One of the more epic scenes in the ahistorical drama and action-fantasy film RRR – a movie that has changed the grammar of cinema and the perception of Indian movies across the world – sees Komuram Bheem (the “Shepherd” of the Gond tribe) mocked by a snooty Britisher. What followsContinue Reading
Spiciness, or its perception, occurs in most cuisines worldwide. The chilli pepper of the genus Capsicum (family Solanaceae) is one of the world’s most widely used spices, found in thousands of recipes and sometimes eaten as a stand-alone dish. One in every four people on the planet currently eats chilliesContinue Reading
The diverse forms of art created by the country’s native inhabitants represent India’s cultural diversity, which includes over 2,500 tribes and regional groupings. The ethnic and tribal art styles of India provide a peek into its rich cultural heritage. The rarity of Indian traditional art, craftsmanship and crafted goods forContinue Reading
The design of the gate by Arunachalee architect Aroty Panyang is in the shape of the Great Hornbill – the state bird, which would give a sense of pride to the people and inspire the present and future generations about the culture and tradition of the state. The gate isContinue Reading
Two climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two paintings by Francisco Goya at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spanish police said. The protest did not damage either painting. The two paintings were “La maja vestida” and “La maja desnuda.” The protesters drew “+1.5°C” on the wall between theContinue Reading
For weeks, astrophysicist Manoj Puravankara struggled to find good Master’s students to add to his A-list team researching young stars in the universe. All that changed last month. Scientists are now falling over each other to work with him. “I’m inundated with emails,” says the 49-year-old faculty member of theContinue Reading
It’s being called millennial apology fantasy. In film after film, over the past two years — from movies set in the multiverse (Everything Everywhere All at Once), to animation capers (Turning Red; Encanto) and films about future worlds under threat from robots (The Mitchells vs the Machines) — parents areContinue Reading
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Srinagar (jammu And Kashmir) In a bid to promote the age-old rich art and craft of the region an institute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar prepared one of its kind Kani shawl, which cascaded the Indian map filled with colours of the nationalContinue Reading
Stainless steel was an accidental invention. In 1913, an English metallurgist named Harry Brearley was testing various alloys for use in gun barrels. He wanted an alloy that was hard, so he tested different combinations — nickel one day, chromium the next, aluminium after that. About a month later, whileContinue Reading
Don’t blame the kids. When MTV debuted The Real World, 30 years ago, no one quite knew what they were in for. The music channel was expanding its programming. Perhaps getting seven to eight young people to live together in a Manhattan loft, and filming their lives non-stop, might beContinue Reading