India@75 1962: Ebrahim Alkazi helms National School of DramaTEAM FRONTLINEAs NSD’s first director, he would cast the mould for modern Indian theatre.
Photo Essay Kerala Kalamandalam’s first female Kathakali pupils step into male bastion Thulasi Kakkat
The grandeur of the Lepakshi templeSUDHA MAHALINGAMPhotographs by Sudha MahalingamBuilt in the 16th century, the golden age of the Vijayanagar empire, the Lepakshi temple in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh boasts impressive scu
LEPAKSHI TEMPLE The grandeur of the Vijayanagar era temple at Lepakshi, Andhra PradeshSUDHA MAHALINGAMPhotographs by Sudha MahalingamBuilt in the 16th century, the golden age of the Vijayanagar empire, the Lepakshi temple in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh boasts impressive scu
Interview: Audrey Truschke Audrey Truschke: ‘I am not alone in refusing to sway with the Indian political winds’Ziya Us SalamInterview with the historian Audrey Truschke.
‘The lies my mother told me’ by Ashita: A Malayalam short story in translation Amma is reading the Ramayanam, seated in front of a glowing oil lamp in the pooja room. From the doorway where I sit, her face is clearly visi
FOLK THEATRE The Padma Shri for Manjamma Jogathi does her, her community and Karnataka proud VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED Manjamma’s life began on the margins of society as a Jogathi. It has now taken centre stage with the government honouring her with the Padma Shri in r
Film Review Film review: 'The Great Indian Kitchen' discusses gender issues and patriarchal values in relationships C.S. VenkiteswaranThe Malayalam movie 'The Great Indian Kitchen' addresses the gender issue by bringing into the narrative the oppressive patriarchal values within comm
Architecture Rediscovering Jharkhand’s legacy of colonial buildings Text by Hem BorkerSketches by Gopal Chandra NaskarThe thanas, dak bungalows, jails, railway lines and many other such structures dating back to the 1800s that dot the landscape of Jharkhand stand test
Jharkhand's colonial legacyText by Hem BorkerSkeches by Gopal Chandra NaskarThe thanas, dak bungalows, jails, railway lines and many other such structures dating back to the 1800s that dot the landscape of Jharkhand stand test
Meditative tragedyGOWRI RAMNARAYANYOUNG Japanese director Satoshi Miyagi made meditative tragedy when he combined Othello with the ancient traditions of Mugen-Noh theatre. The text was
Co-publishing venture opens up new vistas for Tamil literature in translationAbhirami Girija SriramThe literature-in-translation programme supported by the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation in collaboration with some of India’
‘Ma reads’ by S.R. Harnot: A Hindi short story in translationCreative explorations helped to put ageing on the literary map. By being in touch with feelings and relationships, and demonstrating that that they co
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
