Raj Bisaria’s theatre was never about spectacle alone—it was about provocation. He gave his actors the illusion of creative freedom while subtly guiding them toward his vision.
Awadhi cuisine maestro Imtiaz Qureshi, the force behind ITC’s Bukhara and Dum Pukht, died on 16 February last year but he’s still ‘Ustad’ to his many admirers in the culinary world.
A. Ramachandran's early works reflected engagement with urban anxiety and socio-political unrest. He later realised that art transcends social commentary.
Rajeswari Chatterjee wanted to pursue a PhD in the US, no small dream at the time. Every time she met a hurdle in the path, she merely shifted course, never straying from her goal.
On Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 148th birth anniversary, a look at how teenage years in London took him to Lincoln’s Inn, Shakespeare, and Savile Row—and inspired new ambitions.
Berde understood the importance of humility. When fans once mobbed his car, he got out, tossed them the key, and said 'Go ahead and break it. After all, I’ve bought it with your money'.
Sociologist MN Srinivas didn’t just theorise caste, but investigated it in the field. On his death anniversary, a look at the “approachable” scholar and his ground-up approach to academia.
JC Bose was decades ahead of his time. On his death anniversary, a look at how his work bridged physical and biological sciences and continues to shape research today.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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