Aleksei Maximovich Peshkov, later known as Maxim Gorky, came into the world in 1868, amidst the turmoil of Tsarist Russia. Raised by his grandmother, Gorky's
Shashi Kapoor was born as Balbir Raj Kapoor to Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife in the then Calcutta, of British India, on 18 March 1938.
Ranen Ayan Dutt, an eminent painter and illustrator, who had paintings, murals, graphics and architecture to his credit, breathed his last on 3.3.24, Sunday, night.
n the year 1802, amidst the roar of the ocean, a legend was born. Not of the sea, but cradled by its rhythm, Victor Hugo,
In the early 1900s, a Spanish filmmaker named Luis Buñuel emerged as one of the greatest in the world. His journey spanned from the silent
It was at Munich University that Brecht’s theatrical journey began. He developed the revolutionary ‘Epic Theatre,’ challenging the emotional identification typical of classical approaches. Brecht
Once upon a time in the whimsical world of words, there lived a literary maestro named Lewis Carroll. Born under the curious stars on January
The Parsis first came to Kolkata in the 18th century. Though their numbers have dwindled in the past few decades, their connection to the sity
A candid interview of danseuse and Padma Bhushan Mallika Sarabhai with Subhadrakalyan.
Born in rural Andhra Pradesh, Pingali enrolled into the British Army and went to South Africa to fight in Second Boer War. That is where
American author Sarah Josepha Buell Hale apparently played a role in popularising turkey as a Thanksgiving dish. In her novel 'Northwood', she devoted one whole
Nearly 1.5 billion football fans have descended on the tiny desert state of Qatar, to enjoy and participate in 28 days of football frenzy. The
'The Same Sky' is an anthology of poems published recently from Eric Publication. It is a collaborative work by poets Sreya Sarkar and Sankar Sarkar.
India declared Independence on 15th August 1947 at the stroke of midnight. The first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru delivered a speech at the Parliament that
Paul Gauguin, the post-impressionist artist who redefined the art of his time, had a tumultous life ridden with poverty, illness and personal tragedies. His youngest
Joy Harjo, poet laureate of the USA belongs to First Nationa poetic tradition and draws inspiration from indigenous histories of storytelling, myths and symbols.
