Art & Culture

Sanskrit: A Classical Scene

Sneha Bhura

Three films in Sanskrit will soon be released in India. Can they help revive the ancient language?

Naseeruddin Shah on Ismat Chughtai: ‘If only we can live half the life she did…’

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Naseeruddin Shah relives his association with the world her mind had created—liberal and rebellious, compassionate and courageous

Material Metaphors

Hemant Sareen

Thirty artists come together to create a stunning urban narrative

Sanjay Subrahmanyan: The New Master

V Shoba

Chosen earlier this year for the Sangita Kalanidhi award, Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan delights in the art of performance and sets a fine example for younger musicians

Sanjay Mishra: Born Again

Divya Unny

Lost for years in commercial cinema, Sanjay Mishra is finally being applauded as a prodigious talent

All About My Mother

Sumantra Bose

Krishna Bose witnessed the ecstasy as well as the agony of freedom. Her memoirs, now translated into English by her son Sumantra Bose, chronicle history's passion play