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 Goddess gracious
Artisans have perfected the traditional image of Durga over the years, but contemporary
art has given it a whole new dimension, writes Nirupama Dutt
THE
image of Durga or Shakti is built every year in clay and craftspersons
have perfected this art over hundreds of years. It is built with care
and minute details, only to be submerged in the waters at the end of
the Durga Puja festivities.
Durga
reinterpreted
To
asura, with love
Colours of
Ramayana
Themes from the epic have
remained a favourite subject in works of art over the centuries,
writes Kanwarjit Singh Kang
THE
Ramayana has had tremendous influence on the Indian
culture. Themes related to Rama have inspired innumerable poets,
bards, dramatists, painters, sculptors, muralists and craftsmen
through the ages, not only in India but also in several countries of
South-East Asia.
King
of Pop on canvas
The tasks that most women in
India perform as part of their daily routine are a source of income
for them abroad, reports Kinjal Dagli Shah
KING
of Pop Michael Jackson has been brought to life in 12 mixed
media paintings here which capture his journey from obscurity to
stardom, diseases and tragic death that remains a mystery.
Women
in control
Women councillors in
Karnataka are accessible and solution oriented. They solve problems of
common people and those living in poor areas, writes Taru
Bahl
RAVI
Shetty had been struggling for three years to get his ration
card allotted in Ramnagaram, a town some 50 km from Bangalore. When
someone recommended he should meet the local woman councillor to get
the work done, he was sceptical.
Breaking
shackles
Muslim families of Malerkotla
have shed their conservative attitude. Today women of the community
get the best of education, reports Shariq Majeed
TWENTY-seven
years ago, when Saira, a Muslim divorcee, started a beauty parlour in
the once conservative town of Malerkotla, no one would have thought
that she was making a wise choice.
FRUIT FACTS
Life
on new planet?
Astronomers believe that a
new planet detected outside our solar system may be a habitable one
It
is not too hot and not too cold, and astronomers believe that a new
planet detected outside our solar system may have a temperature that
is just right to support life.
In Brahma’s
abode
One of the oldest cities
of India, Pushkar lies on the shores of the Pushkar lake.
The date of its origin is not known, but according to a legend, it was
created by
Lord Brahma. The only temple dedicated to the deity in India is
located here,
writes Mukesh Khosla
RAJASTHAN
offers glimpses of a bygone era of princes, palaces and medieval
fortresses, together with the resplendent havelis, which are an
architectural marvel.
Voices of the
silenced people
Several Bollywood films that
premiered in Toronto recently drew unique portraits of Mumbai, besides
redefining the boundaries of Hindi cinema, writes Saibal
Chatterjee
BHOPAL-born
artist Baaraan Ijlal brings to light the oral tradition of fable
telling, exemplified by the Arabian Nights tales into narrative
paintings in her maiden exposition that was held in New Delhi
recently.
‘Robot was
a tough film to make’
Aishwarya Rai, who is back
with her latest release, tells Jyothi Venkatesh that
an actor is a puppet in the director’s hands
Aishwarya
Rai is, perhaps, the only married actress who has been able to break
the myth that married actresses cannot survive in Bollywood or have to
make do with roles that require them to play the young mother, like
say Kajol in films like Fanaa, U Me Aur Hum, My Name is Khan
and We Are Family.
Bollywood
bug bites Hollywood
The growing popularity of
Indian films worldwide has made superstars from the West warm up to
Bollywood, writes Priyanka Sharma
Bollywood
seems to have become a hotspot for Hollywood actors. From Sylvester
Stallone, Kylie Minogue to Brandon Routh, Ben Kingsley and now Drew
Barrymore, superstars from the West have started showing interest in
Hindi films.
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