Indian Art and Culture

On a high note: Maestro Debashish Chaudhuri is a shining star in the music world

(November 23, 2022) His first job was as a music teacher at St. James' School, Kolkata in 1995. Surrounded by several instruments, a young Debashish Chaudhuri would often daydream about giving a stage performance someday. Little did the ma

The Royal Diaries: Princess Vaishnavi of Kishangarh is working on reviving the lost art

(November 21, 2022) Situated about 100 kilometres from Jaipur, Kishangarh is a small town caught in time. Urban lanes with artistic buildings on either side paint the town unique. But it is not this town that I want to talk about, but its

Shilo Shiv Suleman: From Bengaluru to Burning Man

(September 14, 2022) "It's impossible, it can't be done." "Don't go to Pakistan, it's too dangerous." Shilo Shiv Suleman, award-winning artist and founder of the Fearless Collective, always does it anyway. In late 2021, her installation, <

Cannes 2022: How India’s soft power was on display at the biggest film festival

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