Tag: culture
A safe space for India’s Northeastern queer community: The Chinky Homo...
Seeing is believing. Objective representation in media helps people better understand certain concepts that may not be mainstream but are equally important. The same...
Bangalore Literature Festival 2018 – Day 2
The second and final day of Bangalore Literature Festival drew in even more crowd than its first. While most people couldn’t find seats at...
Bangalore Literature Festival 2018 – Day 1
Inhabitants of Bangalore not only braved it’s much dreaded traffic but also the scorching sun to be at the 7th edition of the Bangalore...
Multiple Hues, Multiple Personas
Known for its flamboyant costumes, colossal headgears and dramatic make-up or Chutti, Kathakali is one of the ancient drama traditions in India. Laden with...
Amara Nritya Kala Hansa – Breathing new life into Kathak
Dance traditions are organic. In order to survive, they need to evolve. Now more than ever it is vital for practitioners to jump on...
7 Indian designers who are bringing handloom back in vogue
Growing up, every girl dreams of inheriting her mother’s or grandmother’s handloom sarees. But soon we realize that given our lifestyle, these sarees are...
In conversation with: Zeeshan Ali
A self-declared "creative chipmunk", Zeeshan Ali has many skills in his arsenal. A makeup artist, model and designer, he spoke to us about using one's body...
Artist Rajyashri Goody explores Dalit voice, representation through family photos +...
Nowhere is the popular saying ‘You are what you eat’ as straightforward and complicated at the same time as in India, where we symbolically...
Amar Chitra Katha Gets A Makeover
Amar Chitra Katha, an iconic part of so many of our childhoods, recently got a makeover. What do we mean? Watch to find out.https://www.facebook.com/kerosenedigi/videos/2037578072941404/
Of dialogues and gender – CreaShakti’s ‘Dolls’
Analysing gender in the Indian context always has us talking about the oppressing hand of the patriarchy. Gender imposed roles also play a huge...
