Iasonas Psarakis is a Greek-born composer, musician, and filmmaker, specializing in North Indian classical music and global music traditions. He came to India from Greece and earned a degree in Hindustani classical music (sitar) from the Music Faculty at Visva-Bharati University. Iasonas’s music has reached audiences in
Late 1980s. Aniruddha Dhar decided to make a docudrama on Uttam Kumar. The producers were Indrajit Sen and his brother Indranil Sen. It was planned as a television series for Doordarshan. The theme was this: an ageing filmmaker wanted to make a film on Uttam Kumar.
Around 2008, Alice Walker’s daughter Rebecca Walker wrote: “Strangely, my mother thought of herself as very maternal. She would travel the world campaigning for women’s rights, portraying them as oppressed. She would set up organizations for abandoned girls in Africa—presenting herself as the very embodiment
In the Bengali imagination, Durga is more than Adi Shakti Mahamaya, the primordial force. She is Uma, the daughter of the house—who returns once a year with her four children, stays for a handful of days, and on Dashami morning sets out again for Kailash,
“Dhak” is not just an instrument but the heartbeat of the celebration of Bengal’s Durga Puja. From the beginning to the moment of immersion, this rhythmic sound keeps the whole state alive, regardless of every person. But have you ever thought why the sound of the
Last year's Dashami, Ananya Chatterjee, a 75 years old lady from North Kolkata, stood at the door of her house with a box of sweets, expecting her grandchildren to dart into her home, as they used to, laughing and chattering. But, this year, there were no
Durga Puja is the largest festival for Bengalis. It is the time of year for which everyone has been waiting. The celebrations consist of happiness, decorations, pandals, food, shopping, and holidays. For Bengalis, Puja is not just a festival, but also an emotion. Family and friends
The boat was the very first connection, the first bridge, between water and human beings. Nevertheless, despite three-quarters of the earth being covered by water, human beings chose to build societies and cultures on land. Accordingly, the story of boats is a very ancient one. Once upon a
It is that season of the year when we eagerly wait for the gifts from our loved ones. There was a time, when our grandparents put a crisp fifty-rupee note into our palms and it seemed like the greatest treasure. That simple gesture carried more joy
Do food vloggers love “controversy” more than food? Or is their favorite dish actually “abusive language”? While scrolling facebook, you’ll see — every few seconds a biryani video pops up. Not just biryani, there’s pulao, fish,chicken, mutton, royal platters, street parathas, fried rice combos and more.