Characterized by fluid curves and flat bright colours, Kalighat painting occupies an important place in the history of Indian art. It was the urban and …
Author: somok_roy
In the wise words of D.H.Lawrence, I am a "tremulation on the ether."
This gypsy soul is a student of History (DU), the subject being his amor primus. Loves to travel across time and reconstruct the past. Is a dream weaver and seeks solace in the shady bowers of literature. Anthropology and archaeology intrigues this person,and his keen interest in folk arts and tribal social structures allowed him to serve as an intern at the Daricha foundation. His life is set to the tunes of Hindustani Classical music, and is a disciple of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi of the Senia-Banaras gharana.
“The palace at Delhi is, or rather was, the most magnificent palace in the East – perhaps in the world.” …
Historian Sohail Hashmi is a true Dilliwalah. An academic, historian, academician and filmmaker, Hashmi is well-known for immersive heritage walks that he conducts around the …
As a child, I loved listening to stories, and I still do. My grandfather, who was a raconteur, would weave a magical fabric of history, …
The most important activity in human life is eating. As any community or nation progresses, its diet is the most salient guide to its refinement, …