Hyderabad – a Novel Set in History of Liberation
Hyderabad – A liberation? A tragedy? The result of the Ironman’s will and Nehru’s vision to build a nation? The daydreams of... Read More
Reimagining India through pages of history
Design professional Ratul Chakraborty’s historical fiction ‘Sutradhar’ is a dramatized retelling of events, myths and legends set across the arc of Indian... Read More
BUDDHISM, THE BUDDHA & WOMEN – A CRITIQUE
Though Buddhism accepts that both men and women might attain Nirvana and though both monks and nuns were provided the same rigorous meditative training and philosophical education, and entrusted with preaching the doctrine, the general tone of Buddhism, the famous feminist historian Uma Chakravarti points out that initially, Buddhism was antagonistic to women
Two volumes of Patrice Gueniffey’s ‘Bonaparte’, still less
This biography is more lucid in explaining the Corsican historical milieu; family background, early life and the fiasco of the Egyptian interlude from the standpoint of Bonaparte himself
Sing in devotion, dance in celebration
Bathukamma, Telangana’s floral tribute to mother Goddess praying for her return has several legends attached to it. While one such legend talks... Read More
Moments which make and break Bajirao Mastani
What is a Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie without huge sets, sweeping shots, high-intensity drama, dialogues and exquisite costumes? Let’s first talk of... Read More
