There are some artistes who follow the art they have learnt from their gurus exactly the way they were taught or should I say exactly to the T. Then there are some who think beyond and try to achieve new horizons yet keeping the essence of their art alive. I am talking about one such […]Read More
An early winter morning As I step down from the cosy confines of my home I witness Hoards of small children Sleeping under the stars Engulfed in the sheet of Mist, Smog and Fog These are street children Most name them ‘urchins’ Some set out for begging Others exploited as child labour Their bodies and […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Lest you are mistaken, Debeshi Gooptu’s Gurgaon Diaries (Rupa, 226 pages, Rs 295) is not in a diary format despite its title. Rather it is a collection of small stories, anecdotes to be precise, presented randomly — each one driving home the point that in spite of being an IT hub sporting […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Noted flautist Rupak Kulkarni will be performing with his guru, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, at the eighth edition of the Citi-NCPA Aadi Anant: From Here to Eternity Music Festival beginning November 18. Spread across Pune, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, the three-month-long festival is among India’s most anticipated celebrations of Indian classical music and culture. […]Read More
I was in Delhi recently for an event and once again had the privilege to meet and dine with my favourite, Dr Sonal Mansingh. She is a bundle of energy and in her enthusiastic self, she agreed to take me out and show me the dance scene in Delhi. That was an evening to remember […]Read More
Festival season can really play havoc with our looks, what with late nights, lack of sleep and over indulgence on food. In fact, during Diwali, air pollution also becomes a problem. As it is the pollution in the air and in the water is making our world increasingly hostile to our good health and well-being. […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha The Adventures of Young Kalam by Stuti Agarwal (Juggernaut) is an interesting insight into the life of India’s late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. But don’t you take it to be a fact-based narrative as it is a fictional story that reimagines Kalam’s childhood in a magical manner!, so says the back cover. […]Read More
Sexual harassment comes in different forms, and when it’s online it’s often even less obvious. Yet, it still happens. If you’re in a professional situation where you feel uncomfortable, you should immediately start recording it. Often larger cases are built on a pattern of small incidents, which, if not documented properly, won’t be useful as evidence. […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I couldn’t have got Life’s Amazing Secrets: How To Find Balance and Purpose In Your Life at a better time. Confused and at crossroads on various life issues, I had recently joined a spiritual group (Beings Of Light) and started attending its monthly meetings. The group founder Major Dalbir Singh often called me for […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha The winner of four major international violin competitions: Wieniawski (1986), Queen Elizabeth (1989), Tchaikovsky (1990) and Henryk Szeryng Foundation Award (1992), Evgeny Bushkov is one of the most interesting conductors around the world. Bushkov made his debut in 1999 in France with the Orchestra of the International Festival of Luxeuil and is, at […]Read More
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