Making peace with Gandhi 'Could an opera make us warriors for peace? Could an opera make us stand up for the truth?'
Patrick Cole writes about a Metropolitan Opera in New York - Satyagraha - aimed at promoting Gandhian principles at a time rife with war and conflicts.
Strings attached! Utpal Borpujari talks to Assamese singer and composer Zubeen Garg who is making a mark in the Hindi film world with interesting compositions and social awareness activities.
Masquerader of life Kanu Patel's exhibition of paintings 'Mask' in Jaipur is a take on the hypocrisy in the society, observes Abha Sharma
Zen and the Japanese teacup Padma Ganapati explains the elaborate tea ceremony of the Japanese influenced by Zen Buddhism.
How to stare death in the face Walter Schels, an artist terrified of death, took a series of extraordinary portraits of 24
terminally ill people, before and after death. The result is a profound and unforgettable show, writes Laura Cumming.
Many candidates have made it a habit to change parties just to contest elections. Should people of Karnataka reject the party-hoppers lock, stock and barrel? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Not surprisingly, most readers called the turncoats as a sign of decadence in democracy and ideology, and that they should be written off with the bullets of the ballot. Voting for stable, honest and ideal-driven candidates, requires maturity on the voters’ part, said some.
There were a handful who felt that it was okay to be search for “greener pastures” to seek gain and sure enough, hop and jump.
