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Amar Chitra Katha: a modern take by Chitra Ganesh

Rajesh Kumar With an expansive body of work rooted in drawing and painting, Chitra Ganesh in her twenty year of practice has evolved to encompass animations, wall drawings, collages, computer generated imagery, video and sculpture. She’s a visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her works connects histories of surrealism, mythology and cultural iconography with […]

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Minarets, Mihrab and Minbar: Mosque Architecture in India

Abhishek Kumar India receives a considerable influx of tourists each year, and its religious and cultural riches highlight the remarkable contribution Indian civilization has made to world heritage. India has a long and rich history, with numerous examples of stunning and innovative designs being built over the centuries, one of them being Mosque architecture. Mosque

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Swaminathan wanted to create a museum of The Western Man: Ashok Vajpeyi

Among the many hats Ashok Vajpeyi wears besides being a poet, a columnist, critic and a cultural connoisseur, is running the foundation eminent artist Syed Haidar Raza left behind. Vajpeyi is credited as the moving force behind setting up of Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, Mahatma Gandhi Hindi University in Wardha, Maharashtra and has also been

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