Hassan M. Kamal

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Be the Word master

For 22-year-old Sherwin Rodrigues, words are like his best friends.

Sacred fire gives life to a dying heritage

Around 200 kilometres north of Mumbai, there is a small town called Udwada. Sitting calmly facing the Arabian Sea, Udwada houses one of the oldest burning fire temples in the world.

Fun time on the rocks

From Drink Like a Fish to Beer Bungee, or laughing it off with Who S***, there are so many drinking games you can play and have fun at home with friends on a Sunday afternoon.

A quiet winter auction

Pundole Art Gallery, one of oldest art galleries in Mumbai, announced its opening auction for 2012. The winter auction will present Indian art focusing on miniatures from the late 17th

‘The aim is to make as many walls available to artists’

The last few years have seen lots of art galleries opening up in the country.

The idiot box gets serious

Move over mindless nagging, forced humour and tales of re-births! Television viewers in India can now enjoy a fresh dose of seriousness on the small screen.

Dance To Silence

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Away from the loud boom of clubs and discotheques, there is a new kind of noise that’s gaining popularity.

Stars to play Santa on TV

After Live My Life and Love2 HateU, television will soon get another show with stars sharing some of their limelight with the “commoners”.

Urbane and artistically imperfect on canvas

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Anselm Reyle is an unusual artist in every sense — his approach to creativity, life, understanding of modern art and the materials that are used to construe them on canvas speak of his talent.

Artist plays with visuals to chronicle changing perceptions

Artist Jaideep Mehrotra likes to play, not just with colours on the canvas, but also with the way his audience perceive things.

The crisis facing Europe today is starker and deeper than any it has encountered before.

With the Indian political league hotting up and general elections barely two years away, (or less, as Mamata Banerjee has claimed), it may be a good time to look at where the major players stand.