Rangoli – An Overlooked Women’s Art Form
Boasting of India’s long-held tradition and culture, these intricate patterns sitting gracefully on the floor of almost every other Indian household allude to an art...
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A Spark That Became Fire- Tracing The Cultural Roots Of Kazakhstan Through Its New Wave Cinema
New Wave is essentially an art word that came to be defined by the French trailblazing directors who exploded in the film scene in the...
Mimi: Bringing back the debate on Surrogacy
Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi starrer film, Mimi is the latest attempt by Bollywood to bring the taboo topic of surrogacy back in the mainstream...
A Tribute To The Doyenne of Murder Mysteries, Agatha Christie
Author of 66 crime novels, 6 non-criminal novels, 150 short stories and whose career spanned more than five decades, Agatha Christie is undoubtedly the Doyenne...
Meet Dulari Devi, Padmashree Nominated Madhubani Artist
I had only seen the Madhubani style paintings in Dilli Haat Market in Delhi. I was blown away with the intricate design, bold use of...
7 Lesser Known Facts About Khajuraho Temples
By Avani Bansal We are a country full of paradoxes. While we have the second largest population in the world (soon going to be the...
Top 10 Women-Oriented Hindi Movies That Gave A New Dimension To The Indian Cinema
By Intekhab Hassan It is always said that Indian cinema is a male dominated industry where movies are made keeping in mind the role of...
World’s largest art museum gets its first female president in 228 years
Ashmi Sheth The Mona Lisa soon won’t be the only woman in spotlight in the Louvre. On 28 May, 2021, art historian and curator Laurence...
The Sari – A Priceless Treasure in Every Women’s Wardrobe
“The sari I wear may be traditional, but I am six yards ahead of my time.” Weaving its way across the entire subcontinent, since time...
Shun Ignorance, Embrace Enlightenment – Buddha Purnima, Women and Feminism
By Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel As we celebrate Buddha purnima (on 26th May, 2021), I am reminded of a great quote — ‘Women are the...
Meet The Van Gogh Sisters: Secrets, Interests & Dispositions
Ashmi Sheth Book Review, International, Arts & Culture, Literature There would hardly be an art lover across the world who hasn’t heard of the celebrated...
Chloe Zhao makes history by becoming the first Asian woman to win Best Director at the Oscars
Ashmi Sheth On Sunday night, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony was attended only by nominees, owing to the COVID-19 norms in place. The Los Angeles...