Saha Sutra
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Edward FitzGerald’s translation of Khayyam’s verses as the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam has been published in over 2000 editions and translated into more than 70 languages. However, in the process, FitzGerald not only transcreated Khayyam’s poetry but his identity as well, turning the Rubáiyát of Omar…
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Whenever independent India’s film history is written, Jawaharlal Nehru’s name undoubtedly comes to the fore. The first prime minister of India not only initiated national policies but influenced the creativity of a host of film-makers as well. We explore Nehru’s contribution to the Indian film…
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M.F. Husain is one of India’s greatest artists, whose life and works are as celebrated as they are controversial. Sahapedia and Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) offer a retrospective on his contribution to modern Indian art. (Photo Courtesy: Delhi Art Gallery)
The depiction and development of secular…
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During her reign, Queen Victoria sent many gifts to Indian rulers such as Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab and Maharaja Ishwari Prasad Narain Singh of Benares. These gifts to Indian rulers and vice-versa are not only fascinating artefacts but also have interesting stories associated with them. Prof…
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The Mughal emperor Akbar was not only interested in Christianity but also commissioned Father Jerome Xavier—a Jesuit Father at the Mughal court—to write about the life of Christ. The manuscript he produced came to be known as Mir’at al-Quds (The Mirror of Holiness) and was even translated into…
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Paithan Ramayana paintings are marked by colourful and innovative designs, and have a highly sophisticated visual language. The paintings were once carried around by bards known as chitrakathis, who used them while reciting the epic as they moved from village to village. Prof. B.N. Goswamy sheds…
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कबीर के काव्य में जगह-जगह प्रकृति अपनी पूरी गरिमा व भव्यता के साथ मौजूद है। यहाँ तक कि वह कई बार उपदेशक की भूमिका में भी नज़र आती है, जो इस जटिल व विषमतामय जीवन की परिस्थितियों से उबरने में मनुष्य की सहायता करती है। ऐसे में यदि हम उनके काव्य में अभिव्यक्त इस पर्यावरणीय चेतना को समझ सकें और इसे जीवन…
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Girish Karnad represented 'an era of a certain kind of liberal imagination'. With irrepressible creative energy, rare in any age, Karnad had many successes across several spheres of culture: cinema, acting, direction, cultural imagination and, towards the end of his life, politics of protest. We…
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With over 150 vintage cycles, the Vikram Pendse Cycles Museum gives us an opportunity to take quite a ride through history. From a foldable Airborne Paratrooper Bicycle used in World War II to the unique self-oiling 1914 Golden Sunbeam, we put the spotlight on this unique Pune museum. (Photo…
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The ocean as a source of wealth—known and unknown—is a message that is strongly ingrained in our cultural memory. We look at how the mythological ‘churning of the ocean’ is an invitation to reflect on the vastness of the ocean, its unlimited potential, its beauty and the possibility of its…
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