The city, on 11 November was testimony to the 3rd Edition of Western Classical Music Concert presented by Alliance Française du Bengale and Victoria Memorial Hall in association with the Consulate General of France in Kolkata, at Victoria Memorial Hall.
Whether it is the art installations at major stations, including the Botanical Garden to Janakpuri West, or the iconic portrayals representing cultural narrative at UNESCO, New Delhi, or even the exclusive art inside the Judges' Tunnel at the Supreme Court of India, the common factor joining them all would be the tête pensante (mastermind) Mr Rajesh Krishnan, the founder and principal designer of East Craft Designs Pvt. Ltd
Celebrating 100 years of four Indian modernist masters, Francis Newton Souza, KG Subramanyan, Ram Kumar and V.S. Gaitonde, Progressive Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Raza Foundation, organised an exhibition titled “The Four: Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Four Modern Indian Masters”, on 29 October this year, which would be on public view till 10 November 2024 at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.
As Diwali and Halloween- two contrasting festivals align on one day, it marks how the cultural confluence of spirituality and spookiness allows us to traverse through and balance traditional and contemporary aspects, resulting in a fluid, cross-cultural discourse.
“When it comes to a marriage, nobody is perfect; nothing is perfect. Life manifests in myriad ways, and marriage for once is a union of two souls for the realisation of their highest good. Married life should evolve with this view in mind."
Mahatma Gandhi used to believe that the development of India lay in the true progress and development of its villages. Journalism is a mirror of society, which reflects many stark realities that often remain unheard.
Ask anyone if love at first sight is true, and most would tell you ‘yes, only in movies,’ but what if we tell you that love at first sight happens too and not in movies but in reality? The story of Dipak Kumar Hazra and Gitashree Hazra is just one among many who, after being married for more than 27 years now, don't regard themselves as just an everyday couple but as soulmates.
In a vivacious conversation with The Statesman, Shyam Benegal and Satish Sharma share the memories of their days together and beyond.
Anindya Kar, a retired senior personnel of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC Ltd.), had been collecting notes since his college years, when he was 20-21.
Kolkata witnessed the play “Shuno Punnyoban” at Usha Ganguly Mancha, Rangakarmee, on 25 August this year that aptly showcased how the epic of the Mahabharata is still relevant today in the modern world as it suffers from its own sets of trials and tribulations, trying to find the answers towards ending the suffering.
