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Shiv Inder Singh
Special: How Film and Music Connect Punjabis on Both Sides
31 Aug 2021
“Khoon Khanne da vee ohee khoon Lahore da vee ohee, Khoon Layalpur vaale Ludhiyane bolade Sadde ekko hai zubaan, sadde virse vi ekko
PTI
Eminent Bengali Writer Buddhadeb Guha Passes Away at 85
30 Aug 2021
The writer, whose works of fiction reflected his closeness to nature and forests of Eastern India, died of post-COVID complications.
PTI
Art World Remembers M F Husain 10 Years After the Artist Died in Forced Exile
18 Jun 2021
With FIRs and persistent death threats from Hindutva forces, Husain was forced into self-exile. He died on June 9, 2011 at the age of 95, yearning to return to his country.
Ashok Kumar Pandey
An ‘Anarchic’ Poem and its ‘Literary Naxal’ Admirers
12 Jun 2021
Literature has always been a space of resistance, and that is why ruling elites always crave to patronise its practitioners.
Anees Zargar
21 Arrested in Kashmir for Expressing Solidarity with Palestine
16 May 2021
Amongst those arrested in the fresh crackdown is a young artist from Srinagar's Padshahi Bagh locality, Mudasir Gul, for making a pro-Palestine graffiti – “We are Palestine” – in the city, according…
Neelambaran A
COVID-19: Lakhs of Artistes in Tamil Nadu in Peril Following 2nd Year of Festival Ban
19 Apr 2021
Different associations of the artistes have demanded meaningful relief in the wake of the pandemic, but the response of the government has remained apathetic.
ICF Team
'Aar Koto Kaal': Music and Farmers' Protest
15 Mar 2021
In the previous episode of 'Waqt ki Awaaz', we explored how the ongoing farmers' agitation has declared its demands and resilience through booming, vibrant musical expressions.
PTI
Kathakali Maestro Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair Passes Away
15 Mar 2021
The Padma Shree awardee’s last notable public performance was at the age of 100.
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Zareefa Jan: Kashmiri Poet Who Writes in Her Own Script
09 Mar 2021
In Naidkhai village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora, 63-year-old Zareefa Jan is a well-known Sufi poet, who is popular for her work in mysticism.
Orijit Sen, Pakhi Sen
Heart of Light
05 Feb 2021
The contestants have to create new stories inspired by the original Hamzanama but grounded in today’s reality.