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Monsoon Tea and Reflection June begins with enchanting monsoon rains, bringing a drastic transition in the surroundings and human life. The wet surroundings, the smell of earth, the croaking of frogs, the smell of pakodas — all fused together ooze a distinct charm for those who crave to have a tryst with rains. Late one rainy evening, we decided to visit Mugad lake which is close by. Mugad lake holds great historical and literary significance as its beauty and serenity inspired the renowned Kannada poet and Jnanpita Awardee Da.Ra.Bendre. During the British colonial rule, the poet was kept under house arrest for sometime in Mugad village for his patriotic poem Nara Bali, which r esonated nationalist spirit, but which the colonial govt considered it seditious. But the tranquil surroundings of Mugad continued to inspire his literary work. The c...

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Cafe Mondegar : An interesting cafe with the murals of Mario Miranda — pub culture caricatures.

March 25, 2018

Mondeger Cafe Since my college days, as a fan of Mario Miranda, I have been following his cartoons till today. Introduced through The Illustrated Weekly of India to the Indian audience in 70s, Mario Miranda and R.K.Laxman both became familiar names within a short period. Both the cartoonists were totally different in their perception and approach to their respective works. Mario liked to capture the life of affluent and westernised people and unmask their reality beneath that show off, whereas Laxman liked to capture the feelings, aspirations and predicaments of a Mondegar Cafe common Indian man in different situations. Both were equally good in sensitising the situation and bring out the best — both were equally famous. ...

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Modern Theater: C sharp C Blunt, an experimental Indo-German play

March 26, 2020

Presented by: Flinntheatre Directed by: Sophia Stepf Text Collaborators: Swar Thounaojam &Irawati karnik German Director and German’s Flinntheatre – an indo-German association that explores the areas of digital dramaturgy. Repetition and user choices to create a new hybrid form of theater which embraces performance art. Actor M.D.Pallvi in C Sharp C Blunt ...

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Cafe Mondegar : An interesting cafe with the murals of Mario Miranda — pub culture caricatures.

March 25, 2018

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Why Ragamala Paintings are so famous ? A fusion of painting, poetry and music

March 26, 2019

Art is nothing but life. When a shift takes in life, automatically a shift happens in art too. Art history reveals how life has evolved over the years along with art, which is the inherent and creative expression of human being. Cave paintings are the examples of the first expression of human being. Continuous evolving has led to refinement and sophistication in living and tastes. Ragamala paintings as a genre which combine painting, poetry and music, are very refined and sophisticated - linear, lyrical, infused with music - this style started way back in the 16 th century, in northern India Change of seasons is always welcome as it brings changes into life through atmospheric change and many other related changes along with it. In an exotic and unique manner, Ragamala Paintings celebrate the seasons through fusion of lines and colors, which bring out poetical visuals. Ragamala Paintings based on ragas not only give visual treat b...

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An Experience

August 29, 2015

Mesmerized, speechless, motionless, I was standing like a tiny insect with wide-open eyes; ready to gobble a big feast. The vast expansion of the sea in front of me diminished the height of my ego and dwarfed the physical existence to which I cling desperately with the big words like Existentialism, Feminism, and Marxism and so on. The same feeling of emptiness, I had experienced while watching the great heights of the Himalayas, standing on the frozen Changu Lake. Eyes fixed on the waves, ears glued to t...

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Moments of Life and Hidden Nuggets

August 22, 2015

At some moment in life, it seems life has lost its sheen and looks drab and stagnant. To make the matter worse, it appears to be moving at snail speed - this morbid feeling come to every one of us. At one time or the other , one is compelled to cogitate on the significance of life. Life is a chain of innumerable moments, a combination of good and bad both. Each moment is the grace of god, each moment adds experience to our life, and each moment is precious and has to be lived and preserved. Moments are the basis of experience and cannot be repeated. Some precious exceptional moments are stored and preserved in the memory and that are cherished until the last breath. Life moves through these small moments and these small moments weaved together form into time. By addi...

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Monsoon Tea and Reflection

June 26, 2025

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Kinnal Art : A traditional form of art surviving today

August 16, 2018

The origin of this art can be traced back to Vijayanagar Empire, which had given royal patronage … In the previous centuries, art and artists flourished only when the benevolent kings gave them enough encouragement, support and patronage. No doubt, only with the royal support art flourished and survived in India, in the early times. A deep look into the history of art unveils the facts that the rulers of India were so cultured and well versed in art, literat...

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What To Read and What Not To Read

August 05, 2015

Whenever I am in a big town or city, I prefer to go to bookshops and spend some time with the newly arrived books, which carry the smell of fresh papers and ink. Sometimes I sincerely and secretly wish I could have more time and more money to buy and read all these enticing books, which come in beautiful jackets with interesting cover designs. When I was in bookstore recently, very analytically, I was going through the rows of books of eminent writers and soliloquizing how dedicated and p...

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