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Cinema

50 years of drama

The debate on the National School of Drama gains topicality as the premier institution begins its golden jubilee celebrations.
GOWRI RAMNARAYAN
Cinema

Restoring lost voices

Neelam Mansingh used her journey from her home town to the metros and back again to become one of the finest theatre directors in India.
GOWRI RAMNARAYAN
Art

Royal shrines

Pallava reliefs are the earliest surviving royal portraits in India after the Kushana images of the 1st century.
TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS: BENOY K. BEHL
Literature

Unforgettable tales

The special quality of Anita Desais literary voice is its ability to weave several strands of feeling into a complex, affecting symphony.
UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA

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Living rocks

Mamallapuram, to the south of Chennai on the Tamil Nadu coast, is a marvellous town of temples carved out of rock.
TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS: BENOY K. BEHL
Nataraja, Cave 1, Badami, 6th century. The dance of Siva is one of the most sophisticated concepts of Brahmanical thought. The figure is caught powerfully poised in the midst of dynamic movement. Within the circle of moving arms, the calm and peaceful face presents the serenity at the centre-

Early perfection

A MOST fascinating study in ancient Indian history is that of the patronage of stupas, temples and the art in them. In the 3rd century B.C., Emperor A

Early perfection

In the Deccan, by the period of the early Chalukyas, the Indian temple was fully developed.
Stills from 'Battleship Potemkin'.-

Lasting images

The unique brand of montage that Sergei Eisenstein developed was an eclectic and organic tool to design a new cinematic ethos and aesthetic.
SASHI KUMAR
Cassandra, a Youthful Havisham, with remnants of an unattended party.-PICTURES: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Greek and global

The play Widows of Troy, while illustrating the democratisation of theatre, tells us that human collateral damage in conflicts is not acceptable.
SHAYONI MITRA
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