Suman Kalyanpur (1937-2026): A Serene, Enchanting Star in the Sky of Melody
Today, the world of music feels a little more silent. A gentle, lucid and humble voice has fallen quiet forever.
Today, the world of music feels a little more silent. A gentle, lucid and humble voice has fallen quiet forever.
Some deaths arrive as news. This one arrived as silence, in the exact place where a voice used to live.
We are living in the golden age of authorship. Everyone is now a writer. We are writing bios, poems, how-to guides, and, of course, aggressive complaints against whomever we wish to.
There are those who love to be photographed. You can find them “photo bombing” frames where they have no business to be in. But they are there, smiling sheepishly.
A friend had invited me for dinner to his house. I went over around 7:30 in the evening. We gossiped for about an hour and then sat down for dinner.
Padmashri Geeta Chandran conceived and curated the two-day event that celebrated the vibrancy of Indian dance across styles and generations.
She may refer to her craft as ‘Every day Art,’ however, Shilpa Gupta’s artistic expression is anything but “every day”. From cough syrup bottles to barrier tapes, her installations catapult mundane objects into powerful political statements.
Tara, a successful lawyer from Delhi, is at the center of the story. Tara is sure of herself, but she also feels lonely. Her parents, her younger brother, Lila, and Kunal, the brother who’s adopted, are all around her.
The author was in conversation with independent journalist Swati Daftuar at an event in the national capital on Wednesday.
Bikash Poddar’s “Lyrical Landscapes Watercolours” presents a soothing blend of water colour and intricate detailing, offering a relaxed experience to art enthusiasts at Gallerie Ganesha, New Delhi.
