A beacon of artistic brilliance

Mohammad Hanief Ghulam Nabi Dar, a renowned septuagenarian wood carving artisan whose dedication to his craft has garnered both state and national recognition. His journey as a craftsman began at the tender age of 10,…

The ‘other’: An author examines

Award-winning film critic and author Shoma A. Chatterji examines the ‘other’ in her two recent books with an insightful look at the world of Indian cinema. In a tete-a-tete with Ranjita Biswas Excerpts of an…

“Theatre makes us sensible”

Rajeshwar Singh ‘Raju’ Long ago, an actress stepped on the stage with a piece of cloth covering her eyes. When she started reacting to her co-actors, delivering her dialogues and at the climax removed the…

The man behind French in Jammu

Megha Sharma With his interest in writing and learning, Arun Sharma is working hard since a decade to propagate French in Jammu. The dedication and sincerity of this French lover is evident from the fact…

The rover whisperer

Indian American aerospace engineer Swati Mohan talks about life on Mars and the Perseverance rover during her recent visit to India, reports Krittika Sharma The roots of U.S.-India ties in the field of space exploration…