Culture & Books

Proma Chakraborty -June 7, 2018

A solo exhibition of paintings by Anita Anand gives us a glimpse of the beauty and art of Afghanistan Anita Anand paints what she sees. Her works do not follow a particular theme, there is no set techniques or genre she follows. Displaying her paintings for the first time in an exhibition ‘Kabulana’, at India […]

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Proma Chakraborty -June 7, 2018

Swati Mohan’s dance theatre festival in Gurgaon talks about being ourselves instead of constantly worrying about being someone else A pumpkin is a pumpkin. It doesn’t worry about being anyone else. This is the premise behind Danza Performing Arts’ ninth annual summer dance theatre festival this weekend titled ‘Be a pumpkin. It’s great’. “It’s all […]

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Proma Chakraborty -May 31, 2018

Summer Sonata, a month-long festival of films showcasing popular ballet and opera films, is on at the IIC all June Opera and ballet are not restricted to winter any more. For lovers of western classical music, here’s a chance to indulge yourself in ‘Summer Sonata’, a month-long festival where recordings of the best performances will […]

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Proma Chakraborty -May 31, 2018

When the Board results were declared, several Delhi students committed suicide. But marks are just a number and not necessarily a marker of success or failure in life For scoring 52% in his boards, Sanjay Rajoura was beaten up by his father and forced to reappear for his exams. The entire effort resulted with him […]

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Proma Chakraborty -May 24, 2018

In a country constantly at war, this exhibition of 40 paintings by a group of five Afghan painters portrays life in that country in all its raw beauty War. That’s the first word that comes to mind when we talk about Afghanistan. It has been almost two decades now since the NATO allies tried to […]

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Proma Chakraborty -May 17, 2018

French artist Michel Testard is in Delhi with an exhibition of his paintings of India created over two decades With an engineering degree from Paris followed by an MBA from INSEAD, Michel Testard never knew he would end up as a painter in India. One visit to the country, and he was inspired to go […]

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Proma Chakraborty -May 10, 2018

Here’s a radical idea: an evening of food tasting and socialising with people with or without disability, blindfolded Love in the age of Tinder doesn’t come easily to the differently abled. But with the new app on the block—Inclov —people with disability can get a shot to find their perfect match. Most dating apps currently […]

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Proma Chakraborty -May 3, 2018

Playwright Happy Ranajit brings you a drama which raises an important question: Is love a crime? “Bhooton ke tarah nahi jeena humein” (We do not want to live like ghosts). This is one of the several compelling lines that captures the attention of the audience watching A Straight Proposal, a drama based on the LGBT […]

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