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Daak: Postcards from the Attic
April 14th, 2020

Darkness and Poetic Surrealism: Ganesh Pyne’s Art

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A withdrawn demeanor is, at times, just a fragile cover for deep souls wallowing in their own private mythology. What fanciful worlds they dream up and live in, it is impossible to know. Ganesh Pyne, a

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April 14th, 2020

Rosul Ashik: Rassul Mir’s Love Poems

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Born in Doru, Anantnag in Kashmir, Rassul Mir lived and wrote in the late 19th century. He was a romantic poet who drew greatly from metaphors of nature all around him. Given his surroundings, amidst

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April 14th, 2020

Beyond the Confines of Reality: Krishna Reddy’s Prints

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As a viewer, Krishna Reddy’s prints are extremely demanding; he presents us with puzzling images that defy all understanding of convention and expression. When looking at his strange pieces, it is difficult to know

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April 14th, 2020

The Tragedy of Rural Indian Life: Kamala Markandeya’s Novel, Nectar in a Sieve

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Kamala Purnaiya Taylor, better known by her pseudonym, Kamala Markandeya (1924-2004), was born in a village near Mysore in India. She wrote ten novels, all of which dealt with postcolonial themes and traditional social

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April 14th, 2020

Husn-e Haqiqi: Khawaja Ghulam Farid’s Exploration of the Divine

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Khawaja Ghulam Farid (1845 – 1901) was a Punjabi Sufi saint and scholar, much revered in the subcontinent. His collection of mystical verses, sung as hymns in Punjabi and Saraiki are popularly sung and

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April 14th, 2020

Discovery of the True Nature of Things: Biren De’s Neo-Tantric Art

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Art is often an endeavor to preserve and process the beauty of the perceived world. However, some artists use their canvas to explore the subliminal, the mystical and even the divine. It takes an

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February 19th, 2020

The Spiritualness of All that Cannot Die: H. L. V. Derozio’s Poem ‘A Walk by Moonlight’

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The current social and political state of the world is proof of the fact that our greed and pursuit of material possessions is a self-defeating cycle. While it temporarily fills a void, what it

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February 5th, 2020

‘The Artist of All Nations’: Abdur Rahman Chughtai’s Syncretic Paintings

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Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1894–1975) was a Pakistani painter noted for his unique work that was influenced by a plethora of styles and themes. His work drew from traditional miniature painting, Art Nouveau, and Islamic

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January 28th, 2020

Beyond Dualities: The Hymn of Creation

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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

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January 28th, 2020

Allah Thiruperum: Khazi Mohammed’s Muhyiddin Mala

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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

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