are the oldest storehouses of knowledge that answer complex realities of human life
Looking back at Kieslowski
30 Jan 2021 11:24 PM ISTExploring 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 11:26 PM ISTIn 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
21 Jun 2020 12:03 AM ISTPV Narasimha Rao — the visionary, the innovator and the architect of modern India — remembered by Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao and VJM Divakar, in...
Blue Promises, Grey Realities
19 Oct 2025 1:12 AM ISTTall. Loud. Proud
19 Oct 2025 1:10 AM ISTIn Search of a Carbon Cure
19 Oct 2025 1:07 AM ISTCrossroads of Identity
19 Oct 2025 1:03 AM ISTTears Behind Triumph
19 Oct 2025 12:59 AM IST
GRAP-2 curbs kick in as Delhi’s air turns ‘very poor’ ahead of Diwali
20 Oct 2025 1:41 AM ISTDelhi Police files FIR against six JNU students after protest turns...
20 Oct 2025 1:39 AM ISTThieves strike Louvre Museum in Paris in broad daylight, steal...
20 Oct 2025 1:35 AM ISTAustralia cruise to 7-wicket win as Kohli, Rohit falter on ODI return
20 Oct 2025 1:33 AM ISTEC reactivates its economic intelligence panel after six-year gap
20 Oct 2025 1:32 AM IST