Category: Rhythm Indiana

  • between the newslines.

    The net is screaming from the roof tops about the intellectuals, someone is ridiculous enough, no I have respect for the author who is a senior journalist he refers to Chetan braggart as an intellectual!! Well woe to my countrymen. Yet as we read the declarations, and statements the underlying truth is scary. We are…

  • The story of the story teller.

    The story of the story teller. The buyer in posh air conditioned houses and offices worldwide, uses these art forms to create an ambiance of being earthy, sometimes exotic. The pieces carefully chosen by the interior decorators of the page 3 kinds.  But the artist who has created this unique artwork remains unsung and partially…

  • sati-parampara

    Like my standard refrain, the “sati” that seems to be the burning problem of India… so what is this all about… The Sati has come in honour of the goddess Sati, who jumped into the sacrificial fire as she could not bear her father insulting her husband Shiva. The word originally was used to mean…

  • what are women’s issues?

    An activist I am told emerges when a person’s butt is on fire. Mine is kind of getting warm. Do excuse me, for another day; I shall complain about intelligentsia and women’s day before tackling the issues. I remember a friend in travel and tours telling me that some destination, the survey was people travelled…

  • Hase-chittra workshop at ICG

    THE EVENT organizer:    Sadhanalaya coordinator:   Sahil Isani — MES College. Host:            The international Center Goa/ The Origin Like many of the Tribal Arts of the world, Hase Chitra was originally done for special occasions such as weddings, festivals and auspicious days. The overall theme is usually centred on…

  • the silent story tellers of the voiceless

    the silent story tellers of the voiceless in the anonymous city of Bombay where we have been, but never been, I mean we traverse without it touching us, or us touching it, houses half stories of people we have never heard of, people we rather not know of, real stories their obstacles, their challenges, their…