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Of Biryani and Baklava: Chefs reflect on rebooting tradition in an Eid feast
Kunafa, kebab, biryani or korma, whatever will be your choice of festive indulgence, the table is all set for Eid-al-fitr.
Artist Seema Kohli on the India Art Fair 2022: 'Art is alive, physical and raw'
Multidisciplinary contemporary artist Seema Kohli contemplates the flow of life and death, and the universal feminine energies.
Veteran Jazz singer Louiz Banks retraces the journey of becoming 'The Jingle King of India'
Louiz Banks on his musical journey: 'The thing about jazz is the freedom it affords you. There is no wrong note in jazz. Everything is right. You make it right'
India Art Fair 2022: Ceramist P R Daroz talks about his solo show named Fire In The Soul
Ceramist P R Daroz, who has become one of the foremost names in his field talks about his show at the India Art Fair 2022.
A look at the current state of the Indian music industry
Amit Gurbaxani finds out why India might grow as a music market but won’t thrive and break into the world’s top ten
Future of fashion in NFTs: How the pandemic has pushed designers to embrace blockchain technology
“The digital age is a reality, and sooner or later, NFT will make a strong impact but the only thing which needs to be seen is the regulation, consumption pattern, and the impact it will bring in the fashion space. Will it be a disruptor or a supporter, that time will tell."
India Art Fair 2022: Two emerging artists from Odisha on their artworks and creative process
The artworks of Laxmipriya Panigrahi and Digbijayee Khatua is a blend of Odisha’s hallmark Pattachitra and the modern painting techniques.
Book Review: Masterpieces at the Jaipur Court
The authors look at various kinds of artefacts from the museum, including manuscripts, jewellery, weapons, carpets, maps, portraits, cenotaphs, decorative figurines and photographs.
Science beyond borders with a cultural twist
In conversation with Dr Nicolas Gherardi, head of the curatorial team for Science Beyond Borders exhibition. The exhibition will trace back the common history of India and France in the field of science.
Bonjour India celebrates the International Day of Dance
Bonjour India, the cultural, artistic, educational, and literary festival of France, is celebrating the International Day of Dance through various projects in Delhi.
Look at how the Maldives became the beach destination of choice for Indians
Here is a look at why Maldives is the most preferred beach vacation destination for most of the Indians.
When sustainable fashion becomes an act of revolution; here's how to keep disposable consumerism at bay
The Fashion Revolution Week suggests four Rs to adopt and promote sustainable fashion: Renewal, Revival, Responsibility, and Revolution.
India Art Fair 2022: Artist Atul Dodiya talks about his exhibits
Artist Atul Dodiya, who currently has his exhibits at the India Art Fair 2022, talks about art in an interview with Firstpost
Anup Singh on Irrfan Khan: ‘He was a creative fabulation in the realm of a director’s spirit’
In conversation with writer-filmmaker Anup Singh on his book Irrfan: Dialogues with the Wind (2022) and how the living, breathing Irrfan Khan had filled him with curiosity, kindled a sense of adventure in his most banal daily routines and set his imagination ablaze.
Here's what members of the Art fraternity have to say about India Art Fair 2022
The India Art Fair makes a comeback after two years and the art lovers can't keep calm.
Devil's Advocate | Faiz or no Faiz, poetry in schools needs an overhaul in its method of instruction and evaluation
Poetry in general is so lazily interpreted that it is a disservice to have poetry be taught in the classroom by teachers who struggle their way through history and heritage as if on a museum tour for the 100th time.
Art Attack: Artist Jay Varma's depiction of women in his paintings
Artist Jay Varma, a fifth-generation descendent of Raja Ravi Varma talks about the depiction of women in his paintings, how the business of art got affected by the pandemic and more.
Harmony of the spirit to be displayed at the India Art Fair
Sudip Roy's artworks titled HARMONY OF THE SPIRIT are to be displayed at the India Art Fair at Aakriti Art Gallery from 28th April to 1st May.
Diet Sabya's 'tacky NRI Fashion' discourse is futile, shifts our gaze from cultural appropriation
The debate on Diet Sabya went from funny and cool, to murky and dirty real quick, taking away from the goal of actually coming up with a solution.
India's 10,000 years of art history on one platform: What is the open-access Encyclopaedia of Art?
The website currently has nearly 2,000 entries on themes such as textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, and indigenous traditions that are written by a team of more than 25 young Indian academics and art historians and peer-reviewed by experts
Shrayana Bhattacharya talks translating her fondness for Shah Rukh Khan into a book, women in academia and more
Shrayana on her book Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: 'People think that fandom is an act of mindless devotion and worship. It isn’t. It is an act of agency, and it also involves women choosing to spend on what they like'
Notes on reading Bijal Vachharajani's Savi and the Memory Keeper and reflecting on losing a parent
The book Savi and the Memory Keeper, besides being an ace ecofeminist work of fiction, is a brilliantly told narrative of how children learn to grieve.
Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu on their new children's book Inni and Bobo Find Each Other: 'Wanted it to be as evocative as possible'
Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu discuss their book Inni And Bobo, pets, parenting style, and something very close to their heart – encouraging the adoption of stray dogs
In conversation with Maitri Gopalakrishna, and how she infuses Drama Therapy with counselling
Maitri Gopalakrishna with her experience in drama therapy has been working towards addressing the need for more “accessible, non-threatening, anti-oppression and culturally rooted mental health interventions"
WORLD DANCE DAY is going to be back after two years, Geeta Chandran reacts to not going online
The 15th edition of Natya Vriksha's WORLD DANCE DAY celebrations is here with an interesting line of performances, workshops, lectures, and biographies.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee responds to claims of being 'inaccessible': 'As a luxury brand, I'm committed to the finest of quality'
"I will not compromise on price because the integrity of what we create is sacrosanct. It is not an accessible model," says ace designer Sabyasachi Mukerjee.
Help! My Aai Wants to Eat Me book review: Bijal Vachharajani paints a delightful coming-of-age read
Help! My Aai Wants to Eat Me is a joyride of a book where a seven-year-old is coming to terms with his mother’s ‘cannibalistic tendencies’.
Indu Antony reflects on reclaiming public spaces for women with her leisure centre project Namma Katte
"Women’s leisure is always confined. It is never in a public place. Namma Katte is different in that sense. When you pull up the shutters, it opens out on the road," says Indu Antony
Earth and soul | A beginner’s guide on how to look after houseplants if you are a ‘plant parent’
Plant parenting is an art of raising and caring for plants just like we do for our children
At Kashmir's Spring Theatre Festival, hope for revival of cinemas grow louder in the valley
The reopening of theatres might look like a distant dream in Kashmir, but the recently held seven-day Spring Theatre Festival in Srinagar has given wings to the dream