Art and Culture

Does Goddess Kali Really Demand Human Sacrifice to Slay Demons?

Aritra Bhattacharya
Raja Ravi Verma’s portrayal of Kali used for representational purpose. 

Folks Who Dress Up As Gods (& Why They’re Hanging Up Their Boots)

Once a year, the father and son travelled to different cities across the country.

Urdu Poet Who Got Alcohol to My Muslim Home Is Not Just an ‘Idiom’

Shibal Bhartiya
Shahryar’s lyrics brought the Rekha-starrer ‘Umrao Jaan’ to life. Image used for representational purposes.

73 Years On, Prithviraj Kapoor’s Iconic ‘Deewar’ Returns to Stage

Prithviraj Kapoor with Zohra Sehgal and Sajjan in <i>Deewar</i>.

The Great Indian Halloween – Maybe Not That Western After All

O Stree, aaj aana, for ‘tis the night of Halloween.

Review: Travelling Back to Mir Taqi Mir’s Delhi of Circa 1733

S Irfan Habib
Image of leading 18th Century Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir, against the backdrop of Delhi, used for representational purposes.

What a Transgender Art Project Wants You to Know About Friendship

Artists of the Aravani Art Project.

Amid #MeToo, Madras Music Academy Drops 7 Artistes from Margazhi

(From left to right) OS Thiyagarajan, N Ravikiran, Mannargudi Eswaran, Srimushnam Raja Rao, and Nagai Sriram.

Space, Mountains, and Other Places Blood Soaked Tampons Have Been

Whether it is space, or the Olympics, or Titanic’s film set, blood soaked pads/tampons have been everywhere.