Fixing a date not easy

What do young women think about the proposed increase in the legal age of marriage of women to 21 as per the Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021? While it may allow them more time to find their feet in the world, it will cause certain anomalies. 

Our ‘Krishna’ among the gopis

Dancer, guru and multifaceted legend Pt Birju Maharaj (1937–2022) leaves an irreplaceable void in Delhi’s dance circles and the country rich tapestry.  Earlier this week, the Kathak world mourned the loss of one of its greatest icons – Pandit Birju Maharaj. He died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of 17 January, surrounded […]

What if Rahi Masoom Raza’s character Topi Shukla died by suicide in 2021

Rahi Masoom Raza’s novel Topi Shukla is a tragic story of a man, representing a secular Indian imagination, who doesn’t compromise on his ideals. His life was a dark comedy of our time “What is it, brother or sister?” an old lady servant asks. Six year old Topi Shukla curiously retorts, “why can’t it be […]

Play, pause & listen

Storytel brings plays as audiobooks for theatre and drama enthusiasts   There is always some message, some theme, that expressly or implicitly manifests itself in various art forms that exist in the world today. Story telling definitely figures as one of those arts which captivates its audience whether they happen to be readers, viewers or […]

Stage is set

Zee Theatre collaborates with Shreyas Talpade’s theatre platform Nine Rãsã. Tatasky Theatre to air their play titled ‘Pashmina’ this month  Zee Theatre and actor turned entrepreneur, Shreyas Talpade’s ‘Nine Rãsã’ platform dedicated to theatre and performing arts, have joined hands to showcase plays by Nine Rasa on Zee Theatre’s partner platforms. This collaboration between Zee […]

Euphoria joins music NFT, launches first album in 9 years

Euphoria releases latest album as an NFT – becomes India’s first mainstream musician to enter the NFTs ecosystem  In a new trend that indicates the onset of utilizing the concept of blockchain technology in the music industry, Hindi Rock giant Euphoria is set to launch its latest album SALE, in the form of a Non-Fungible […]

Weaving beyond wearability 

Nature Morte’s latest exhibition, titled ‘Hanging Gardens’ features art from threads of emotions, dreams and personality  Artisanal – this word has been creating quite the buzz, in terms of fashion, food and décor. In the field of art, handmade practices have always been around. Nature Morte brings together an exhibition that explores the overlapping of […]

The makers and the making of pornography

Pornography is a thriving professional industry. The Internet has democratized it. But there’s the moral compass…     Raj Kundra has been in news for all the wrong reasons, to be accused of involvement in production of pornography has moral connotations not just legal and social implications. It’s the worst form of artistic expression, one would argue […]