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Culture & Entertainment, 16 Jun 2021

The Celebration of Womanhood: festival of Raja ( pronounced as Raw-jaw)

Raja ( pronounced as Raw- jaw) Paraba is quite unique. This is a three-day-long Hindu festival wherein the main focus…

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Culture & Entertainment, 16 Jun 2021

Thou shalt design for accessibility

In the history of modern Carnatic music, the concert scene and the Sabha influence have radically changed how concerts and…

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Culture & Entertainment, 15 Jun 2021

His Dark Materials

When it comes to fantasy, rewatching it years later can reveal more layers than it did when we first watched…

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Culture & Entertainment, 15 Jun 2021

Brush Brush Brush Your Teeth

I decided on ten posts about my fascinating experiences in Leh where I volunteered to teach in Army Goodwill School.…

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Culture & Entertainment, 15 Jun 2021

Thou shalt be authentic

When a composition is presented in a recital, it is naturally an expectation that the composition be sung how the…

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Culture & Entertainment, 14 Jun 2021

The Swarajathi, a compositional form in Carnatic music

To Carnatic music as a presented art, there are broadly two aspects. The first is the Manodharma Sangeetham which is…

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Culture & Entertainment, 11 Jun 2021

'80s and '90s Cartoons I Grew up With- Part I

The '80s and '90s cartoons and animated series were some of the best to ever be created. Here is a…

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Culture & Entertainment, 11 Jun 2021

Web-series: The Family Man Season 2: A very well-written and executed show! (4.75*)

Well, this time the series has moved from Pakistan to the enemies sitting against our country in the Southern part…

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Culture & Entertainment, 9 Jun 2021

The Charm of Falsehood

There are men and women in that world. But they are innocent. They are like children in their gaiety and…

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Culture & Entertainment, 9 Jun 2021

Herambaya Namaste

This post gives a bird's eye view of how Lord Ganesha has been perceived and treated in Carnatic compositions. Ganesha,…