Change and its many manifestations in India

Everyone in the country has a mobile phone. India has more than a billion phones, second only to China. Almost 240 million people have telev...

Picture Books and Coming-of-age Stories

As research on transgender and gender nonconforming children and youth becomes increasingly prevalent in litera...

February, the Month for all Art Lovers

It’s that time of the year again when art lovers from all over the country visit their favourite festivals which showcase brilliant and original art and it...

Nuuk Nordisk Kulturfestival: Eccentric and Out of this World!

Nuuk Nordic is a festival born in 2015 and takes place every second year, in Nuuk, Greenland. It is a contemporary art and culture festival that presents a range...

Cultural Entrepreneurship in India

India’s cultural heritage goes back over 5000 years even before the much discussed Indus Valley Civilization. Since the advent of recorded history there is enough evi...

That Immortal Woman

Draupadi is not only the most fascinating character in the Mahabharat Read More

Prayers bring Hindu and Muslim communities together

"Bengal’s Durga Puja is a social festival first and a religious festival later" - Suddhabrata Deb

“Right from the puja mela (fair) to being res...

Why is it a great time to be a writer

Anita's attic is a complete creative writing course and mentorship program conducted by the author, Anita Nair at Rangoli Art Centre in Bangalore. She believes tha...

Men Without Tears

For a few years now, Haruki Murakami has been in the running for the Literature Nobel; meanwhile he collects fans all over the world, with his books about modern-day Japan,...