Mollywood, the Malayalam-language film industry based in the southern Indian state of Kerala, produces close to 150 films per year, and has an annual turnover of about $69.7 million (€68 million). Unlike other Indian vernacular language movies, Mollywood is recognized for its unique themes and creativity. Though Mollywood has flourishedContinue Reading
India is known throughout the world for its preservation and collection of different artifacts and sculptures. Our nation is home to a wide variety of sculptures and artifacts, and the distinctiveness of our traditional artwork highlights the dynamics of our country. The combination of both physical and intangible traditional sculpturesContinue Reading
Millennials, who are known to be the primary generation of digital natives, are constantly redefining concepts and locating new ways of lifestyles where there has been a paradigm shift to transform office spaces into an effective horizon, especially for millennials, who are driven by a range of emerging design trends.Continue Reading
A collection of personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has fetched almost $670,000 (around €650,000) at auction this week. A renowned Portuguese book shop, the Livraria Lello in Porto, bought the collection of 42 handwritten letters totalling 150 pages. It plans to keepContinue Reading
Blurred by the morning mist, the mountains stand grand on the horizon while fishing boats sit afloat in rippling river water in the foreground. Artist Paresh Maity’s inimitable landscapes in watercolour are long-drawn prose that hold one’s gaze in a trance. After a lifetime spent in front of nature andContinue Reading
Reuters | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi Renowned graffiti artist Banksy on Friday criticised fashion retailer Guess, saying it had used their work without permission, and invited shoplifters to pay the London shop a visit. Banksy, whose true identity is a closely guarded secret, posted a photo ofContinue Reading
The Department of Handicrafts and Handlooms organised an exhibition at the Arts Emporium in Srinagar on Tuesday to appreciate the art of Ghulam Muhammad Kumhar, possibly the last master craftsman of clay tiles popularly known as Glazed Pottery and Khanyari Tiles. In the exhibition, Ghulam Muhammad Kumhar’s work concepts andContinue Reading
A book that argues Elizabethan poet John Donne should rank alongside William Shakespeare as a literary genius won Britain’s leading nonfiction book award on Thursday. British writer Katherine Rundell’s biography “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne” was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($59,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremonyContinue Reading
Readers of Michelle Obama’s memoir and second book, “Becoming,” would know about the former first lady’s description of her father having multiple sclerosis. In “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” published by Penguin Randomhouse, Michelle Obama picks up the theme again to reveal how the experience of seeingContinue Reading
Cartoonist Art Spiegelman was honored for his life’s work with the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the National Book Award gala on Wednesday evening in New York. Spiegelman is best known for his graphic novel “Maus,” which deals with the Holocaust by depicting Jews as mice andContinue Reading