The ability to think critically and ask questions about existence has been the cornerstone of human evolution. Even religious and spiritual texts have evidence of this curiosity and inquiry. Perhaps the earliest known example

Links between the Arab world and Kerala have long been active through trade routes. They have also been responsible for many unique socio-cultural phenomena. The Arabic-Malayalam language is a prominent one among them as

There is something singularly fascinating about the intersection of lines and colours in AP Santhanaraj’s paintings. It is apparent that he is an artist who defies convention and establishment even while drawing inspiration from

While politicians do their best to divide and isolate us along the lines of caste and religion, artists often look for common threads that bind us in our shared humanity. Poet Fahmida Riaz turns

Dushyant Kumar (1933-1975) was a prominent Hindi language poet and a pioneer of the Hindi ghazal. He worked as a scriptwriter for All India Radio and wrote at a politically sensitive time, the Indian

Most artists have some formative experiences that influence their style and thematic concerns. For B Prabha it was the plaintive expression on the faces of women all around her, a silent cry against the

Long before Muslims rulers arrived in the Indian subcontinent, Islam had already reached. Starting in the seventh century, contact with Islam was established through seafarers, traders and the occasional sufi. This contact wasn’t restricted to

On her sixty-seventh birth anniversary last week, a Google Doodle commemorated Pakistani poet Parveen Shakir. Born in post-independence Bihar, Shakir grew to be a tradition defying poet—one who did not shy away from expressing

The pursuit of an abiding passion often results in stunning creative output. Without any formal training, many creatives have left a meaningful impact through their life and work. Raja Deen Dayal, one such artist,

First published in 1886, the book ‘Hobson-Jobson’ is often referred to with amusement, largely due to its peculiar subject matter. Titled, ‘A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological,