Ram… Rama…Ramayeti dominated the cultural eco system last month. With the official opening of the Ram lalla temple at Ayodhya, many artistes made a beeline to visit and have the chance to perform there. Was is to get political or media eyeballs or just sheer devotion, or both, only they can say. Each to own. […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Meekanshi Jain’s Rama and Ayodhya (2013), made a historical case for the Ram Temple in place of the Babri Masjid. And her Vishwanath Rises and Rises: The Story of Eternal Kashi (Aryan Books), published last month, does so for Kashi Vishwanath temple in place of a mosque. One of the oldest inhabited […]Read More
Benoy K Behl The fertile valley of the Krishna River was the cradle of civilisation in the Eastern Deccan. By this time, it had become famous in the world for its fine textiles, particularly of cotton. There was a flourishing trade with Rome and large quantities of Roman coins have been found here. This area […]Read More
Leave it to our artistes (performing) or artists (plastic) to live up to the demands of times. Through their art works, they try make a statement, reach out and bring ordinary concepts centre stage. Sonal Mansingh did that at HABITAT with Karmayogi, which profiles the PM without even once showing his photo on stage. This […]Read More
Benoy K Behl It was the 2nd century BCE, the Shunga period in Indian art. Great Buddhist stupas were being made at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. Motifs and traditions which were to prevail in Indian art were being established here. In the meantime, another great chapter of art was opening in Western India. […]Read More
Team L&M Spiritual guru Morari Bapu, a proponent of the Ramayana and the learned leader who highlights the essence of Sanatana Dharma by reciting the Ram Katha for more than 60 years launched Shemaroo’s ‘Shri Ram Bhakti Utsav’, an exclusive musical series celebrating the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram’s idol at Ayodhya. The melodious series […]Read More
Team L&M Come January 19, and the highly anticipated second edition of the distinctive art and cultural festival KULA will once again enthrall the Mumbaikars. The six-day festival will be held at the NESCO Center and provide a platform for artists to transition from the streets to the stage, allowing them to showcase their extraordinary […]Read More
While most things start humbly, some grow to become a banyan tree. “Sitting under a banyan tree, you’d find a Bharatanatyam teacher” my father was told in 1940s, when he asked Ram Gopal group members Mrinalini Sarabhai and MK Saroja where to learn Bharatanatyam from. They said so because their teacher Vidwan Muthukumaran Pillai had […]Read More
Team L&M Braj Dham, the sacred land of Shri Radha Krishna’s divine pastimes, made a remarkable stride towards environmental rejuvenation. Addressing the pressing issue of water pollution in the revered Kundas, a concerted effort led by revered spiritual leaders and environmental experts from ISKCON, UPBTVP, Govardhan Eco Village and Braj Dham Seva Pehal, in collaboration […]Read More
Team L&M To bring back the government and public focus on traditional toys and dolls that are dying a slow death in India despite a recent push from the Government, husband-wife Toy Collector duo Agnibarna Bhaduri and Madhumadhabi Bhaduri are holding a toy exhibition, ‘Putul’ – Traditional Toys and Dolls of India at the India […]Read More
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