A retrospective exhibit on the life of the late Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo was a great success, says his sister Gulshan Deboo. Astad Deboo’s family, including his other sister Kamal Antia, nephew Xerxes Antia, who runs 70 Event Media Group, and his wife Neha Mitra, came together to celebrateContinue Reading
Kashmir’s famed papier mache artisans are celebrating Christmas early this year as they have received orders in bulk for their products from within the country as well as abroad ahead of the festival. Most of the products like Christmas balls and stars will be exported to European countries. The sector,Continue Reading
The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) is a landmark already, a long, sleek five-storey structure in the heart of Bengaluru. Two years after it was launched as a digital repository, in December 2020, MAP is readying to open the doors to its physical space in February. It celebrated, thisContinue Reading
After a pristine first edition copy of J. K. Rowling’s first book, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” sold in March for £69,000 pounds ($85,118, €80,228), a more obscure edition went under the hammer on Friday (16.12.2022). Released a decade ago, the 15th anniversary edition of the Harry Potter debutContinue Reading
Delhi in the 1950s. The novel opens at Connaught Place. The narrator, Madhusudan, has just got off a bus and is on his way to a coffee house. Someone calls out to him. An old friend, Harbans, whom he hasn’t seen in nine years. And that’s how simply one ofContinue Reading
Known as one of the pioneers of modern dance in India, Astad Deboo was a legendary Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer. He was known for creating a unique dance form where he married Kathak and Kathakali to create something new. The Padma Shri awardee passed away on December 10, 2020Continue Reading
India is a melting pot of many cultures, myths and traditions. With a population of over one billion, India is a hugely diverse country in terms of its traditions, and as a result, it can provide tourists with an almost limitless variety of cultural experiences. Some of the world’s oldestContinue Reading
In January this year, Palestinian construction workers came across subterranean ruins near the town of Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip near the Israeli border. A housing development was to be built on the site before the remnants of dozens of ancient tombs were gradually unearthed, announced Hamas, the PalestinianContinue Reading
The celebratory spirit is looming and after two years of understated festivities, Indians around the country are excited about this year’s Christmas and New year celebrations. Christmas-New year, the time of joy, laughter, and togetherness, is an ideal opportunity to make home renovations and give it a relook. By givingContinue Reading
‘Idam’, an exhibition of contemporary works of art exclusively for Malayali artists began at Ernakulam Durbar Art Gallery on Wednesday as part of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB). Conceptualised by well-known artists and curators Jiji Scaria, Radha Gomathy and P S Jalaja, the exhibition at the 5th edition of the BiennaleContinue Reading