At 36, Roger Federer is a player who’s stood the test of time, says Arlene Mathew As Roger Federer faced Marin Cilic in the finals of the Australian Open this January, many in the crowd seemed to sense there was history in the making. Despite a feisty and at times commanding performance by Cilic that […]
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India’s performance in South Africa, though patchy at times, was a display of the depth of its talent, says Abhishek Sarkar Team India had huge expectations riding on its shoulders even before the players boarded the flight to South Africa. It was the first real test for Virat Kohli’s young team, which hadn’t lost a […]
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Fans of the Irish rock band The Cranberries are in shock at the loss of one of their own, writes Arlene Mathew The sudden and unexplained death of Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Irish band The Cranberries, has left her global fan base reeling from the news and caught in a torrent of emotions, […]
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Barnana H Sarkar reviews mood music for our times from Kolkata’s new rockers Most people listen to music, attend concerts, or even compose their own sound because music has that strange ability to take us outside ourselves, to help us momentarily forget everything else. Some musicians take it upon themselves to give their listener those […]
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Balan Nambiar’s six decades of artistic genius is on full display at the NGMA, writes Saiqua Sultan The exhibition themed “Sculpting in Time, Balan Nambiar and his six decades of engagement with Materiality” was inaugurated on February 4, 2018. Curated by his long-time friend Sadanand Menon, this retrospective exhibition encompasses Nambiar’s enormous repertoire. Nambiar’s drawings […]
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Actress Sridevi’s untimely death marks the end of an era, says Debanjali Kabiraj Hindi cinema’s first “female superstar” is no more. Legendary actress Sridevi passed away on 24th February 2018 in a drowning accident. She is known for her extraordinary performances in Chandni, Sadma, Mr. India and English Vinglish, and played pivotal and strong characters […]
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The Bodo celebrate the birth of agriculture through the BathouKherai dance, writesAnjana Basumatary Dance isn’t just about enjoyment or letting go. In tribal communities, dance serves multiple functions and is as much about ritual as it’s a celebration, an act of worship as a rite of passage. This is apparent in the dance forms of […]
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The Hakki Pikki are living testimony to the short-sightedness of our tribal-relocation policies, write Arlene Mathew Bangalore, January 30, 2018: In the deep forests of Karnataka once roamed a free-spirited nomadic tribe, the happy-go-lucky Hakki Pikkis. Originally from Gujarat, members of the tribe travelled the length of the country for years before settling down in several […]
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We’re blind to the pervasive abuse that children all around us are subject to, says Shiny Kirupa Bangalore, January 30, 2018: “Beauty is often associated with sexual abuse and myths prevail that only girls get abused. But that’s not the reality,” says Dr. Ashwini NV, psychologist and director of MukthaFoundation. “Every child, whether a boy or […]
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