Perhaps one needs to rephrase the dictum, “the pen is mightier than the sword,” when one encounters the world of Mahasweta Devi. She was...

The last few metres of the road up to the Deer Park Institute was under construction, and I parked a short distance away from the gates....

Rituals are like distortions that occur as an outcome of a Chinese Whisper game. Usually remote facts about a heroic personality...

My son has entered the world of Carnatic music after what seems a long while. He is a genuine seeker and he wants to understand, what he...

The staff-room was redolent with warmth, well-being and the aroma of spicy, overdone mutton. Debrani Chatterji savoured the rare...

The dhrupad which has sunk into oblivion today, was the predominant form of classical vocal music in medieval India. It was sung to the...

Carsten Wicke remains one of the very few international rudra veena players today who shows expertise both in the Khandarbani and the...

Pt. Chetan Joshi, is a well-known name in the music world. He is a noted flautist in the Hindustani Classical Music tradition. He was...

Ashok is a Caesurae member and an academic. Yet the fine artiste in him often times finds expression through music and graphic paintings....

Sanket Agarwal’s photography, is like holding up mirror to Nature. He catches the spirit of Mother Nature in the mountain landscapes of...