The Literary world



Development of Yoga

   
THE ORIGINS OF YOGA AND TANTRA: Geoffrey Samuel; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge House, 4381/4, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002. Rs. 995.
RAJAN GURUKKAL
The book discusses, in a historical perspective, the techniques of mental and physical cultivation known as Yoga, Tantra and Dhyana which are integral to the religious traditions of early India. In the […]

Art and crafts



His own reality

Well into his eighties, artist Serbjeet Singh continues to transmute paints into a transcendental presentation as is evident in his recent Himalayan canvases, says noted travel writer and author

BILL AITKEN
The secret of Serbjeet’s Singh’s ongoing excellence as a painter (he is now in his eighties) lies in the embracing of the four-letter word “life” (or […]

Music & Dance



Signing off with a bang

Kalaikoodam’s silver jubilee ends with a rousing concert by N. Vijay Siva and a Bharatanatyam recital by Komala Varadan. 

Komala Varadan at the event. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma
Anjana Rajan
Due to delayed start, the Carnatic vocal concert of N. Vijay Siva on the penultimate day of the celebrations could go on for only about two […]

Theatre



Victim’s verdict

Actor Factor’s “The Leela Tapes”, mounted in New Delhi the other day, handled a delicate subject with aplomb. 

“The Leela Tapes” is a poignant story of a young widow.
ROMESH CHANDER
The Actor Factor Theatre Company is very young, a little over one year old or so. In its very first year, it produced three outstanding […]