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Leslie Xavier
The Poetry of Diego Maradona, and Hateful Truth in It
27 Nov 2020
Diego Maradona’s football has been described recently as poetry, and in his death poetry has been extinguished in the game. Except, just as difficult as it is to understand and appreciate poetry in…
Deepa Punjani
Of Protestors and Persecutors: The Trial Of The Chicago 7
10 Nov 2020
It reminds us that even democracies are not without their tensions and frictions and the democratic state is not immune to being totalitarian.
Indian Cultural Forum
TM Krishna’s The Edict Project: Ashoka and the Quest for Compassion
14 Oct 2020
APARNA IN CONVERSATION WITH TM KRISHNA
Tarique Anwar
Mithila Painting: A Brief History of Traditional Art Form of North Bihar
20 Sep 2020
The art form is appreciated across the globe because of its great aesthetic value and adherence to tradition.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
A Larger Design: Ten Step History of Art at the Summer Olympics
03 Aug 2020
Tokyo 2020, The Olympic Fortnight (Series): To notice art one needs to take a step outside the moment. The Olympic podium is always about the moment. So, the medal — a symbol of achievement and glory…
ICF Team
Resisting Annexation with Solidarity and Art
01 Jul 2020
Democratic figures in politics, civil society, and individuals of conscience are challenging Netanyahu's move in many different ways.
Basharat Shameem
Tracing Revolutionary Elements in Kashmiri Poetry
01 Jul 2020
Like other conceptions of identity, Kashmiriyat has undergone a great historical shift in literary works as well.
Indian Cultural Forum
Girish Karnad: A Man who Packed the Work of Many Lives into One
11 Jun 2020
AN EXCERPT FROM 'WHEN MIRRORS ARE WINDOWS'
Fahad Hasin
Bigotry, Corruption, Fake News and Patriarchy: Pataal Lok Mirrors India
30 May 2020
Subtle racism and everyday bigotry have a huge effect on the self-respect of those on the receiving end. The show makes this clear without spoon-feeding audiences.
Ajay Gudavarthy
Muslim Politics beyond Islamophobia
24 May 2020
The majoritarian moral vision we see all around is not given, but constructed—which is why there’s room for a counter-narrative.