Sathya Saran

The velvety voice of Talat Mehmood, seductive voice of Ameen Sayani and a table recital can instantly lift one’s mood. Tune in

Two contrasting shows, each reaching out with strong messages wrapped in hope!

Thanks to the lockdown that Covid has forced us into, I watched the show online and believe me, despite my exposure to what may be considered more sophisticated forms of theatre, I was entranced.

Album a way of bridging chasms between minds and countries through music.

On Oct 4, the Outreach programme will feature the very talented Naviin Gandharv on his uniquely melodious Belabahar instrument. Created by his father, Pt. Babulal Gandharv, the belabahar combines the principles of the violin, the sarangi and the singing voice.

Knocking out loneliness through creative ways.

Bharatanatyam mixed with Chinese poetry. Heartfelt Bhakti and the making of a flute.

A few WhatsApp forwards on Independence Day were unusually rich in their content -- the original and patriotic music.

The musical composition that heals and the art that stimulates responses in the viewers’ memory.

The Sur ke Saath programmes start at 10 am and go on for an hour. Instrumentalists and singers take the stage by turn, and manage to create magic in the 20-minute slots allotted to each.

Ray was a master of casting. This examines how his characters moved through the narratives.

#MeToo may never transform Bollywood—but women who evaded the trap of exploitation and became stars can make a difference by speaking out

Bollywood affairs have always caught the public’s ­imagination. Now, they have also become a marketable commodity, says Sathya Saran

Woven around the many facets of Shashi Kapoor whom most readers would have known only as a star.

A valuable insight into the technique and work of a consummate artiste

Not only in movies, K.A. Abbas lives on through his crisp, limpid prose

Best to read a chapter, play the song and listen to the tune unfolding. Only then can one understand it better.

Apart from sporadic stories, there is little that is new.

Not easy to read in one sitting but could make a great reference book.

The best way to use the knowledge this book imparts is to treat it like a supermarket.