Renowned art historian and author Ritika Kocchar in a lecture, titled ‘The Art of the Gurkanis - Myths, Masnavis and Miniatures’ on Saturday delved deep into the manuscripts from 13th to 18th centuries in Persia, Central Asia, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, and Delhi by the Timurid Dynasty.
In the 21st century, for the very first time, art lovers can behold traditional heritage by visiting an exhibition titled “Nandalal’s Mahabharat” at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata.
In the epic Mahabharat, a Yaksh (demigod) asked Yudhishtir a few questions as a condition for bringing his four siblings back to life. They had been struck dead for their refusal to answer them before drinking water from the lake guarded by the Yaksh. One of his questions was ‘Kim ashcharyam?’ (What is surprising?). Yudhishtir’s reply was ‘We all know that death is inevitable. Yet, we take life for granted and live and behave as if we are immortal. That is ashcharyam (surprising).’
Actor Gufi Paintal, who died Monday morning at the age of 78, was laid to rest at a crematorium in…
The actor passed away on June 5, despite his nephew Hiten Paintal's claims that he was in good health.
Should one see the work of such artists in the first place, and if one does, where do you draw the line on objectivity and admiration?
Actor Shaheer Sheikh has played the role of a prince, a business tycoon and more on TV shows, but is yearning to don the khaki uniform on-screen.
What is striking about the book at first glance is its presentation. It is tastefully conceived, very elegant and pleasing. The miniature used on the cover is beautiful and relevant...
Though several makers attempted to recreate the Hindu epic Mahabharat on the small screen, no one did it better than BR Chopra and his son, Ravi Chopra.
Something must be terribly out of snyc for the genteel Javed Akhtar to stray from his celebrated lyricism into the…
