Shagufta Kalim

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Brush paints nature’s story on the canvas

Planet earth’s delicately balanced ecology is finding a voice of expression through an artist’s creativity.

In Kolkata, Chhobiwalas create magic through lens

They belong to different professional leagues, yet the common passion for photography has lured them to form a team and acquire the title Chhobiwalas. Debarshi Duttagupta, Atish Sen, Bijit Bose, Arijit Talukder and Soumya Bandopadhyay have been shooting the different moments in life, with humans as main subjects, since the last five years. However, Debarshi’s area of interest is landscapes, particularly clouds, but he does not mind people straying into his frame.

The fine balance of two contradictory worlds

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She deals with taxes and finances at work, beyond that, the canvas and the brush strokes get her maximum attention. Income-Tax commissioner Bratati Mukherjee follows a simple mantra.

Disappointed, but not broken

Anjolie Ela Menon has endured the worst pain that can be inflicted on an artist — to witness a precious work of art reduced to ruins.

Pakistani sensation turns Bollywood chartbuster

In search of greater glory, many have travelled this path but only a fortunate few have managed to carve the proverbial niche. With a voice that can deliver a hundred chartbusters, Mustafa Zahid looks set to reaffirm the fact that Pakistani vocal chords are music to Indian ears.

Rushdie hurt Muslims: Imran

Imran Khan was greeted at the Kolkata Literary Meet by a roaring crowd, a heated exchange between the media and the organisers, and, of course, swooning ladies.

White hot winter

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This season, fashion gurus are shunning the biggest fashion myth and endorsing white like never before. “Stashing away your whites for the sunny days is not a good idea. Believe it or not, this is the time to flaunt them. Neutrals can brighten up a dull winter day, it is just about selecting the right look. Remember fabrics play an important role here.

‘India or Pakistan does not matter, it’s all about music’

It has been a brief yet anxious wait. Finally, Atif Aslam appears on stage, strums his guitar and that oh-so-famous voice fills the autumn air. The audience asks for more.

Diversity of Taiwan perfect metaphor for cinema to explore

In order to get acquainted with Taiwanese cinema, it is essential to understand the history of Taiwan.” The opening words of Taiwanese actor-cum-filmmaker Wen Pin Chen clearly highlighted that the con

Paving his ‘silk route’ to Bollywood success

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Sometimes the culmination of a journey sets the course for a new beginning. For singer Mohit Chauhan, the disbanding of Silk Route paved the way for his re-discovery as a big league singer in Bollywood.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.