Debate around IIM-A dorms demolition underscores irony of emphasising heritage while ignoring history January 29, 2021 09:57:58 IST
A few weeks ago, the debate amongst architects, as well as the popular press reporting was high on the proposed demolition of a large number of the dormitory buildings at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad. Within a few days, it was announced by the institute s Board of Governers that the expression of interest put out earlier has been withdrawn for the time being and that they would now deliberate on the feedback received, re-evaluate the options .
The IIM-A campus was originally designed by the architect Louis Kahn, a much-reputed figure across the world and very highly regarded in India. Kahn’s design for the large institutional buildings, especially its library and the main plaza, are the iconic images of the campus in many discussions on modern architecture in India; the institution is a kind of pilgrimage centre for a
MeToo in the world of Kathak: Faults within guru-shishya parampara, dependence on teachers has led to culture of silence Though it does have its positives, the guru-shishya tradition unfortunately stops us from moving towards a more progressive and open community, where constructive discussions can take place without fearing consequences. Saberi Misra January 27, 2021 10:08:06 IST Representational image. Wikimedia Commons/Suyash Dwivedi
The obvious takeaway from the discussion surrounding #MeToo in the Indian classical music and dance community has been the lack of awareness people have about the subject, the lack of initiatives being taken by organisations and artistes to raise their voices, and the clear existence of a power imbalance that has led to a community of enablers.
March 26, 2021
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Revisiting Mayabazar: How the opening scene sets the tone for this classic about two princes and a mischievous God If you grew up watching Tamil or Telugu films anytime from the 1950s onward or even had some knowledge of these cinemas you would know Mayabazar, and its towering reputation, in the same way that Hindi-film viewers know of Sholay or Mughal-e-Azam. Jai Arjun Singh January 10, 2021 09:53:45 IST Still from Mayabazar, 1957
The opening credits begin, and you can tell that a period epic is about to unfold. But first there is a brief, mood-setting interlude: a confrontation between an earthbound archer and a burly, mace-wielding fellow in the sky. They launch their weapons; the arrow and the mace race towards each other and collide in mid-air, as these things tend to do in our mythological films.
The city and sound: What a global survey during the pandemic could tell us about our future soundscapes Future Cities is the latest venture helmed by the team of Cities and Memory, a larger global collaborative project, which in its current stage covers more than 100 countries and territories. Suryasarathi Bhattacharya January 08, 2021 09:55:32 IST Cities and Memory s latest and largest sound project - Future Cities.
In the past five years that I have been living in Mumbai, I have got pretty accustomed to the madness this city is known for from the jam-packed local trains thronged with a motley crowd; thousands of cars, taxis and bikes honking on the roads, to relatively quiet sea-fronts and quaint by-lanes of old Christian neighbourhoods. Everyday experiences and perceptions aplenty, one is often unable to process what Mumbai actually sounds like. And as