The grim reality of gender-based atrocities pervades every corner of our world, evincing in abhorrent forms such as sexual violence, dowry deaths, domestic violence, female foeticide and infanticide, female genital mutilation, child marriage and the suppression of women’s autonomy in education, speech and attire.
Women have proved themselves as superb multi-taskers and have excelled in work-home balance unlike their male compatriots.
When a story becomes an identity
Producer Prerna Arora celebrates womanhood
Exploring and reflecting on what it means to be a woman, Olympe Ramakrishna greets viewers on International Women's Day, with an exhibition depicting the theme of feminine identity in urban India.
A while back, an influential solo art exhibition, titled Solitude, executed by artist Atanu Bhattacharya, was held at the gallery of the Society of Contemporary Art and concluded on 12 July in Kolkata.
Bharatanatyam, a 2,000-year-old dance form, is believed to have been revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata in a Sanskrit text called the Natya Shastra, eventually experiencing a gradual resurgence throughout the globe.
Interestingly, today Venice is not so much known for its Rialto Bridge, Saint Marks Square, or the gondolas as it is for its film festival, which runs every autumn. This year, the 81st edition will begin rolling on 28 August.
Just a dry eye? Look for the lurking demon
The Biotech KISAN-HUB project (at West Bengal University of Animal and Fisheries Sciences, Kolkata), with financial support from the department of biotechnology, government of India, organised a programme for farmer-scientist interaction and animal support with selected marginal farmers from five aspirational districts: Birbhum, Nadia, Murshidabad, Malda and South Dinajpur of West Bengal, held on 22nd July, Monday, this year at VCI Auditorium, West Bengal.
