Revri, 61, as he introduced his work to a compact audience. Revri, a Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai, and Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, alumnus, is a man of few words.
With its deep engangement with the history, politics and culture of its land, a new crop of Bangladeshi artists is breaking stereotypes and making the international art world sit up and take note.
The Kumaon Literary Festival saw its first edition last year in Dhanachauli, is back with its second edition this month, to be held October 11 onwards.
The jagged skyline, the sharp crest of highrises emerging from fragmented settlements, old houses and villages, is a frank statement of Gurgaon’s ambition.
An exhibition in Delhi, which explores the ongoing social and political conflicts around the world, tells a story about the struggle and pain that renders man-made borders inconsequential.
The author of notable books such as The Shadow Lines (1988), The Hungry Tide (2004) and, most recently, The Ibis Trilogy, just published his new work, The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable.
With culture commentator Alok Rai, heritage activist Sohail Hashmi, and educationist Syeda Hameed, the session explored the creative representation of its language over the years — from the invasion of the Mughals to the arrival of the metro.
About 50 per cent of India’s population has the depression gene, says Dr Shyam Bhat. The Bangalore-based psychiatrist is on a mission to break the taboos that surround mental health in the country.
An IIT professor’s research into the cultural-historical ties between China and India, to trace a Malayalee family in China, results in a documentary titled Guli’s Children