Cookbooks tell unusual cultural tales, says Arjun Appadurai, a sociocultural anthropologist. They became the way India was assimilated into the empire. Recipes were formulated which had no significance in an Indian kitchen and thus, the authenticity of the cuisine was compromised.
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We all grew up reading mythological stories either from comic books, or we listened to our grandparents narrate it to us – almost as if they were a part of it. These stories would paint too many pictures inside our heads back then, but out there in the real world, they have been represented by many talented artists. Can we correlate?
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The film industry entails a lot of struggle along with its glamour. There is a lot of emotional, physical and monetary capital which goes into film making. Unlike today, there were times without VFX. What drove the director and the team to the culmination of films? How did they manage? Well, an Academy Award Winner has his narrative to share.
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Handloom still holds finesse as an ancient Indian craft. Tracing its history, this article brings forth hand woven clothing’s charm even in modern India. Celebrating the 6th National
Handloom Day, we are here with another insight into the artistic realm of our handloom industry
– a revolution or fiasco?