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Beyond music: How Zubeen Garg's legacy lives on a year after his death
Zubeen Garg's first death anniversary is being marked in Assam with a major, three-day government-supported programme at Zubeen Kshetra, featuring prayers and cultural performances
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Chandannagar revives French-era Registry Building as heritage restoration begins
This initiative is part of the West Bengal government's effort to conserve the town's built heritage and develop it as a tourism asset
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When Sadhana transcends birth: Sharon Lowen and the living legacy of Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra
Sharon Lowen has lived her art with discipline, humility and devotion. Perhaps that is why, today, it is not enough to call her merely a disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. She is a custodian of a tradition, a scholar of its memory, a performer of its beauty and a teacher entrusted with carrying its light forward
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OPINION | From hero to ‘Dimagi Naxal’: How India’s political Other changed places
This cultural reversal, tracked through the evolution of heroes in Indian cinema, reflects the nation's changing public aspirations since economic liberalisation
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Uttam Kumar at 100: In a Behala room, the Mahanayak lives on
As Kolkata prepares to celebrate the late Bengali actor’s 100th birth anniversary, a quiet archive in Behala preserves the photographs, documents and memorabilia that trace his journey from a young stage performer to the state's most enduring screen icon
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Rediscovering Kolkata’s Chinese heritage: The untold story of its first Chinatown
Kolkata’s Chinese community has shaped the city for more than two centuries, leaving its mark on neighbourhoods, trades, temples and food. The Cheenapara Heritage Gallery will be inaugurated by Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Xu Wei on September 5
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The connective layer to unlock India’s next wave of giving
Family offices have grown significantly, indicating a shift towards more strategic and intentional wealth management for philanthropic purposes
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How G Ravinder Reddy arrived at his iconic female heads
The Visakhapatnam-based artist answers that question while discussing the elements of his craft, his artistic journey and the making of his iconic female heads
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Puru Dadheech: In search of the shastra amid the ghungroos
For Puru Dadheech, Kathak has never been merely a dance form; it has been a discipline of study, research and teaching, an exercise in creative reconstruction and, above all, a means of understanding India’s cultural memory
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Madras Day | From WWI attacks to Chicken 65: Five fascinating facts about Chennai
Madras Day is celebrated every year on August 22 to mark the founding of the city (now Chennai) in 1639
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Manipur’s history in 8mm: Restoring a lost world
Fifteen fragile 8mm reels, dating from the 1930s to the 1960s, are being restored and digitised in Bologna, Italy. Shot by Maharaj Kumar Priyobrata Singh and filmmaker K. Ibohal Sharma, the films offer a rare record of Manipur made from within the community
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Of petals, pride, and a pinch of salt
On the night of August 14, 2022, an elderly resort guest was unexpectedly invited to hoist the national flag for the 76th Independence Day celebration
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After Delhi, ‘One Mother, Many Mother Tongues’ art show comes to Bengaluru
The exhibition is being presented by the Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru in collaboration with NGMA Bengaluru and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, with support from Prestige Group
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Interview with Aquin Mathews: How Indian Photo Festival is shaping India's visual narrative
Indian Photo Festival founder Aquin Mathews shares insights into the festival's growth, its partnership with National Geographic, and its mission to use photography to address social issues
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From wooden cameras to smartphones: The 65-year collection traces evolution of photography
In his North Kolkata home, retired government employee Tapas Kumar Basu has spent nearly 65 years collecting cameras. His collection of more than 200 pieces traces how photography changed from a painstaking process into part of everyday life
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From 'smash' to 'crack': Is Gen Z's sexual slang normalising violence?
The violent language for sex isn't new, but its rapid online spread poses questions about its influence on cultural understandings of consent, masculinity, and intimacy
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Why critic is a custodian of a living tradition
Sangeet Natak Akademi award for Manjari Sinha is a recognition of an endangered practice—informed, independent criticism of India’s classical performing arts
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A taste of history: Five iconic eateries that shaped Kochi’s culinary legacy
Kochi's iconic eateries are more than just restaurants; they are landmarks that hold the city's memories of migration, trade, and family
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Thirty years of ‘Parampara’: How far does the light of tradition reach?
Over the years, its stage has brought together the diverse streams of Hindustani and Carnatic music, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi
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Pilloried on the pillion: Catching a train in Prayagraj
A three-star military officer and his wife faced unexpected travel hurdles in Prayagraj...
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Honouring painters on postage stamps: Inscriptions into India's public memory
A postage stamp may measure only a few centimetres, but the face, image, or work of art it carries can become part of a nation’s cultural memory
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After decades in fashion, couturier Harpreet Narula turns to abstract art in first solo exhibition
An acclaimed designer, known as one-half of Rimple and Harpreet, the duo behind the opulent costumes of films such as Heeramandi and Padmaavat, Narula has now turned to abstract art
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OnlyFans model hit with ₹57.9 lakh fine as 'war on Telegram porn' is intensified by Putin
Sofya Vershinina, a.k.a. Sonya Marmeladova, is now banned from her online platforms and from appearing on the internet, failing which she will get three years in jail
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How my Royal Enfield Fury saved my life—and helped me find my wife
A retired Indian Air Force officer recounts a gripping true story of how his Royal Enfield Fury saved his life during a terrifying accident in Udhampur—an incident that also became an unforgettable chapter in his love story
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How a bullet shot led to a unique music festival in Madhya Pradesh's Bakayan village
The Guru Purnima Sangeet Mahotsav, now in its 132nd year, is India’s second-oldest surviving classical music festival, after the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar
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