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How Does Perception of Time and Space Evolve from Childhood Wonder to Adult Realities?

As I stepped into the familiar embrace of Sohrabh Bhaiya’s family after two decades, a rush of nostalgia engulfed me like a warm wave. Sohrabh Bhaiya and Tinku Didi, once towering figures of my childhood, had completed their schooling when my own educational journey had just begun. The reunion was nothing short of a jubilant

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The Multifaceted Form of Lord Shiva in Abstract and Modern Art Shiva Paintings

Today marks an auspicious festival in the Hindu Calendar, ‘Mahashivratri’. Devotees offer their heartfelt homage to the Lord of Destruction and Transformation, seeking blessings for spiritual growth, prosperity, and inner peace. Lord Shiva stands as a symbol of destruction and creation, embodying cosmic forces beyond human comprehension. Modern artists have seized upon the enigmatic essence

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Did Edison’s Light Bulb Illuminate the Canvas of Visual Art? Find Out!

We all are aware of the impact that Thomas Edison’s light bulb has had on humanity and of course invariably on visual arts and how one views art. His light bulb was the end for gaslights, whale oil lamps, and candles in homes all around the world. Edison’s version of incandescent illumination, which was patented on

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Bengal’s 10 Bhadralok Icons: From Literature to Cinema, a Cultural Exploration

Now that you may know what a Bhadralok is, we move on to seeing different caricatures of the same. These intellectual gentlemen who brought about a Bengal Renaissance were cultural icons in more ways than one. These Babu’s and Bibi’s soon were seen in Bengali cinema, and literature and they still exist many centuries later

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