CULTURAMA
Between The Rangoli Lines
THE PRACTICE OF DRAWING ARTISTIC PATTERNS AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE HOUSE IS NOT MERELY A WOMEN- CENTRIC ACTIVITY BUT ALSO A PRACTICE THAT HOLDS WITHIN IT DEEPER LESSONS ABOUT AND FOR LIFE
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November 2018
CULTURAMA
Closing The Door To Hell
The Very Sight of the Six Bone Ornaments, Gifted to the Naropa, a Scholar/saint, Is Said to Confer Blessings So Great That the Doors to the Three Lower Realms – Animal, Hungry Ghost, and Hell – Are Closed. What Else Lies in Store at the Naropa Festival, Which Is Held in His Memory?
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November 2018
CULTURAMA
A Name For Every Relationship...
…AND EVERY RELATIONSHIP IN ITS RIGHTFUL NAME. INDIANS REGARD EVEN COUSINS AND AUNTS/UNCLES THRICE REMOVED AS PART OF THE ‘FAMILY’ AND, INSIST ON ACCORDING THEM THE NEEDED IMPORTANCE AND RESPECT. WHY IS INDIAN SOCIETY DRIVEN BY SUCH AN ELABORATE SYSTEM OF KINSHIP?
4 min |
November 2018
CULTURAMA
'Uncle' Nehru's Us Legacy
Jawaharlal Nehru Is Better Known for His Role in the Independence Movement and as Independent India’s First Prime Minister. However, His Love for Children – Which Is Less Known Outside the Country – Is the Reason Why India Celebrates November 14, His Birth Anniversary, as Children’s Day
5 min |
November 2018
Indian Architect & Builder
Uncommon Ideas For The Common Man - A Commoner's Nest, Zidke, Maharashtra
Designed for a ‘common man’; a biology professor and landscape enthusiast, the Commoner’s Nest extracts extraordinariness from seemingly common means and technology. The project relooks the subjective ideas of luxury, common and uncommon and delivers a project that fits into the brackets proficiently.
4 min |
NOVEMBER 2018
Indian Architect & Builder
Seeing A Collaborative Design Ethic For The Real World
Almost everywhere, one can see ardent walkers on the street vehemently talking, but to no one in particular.
5 min |
NOVEMBER 2018
Indian Architect & Builder
The Pixelated Play Of Expansion And Contraction
For a structure located in a strategic urban corridor PN Architects and Interior Designers devise a ‘Frozen Form’ with interesting geometries that emerge from the concept of expansion and contraction.
3 min |
NOVEMBER 2018
Indian Architect & Builder
Reimagining The Classics
Redesigning Guggenheim Museum, New York City: Prof. Percy Pithawala and his team bag the top honor at international ideas competition to redesign Guggenheim museum in New York City.
4 min |
NOVEMBER 2018
Indian Architect & Builder
Nature-Al Logic
The Internet of Things has made science fiction a reality.
4 min |
November 2018
Indian Architect & Builder
A Blueprint For Re-Evolution: The New Normal In Architecture
Work expands to fill the time it is given. It was a common assumption and goal during the Industrial Revolution that once we mechanized our mundane everyday tasks, we would have an abundance of free time for leisure in which to pursue enjoyable activities.
7 min |
November 2018
POOL
When Clay Comes Into Play
Vinod Daroz’s striking ceramic sculptures are the result of a mysterious dialogue between his hands and the clay
7 min |
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POOL
Visual Appeal
Whether through photographs or films, Arjun Kamath has stories to tell and he does them with élan
5 min |
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POOL
Auto Focus
While Varun Sathe’s Pune-based studio is equipped to handle multi-genre photography, shooting cars and bikes is what gets his adrenalin revving
2 min |
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POOL
DESIGN CZAR
In the world of automotive design, Dilip Chhabria’s name is synonymous with luxury and the ability to blend eye catching esthetics with superb engineering. From his early days designing automotive accessories for the mass market to his evolution as a truly avantgarde designer, he has always been ahead of the pack!
7 min |
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POOL
Making A Difference
While public health design is a professional passion, Siddhartha Joshi is equally keen on pursuing his love for travel writing and photography
6 min |
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Designing For Impact
Effecting social change is what moves Nirmala Nair, and she uses her training as a designer to reach the widest possible audience
8 min |
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POOL
Beyond Buildings
Arjun Desai and Katherine Chia, founding principals of Desai Chia Architecture, believe that architecture can transform communities. Katherine tells POOL how they manage to do that across the United States and India.
6 min |
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POOL
Ambiguity Abstraction
Visual artist Sahaya Sharma is hoping to ‘make a lot of art that makes humans think and feel’. She seems to be heading in the right direction…
7 min |
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Outlook
Meghalaya's Caves Are A Treasure Trove Of Unique Flora And Fauna
The unique caves of Meghalaya hold many secrets and provide a glimpse of Earth’s past.
3 min |
September 10, 2018
Harper's Bazaar India
The Art of Dance
Dancer Misty Copeland opens up about what it feels like to make history, as she channels artist Edgar Degas’s most famous ballet works to celebrate an ongoing exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. By Stephen Mooallem Photographs by Ken Browar & Deborah Ory
8 min |
June 2016
Elle Decor India
In Conversation With Tom Dixon
One of the world’s most celebrated contemporary designers and brands, the Brit icon is a fitting example of success purely because of his unfettered imagination and fearless ability to do the extraordinary every time.
4 min |
April - May 2016
FRONTLINE
Shahabuddin Ahmed: Rebellious Free Spirit
The Bangladeshi painter Shahabuddin Ahmed amazes one and all with his creativity and inspires with his rebellious free spirit.
6 min |
January 22, 2016
Fortune India
Piramal Museum of Art : Rise Of The Private Museum
What does an art connoisseur do after building a fine collection? Throw it open to anyone wanting to take a look.
7 min |
January 2016
GQ India
The 5 Indian Artists You Need To Know
Evaluating excellence in contemporary art isn't easy. Once upon a simpler time, you had painting, you had sculpture, and Michelangelo was the one guy that could really do both. In 2015, things are a bit more complicated. But whether it's a multi-channel video artist or a prolific ballpoint-pen doodler, Indias got some pretty serious players currently doing the rounds on the global circuit, with styles as varied as the Subcontinent itself. The commonality? They kick ass all over the place.
3 min |
November 2015
Belle Magazine Australia
Making Her Mark
A light-filled loft cradles this artist’s expression.
2 min |
October 2021
Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Thanks to Da Vinci
Wicked classroom caricatures and tattoos fired up the passion for this self taught artist to strive to produce the perfect drawing.
5 min |
Issue 39
Artists Drawing and Inspiration
My Story
Sharing her passion for art has become a way of life for this determined and talented artist.
6 min |
Issue 39
Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Link to Life
This artist adores pastels … a medium which she believes can fall between painting and drawing. Her art is truly her link to life.
4 min |
Issue 39
Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Don't Rock the Boat
What comes first … the title or the painting? For this colourful artist, it can be either – and experimenting can lead to accidentally creating individual techniques.
4 min |
Issue 39
Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Art for Steven
Some years ago, this man was inspired to make the transition from cartooning to painting. He had always wanted to express himself in this way, and he dedicates every painting to his late brother Steven who inspired him.
7 min |