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Bollywood actor Sanjay Mishra, who is best known for essaying comic roles, has taken up a challenging part in his latest film, Vadh, which is a psychological thriller. Recalling the good old days, he spent in the Capital; actor Sanjay Mishra shares how much he respects the city for the life lessons its imparted to him.

In an age dominated by instant messages and emails among other forms of advanced communication technologies, it is difficult to find any residue of the art of letter writing. Once a necessity, letter writing currently lingers in a realm between nostalgia and obsolescence.

India has a diverse handicraft industry that is rich in history, culture, and heritage, with each state having its unique embroidery style and craft. In order to give diverse crafts a platform and to encourage artisans to showcase their work, Dastkar—a private, non-profit organisation that aims to assist traditional Indian craftspeople—collaborated with Delhi Tourism to organise the Winter Mela 2022. 

It is rightly said that a dog is a man’s best friend, but Delhi-based Chow Sureng Rajkonwar—a fashion designer-turned-travel vlogger—has given this phrase a new meaning altogether. He tags his pet Bella—an indie dog that Rajkonwar adopted in December, 2021—along on road trips. While travelling with a pet pooch is common, Rajkonwar’s journey with Bella is unique; the former customised his motorcycle’s pillion seat so that his ‘furever’ companion can be comfortable during their travels together.

Fashion includes tangible material memory—it can be an heirloom passed on through generations or something that reflects the culture of a particular place. Either way, the item is cherishable, especially if it is from an exclusive brand available in a country away from home. At a time when almost every global brand is available at your doorstep, the experiential retail platform AiSPi brings you couture and accessories from a slew of international brands that are inaccessible in India.

In order to reignite the joy of reading in children, Delhi-based public non-profit organisation Bookaroo Trust has geared up to conduct the 14th edition of the Bookaroo Delhi 2022—a children’s literature festival for kids in the 4 to 14 age group—at the National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, starting today. This two-day festival is aimed to bring books to life for young readers through interactive sessions hosted by authors and storytellers.

In an age dominated by instant messages and emails among other forms of advanced communication technologies, it is difficult to find any residue of the art of letter writing. Once a necessity, letter writing currently lingers in a realm between nostalgia and obsolescence.

Storytelling has been an integral part of human civilisation from the beginning of time. Apart from being used to document every aspect of life, this narrative art has also passed on important information, moral lessons, and even culture from one generation to another. Over the years, the Capital has wholeheartedly welcomed skilled raconteurs and story enthusiasts across ages at Kathakar—an annual festival that celebrates the art of oral storytelling. 

The era of New Wave Cinema came to an end with the passing away of one of its founding fathers, Jean-Luc Godard. Breathless, his 1951 film, laid the foundation of modern filmmaking techniques, which formally established a cinema movement called New Wave Cinema. Jean-Luc Godard has been an inspiration for many filmmakers through decades. An independent filmmaker, Amartya Bhattacharya, made his new Odia film ‘Adieu Godard’ in the honour of his role model, Jean-Luc Godard.

Ustad Bismillah Khan, born as Qamaruddin Khan, is a name that is highly associated with Shehnai and Indian classical music. He was naturally introduced to Shehnai at a very young age as his father played the wind instrument in the court of Dumraon’s Maharaja Keshav Prasad Singh. He idolised his father and decided to follow in his footsteps, and hence, be-friended Shehnai as a lifelong companion.

Indigenous communities or the tribes from India have quite a representation in Indian films.  Despite a vast lens showcasing a variety of lives, it has been seen that the lens tends to become narrower while representing tribal lives in the movies. Since the classic ‘Madhumati’ (1958) and ‘Shalimar’ (1978), to as new as ‘Babhubali’ (2015) and ‘RRR’ (2022), the representation of tribal communities in the movies have not done justice to the community in terms of their true representation. 

Recovering the forest cover: Monsoon is the time of replenishment; of nature and of lives. Every year various state governments go on massive tree plantation drives not only to enhance the number of trees but also to replenish the lost green cover .  But in most cases this, yearly-tree-plantation drive ends up being just a ritual in absence of following proper horticulture and environmental protocol. In most such plantation drives the standard protocols of tree up-keep and tree health are not followed leading to such exercise being wasted.

Brahmastra Promotional Event: Ayan Mukarji’s upcoming super-budget Bollywood movie, Brahmastra is all set to come out into the world. The promotional events are at their peak as the film is only a few hours away to be released in the theatres. Being the capital city, the promotional events made their way to New Delhi. A fan-meet and press conference were held in the PVR Plaza of Cannought Place, New Delhi, by the team of Brahmastra. The college crowd emerged in order to see their favourite celebrity couple, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, alongside Brahmastra’s director Ayan Mukerji.

The Hero of Tiger Hill: “No soldier desires war and hopes for peace, but we spend every day preparing for war, so that when it comes, we are ready for it”, said Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav while talking about his recent book ‘The Hero of Tiger Hill’. The novel ‘The Hero of Tiger Hill’ is an autobiographical novel written by Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain (Hony) Yogendra Singh Yadav, who was a member of the 18 Grenadier Regiment and a brave soldier of Ghatak Platoon during the 1999 Kargil war.

Since November 2009, the United Nations officially assigned July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day or Mandela Day. Annually the world celebrated the contribution of the former President of South Africa, who has remained the leader of the anti-apartheid movement, civil rights advocate who dedicated his life to fighting for equality. This year’s UN theme is “Do what you can with what you have and where you are” – Nelson Mandela.