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‘Art Gives Me Inner Peace’
Moti Zharotia Moti Zharotia does not require an introduction. His works are on display at the “Desi Canvas” under the theme “I.M.Print”. I conducted his interview over email, in order to find out about...
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Tomas Transtromer: The Nobel Laureate Who Showed Us The Poetry In Silence
Tomas Transtromer was a Swedish poet and the Nobel Prize winner for literature in 2011. As is the norm, everything about him became newsworthy the minute he won the prize (which many claimed he should...
View ArticleWatch: A Rebel Musician Is Defending The Right To Dissent Under The Modi Govt.
By Vikram Singh for Witness on Al Jazeera English: Indian musician Taru Dalmia is convinced his reggae sounds can play a role in political activism, and decides it’s time to act when a wave of protests...
View ArticleReview: ‘Hindi Medium’ Proves Irrfan Is Hindi Cinema’s Best Leading Man
It is a great tragedy that Irrfan Khan is not the biggest star in India. Over decades, the man has brought life to his roles, stayed away from embarrassing caricatures, and has been bold enough to call...
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11 Hard-Hitting Photos That’ll Bust Your Myth About Living In The City Of Joy
I have worked across many parts of the country as a photographer, sometimes with NGOs and sometimes for my own projects. And I’ve photographed many children across the country. But I have always...
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Dear Mr Goswami, I Admire You As A Businessman But Not As A Journalist
Arnab Goswami – the man who was perhaps the sole reason why the national news channel, Times Now, enjoyed top viewership for years. However, one fine day, he chose to move on. Today, he is the driving...
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Noted Artist Prasanta Kalita Explains Why Art In India Isn’t Flourishing
Prasanta Kalita is a renowned Indian artist. His works were on display at the “Desi Canvas“, part of “The Drifting Canvas”. On a telephonic conversation, he talked about the complex nature of the...
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Meet The Engineer Who Became An Artist To Find ‘Beauty In The Absurd’
Shikhant, aka Choorma, is a young, self-taught artist working in different media – from paintings and illustrations to comics and graphic design. Primarily an illustrator, he derives his inspiration...
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How Art Can Become A Better Paying Profession For Indians
Vikas Nair is a friend and consultant at “The Drifting Canvas”. After his studies at IIM (Bangalore), he worked in different sectors in India and abroad. Over the last few weeks, we spoke about the...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do In An Age Where Trolls Are The New Censors
Trolling initially started out as an aberration, gained rapid momentum and soon became a plague. Today, it stands as the number one epidemic that is slowly feeding off the brains of many humans. If...
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एंकर साहब! ये आक्रामकता, ये आक्रोश और ये गुस्सा आखिर किसके लिए?
पिछले दिनों महामहिम राष्ट्रपति जी रामनाथ गोयंका अवार्ड के समारोह में बोल रहे थे, “सत्ता में बैठे लोगों से सवाल पूछने का अधिकार राष्ट्र के ‘संरक्षण’ की बुनियाद है, खासतौर से ऐसे समय में जब सबसे ऊंची...
View ArticleI’ve Never Missed A Single Ramzan Fast, And I Thank My Hindu Friends For It
Sandeep Bhaiyya, Malviya Aunty, Chunmun, Ram, Shyam, my mom, my wife, the many, many friends, and that hostel heater. The first sentence sounds like a cluster of people with a hostel heater thrown in...
View ArticleHow The Internet Troll Has Become The Biggest Danger To Public Opinion
Like many people around me, I too get most of my daily news from the internet. It is a faster way of receiving, analysing, and discussing the more immediate happenings in the world than waiting for the...
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‘Man And Nature Are My Inspirations’: An Interview With Artist Anand Moy Banerji
Anand Moy Banerji needs no introduction. A renowned and multifaceted artist, we got him to talk about his life, views, and style over an e-mail conversation. Ashish: What is the story behind you...
View Articleक्या हिंदी का पत्रकार होना बस अनुवादक होना है?
भारतीय इतिहास में हिंदी पत्रकारिता को मूलतः चार समयखंडों में बांटा गया। पहला जब हिंदी पत्रकारिता का उदय हो रहा था लगभग 1826 से 1867। दूसरा भारतेन्दु काल (1876-1900), तीसरा महावीर प्रसाद द्विवेदी काल...
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4 Hard-Hitting Facts Reveal How Menstruation Is A Nightmare For Girls All...
Women have been bleeding for years. But the myths, misconceptions and stigma around menstruation across the world haven’t ceased. Let’s get the facts straight. A girl’s first period is one of the most...
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सोशल मीडिया के दौर में हिंदी पत्रकारिता का बदलता स्वरुप
साल 2011 की बात है। तब मैं भारतीय जनसंचार संस्थान (आईआईएमसी) में हिन्दी पत्रकारिता का स्टूडेंट था। उस समय हमारे सिलेबस में वेब पत्रकारिता नाम का एक चैप्टर था, जिसके लिये दस नंबर तय किये गए थे। हमारे...
View Articleये इंटर्नशिप नहीं आसान, ट्रांसलेशन का दरिया है और टाइप करके जाना है
“ये इंटर्नशिप नहीं आसान इतना समझ लीजिए ट्रांसलेशन का दरिया है टाइपिंग कर के जाना है।” आज हिंदी पत्रकारिता दिवस है और हम आज केवल पत्रकारों या पत्रकारिता की बात कर रहे हैं लेकिन हम भूल रहे हैं कि इसी...
View ArticleWatch: Arnab Goswami’s Complete U-Turn On The Beef Ban Is What Hypocrisy...
To say Arnab is ‘controversial’ is like saying that water is wet. However, after having embarked on his new venture, ‘Republic TV’, the firebrand news anchor seems to have more freedom to indulge his...
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Art Came Naturally To Me: A Retired Art Teacher Opens Up
Shri Ram Gohri ji is a retired art teacher. Although he never really retired. Even after almost five decades of teaching art, he continues to mould young minds, helping them connect with their inner...
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