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An exhibition by the students of the institute.
June 19, 2013

Colours for all

Over 100 artists, of all age groups, from pre-teen to those who have witnessed 80 summers, watched their labour of love mounted on the walls of All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society while their me... »
Going their own way: A still from 'Ghanchakkar'.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Unusual suspects

A wiry Dhanush pursuing style queen Sonam Kapoor on the ghats of Banaras. A plump Vidya Balan cavorting with Emraan Hashmi in a film called “Ghanchakkar”. Malayalam superstar Prithviraj playing a... »
Baha'ud-din Dagar.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Five centuries of Dhrupad

Baha’ud-Din Dagar (37) represents the 20th generation of an unbroken chain of musicians who have been at their sacred craft of Dhrupad without ever having to compromise on their music, preserving... »
Face and beyond: A scene from one of Shashadhar Acharya's performances. Photo: S. Gopakumar
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

The man in the painted mask

If a prerequisite to great art is the artiste’s ability to mirror the spirit of his tradition, surroundings, training and time, then the much acclaimed Chhau dancer and guru Shashadhar Acharya has... »
Designs on economy: Poster by Kazumasa Nagai.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Posters for posterity

Aesthetic is an integral part of the Japanese way of life, a fact that is evident in different aspects of their culture ranging from Nihonga paintings to the elaborate tea ceremony, Haiku poetry t... »
Suhail Tatari.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Murder he wrote

Suhail Tatari, the director of “Ankur Arora Murder Case”, was in town to promote his film, due to release next week. The film speaks about medical negligence in the country. Excerpts from the inte... »
Dimple Kaur.
NEW DELHI, June 14, 2013

Dance and the doctor

Swapnasundari was a successful Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer when she discovered an art and a tradition that spoke to her at a much deeper level than that which she had been practising till t... »
Lasting tunes: Posters from films for which Vasant Desai composed the music.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

The echo of his genius

That greatness has no correlation with commercial success is best personified in the life and works of Hindi film music director Vasant Desai. Well versed in every department of film making, Desa... »      2 comments
Many forms: Geeta Chandran.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

See, hear, understand

The past week brought to the fore presentations out of the ordinary, with music and the raga taking a prominent place. Mounted by Alap of Chennai was Navarasa at the India International Centre (II... »
A scene from 'No Sex Please'.
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Of women and wars

Waman Kendre’s productions are admired for their artistic quality and social relevance. In his works there is a distinct flavour of Indian performing art forms and martial arts. He treats human is... »
Shovana Narayan. Photo: Akhilesh Kumar
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Art of the heart

Anecdotes about great dancers like Balasaraswati or Pandit Shambhu Maharaj — to name just two — whose abhinaya communicated instantly with non-Indian or non-initiated audiences have passed into le... »
Canadian author Yann Martel holding a leather bound copy of his book at the Booker prize dinner at the British Museum in London in October, 2002. File photo: AP
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Playing small god

“There was something incredibly joyful about imagining a story with a setting, with characters and ultimate meaning, and trying to bring them together in loose sentences lined up. It is being like... »
Slideshow
The award-winning photojournalist of the 'Afghan Girl' fame delivered a scintillating keynote address at the launch of The Hindu Lit for Life 2013 in Delhi. Snapshots of Steve McCurry telling his story in pictures.

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Through books, one is 'lit' for life, says Nirmala Lakshman, Director, Kasturi and Sons Ltd., as she welcomes you to the 2013 iteration of The Hindu's literature festival. For those who want to know what to expect, this video offers a sample of the magical connect of words at Lit for Life, with excerpts from a film by Prasanna Ramaswamy, a Chennai-based theatre-person and filmmaker. Open to all, the fest kicks off in New Delhi on February 6 and then moves to Chennai (February 16 and 17). Schedules available at http://thne.ws/lfl-schedule For more details, go to http://www.thehindulfl.com/
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In this charming clip, the Former West Bengal Governor talks about his role in the latest iteration of the literature festival. Open to all, the fest kicks off in New Delhi on February 6 and then moves to Chennai (February 16 and 17). Schedules available at http://thne.ws/lfl-schedule For more details, go to http://www.thehindulfl.com/
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