‘Bihar’s Kokila’ Sharda Sinha: End of an era
PATNA: On Tuesday evening, when the much-revered four-day Chhath festival started amid reverberations of Chhath songs...
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Art & Culture
The evergreen character whose laughter has spread like a virus for more than 80 years
By Anna-Sophie Jürgens Like two-headed playing cards, Joker stories are about dual identity, doubles and duplicity....
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Majaz: A sensitive soul and melancholic man, yes, but whose works are far from defeatist
When you think of Majaz, what’s the first thought that crops up? A forlorn genius whose...
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‘City of Joy – Kolkata’, an exhibition where pictures talk history
Mamata Banerjee Aparna Sen with British film director Lindsey Anderson A panel of four pictures of...
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Soulful singer who makes the legendary Geeta Dutt come alive
BENGALURU: It’s not without reason that Geeta Dutt is considered one of the best playback singers...
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A tribute to the lady with silver bells in her voice
Madanbala Sindhu passed away on 23 April 2023 after ruling the music, stage and film world...
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Gangaur Festival in Udaipur – Celebrating Spring, Harvest, and Marital Bliss
From Hyderabad It is that time of the year again in Udaipur when the spring is...
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Holi in Udaipur – Celebrating a Living Heritage in the Iconic City
From Hyderabad It was the Holi of 2019 before COVID-19 closed the world and travel for me...
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That divine and blissful early morning Margazhi experience
MUSICALLY YOURS My exposure to Andal, one of the greatest Vishnu devotees, was only through M...
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