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    Instruments lie scattered across his office, rather predictably, of course, inside the William Joseph Music Academy in Koramangala.Lifestyle
    Urban Legend: Perfect symphony Ashley drums up a crescendo

    Much has changed for Williams since, although the dignity of art remains untarnished.

    3 Jun 2017 5:09 AM IST

    When her painting, Plumes, found notable success at an auction in Bengaluru, she found just the push she needed.Lifestyle
    Portrait and a dream: An artist's journey

    Kulkarni, who learned, through her guru, Son, that beauty must be shared, simply hopes that people find some peace in...

    2 Jun 2017 5:07 AM IST

    For representation only.Nation
    The chat room: Teach kids how to discern, in their language'

    Stories of rape and sexual abuse dominate mainstream media, with more and more children falling victim to predators.

    28 May 2017 3:11 AM IST

    Narasimhan, an architect and urban expert, was among a group of Bengalureans at the forefront of the #steelflyoverbeda campaign, a first of its kind in India.Lifestyle
    DC's Gamechangers: In this urban jungle, the architect who breaks it...

    And citizens like him, who use these as an integral part of their initiatives, are closely watched by the press.

    26 May 2017 6:19 AM IST

    Sara Arakkal stands before the artists prized possession, a 1954 Volkswagen (Photo: Satish B)Lifestyle
    Arakkal's last will and supper

    Gallerist Sara Arakkal is taking on her husband Yusuf's mantle, doing everything she can to keep his legacy alive.

    20 May 2017 6:55 AM IST

    Cactus Balan Nambiar and Broken Walls Yusuf ArakkalLifestyle
    Something about this tent just got bigger!

    Without galleries to back them, artists had to content themselves with renovating godowns and unused spaces to show...

    19 May 2017 4:22 AM IST

    (Representational image)Nation
    Bengaluru: Legalise marijuana, Weed? It's high time!

    Cannabis has a long history in India too, a story entwined in our religious myths and finding its earliest mentions in...

    13 May 2017 6:39 AM IST

    An artists impression of Church Street, near Shringar Complex. (Picture courtesy: Naresh Narasimhan)Nation
    On Church Street, it's art beneath your feet

    The Kasuti-pattern cobblestones bring local cultural traditions into public spaces.

    13 May 2017 4:09 AM IST

    \Its a learning process for me,\ said Sharma, whose proclivity for experimentation and expanding her horizons belies a deeply philosophical nature.Lifestyle
    People think I'm on drugs, but it's the music, says Vasuda Sharma

    And then there's Miss V, an alter ego born out of her passion for production, with live-looping mashups of Hindi and...

    12 May 2017 4:24 AM IST

    The siege of Seringapatam marked the end of the Fourth Anglo Mysore War and the fall of the kingdom of Mysore, perhaps the most powerful opponents of the British rule.Lifestyle
    A royal retelling: Battle for Tipu goes online

    May 4, 2017 marks the 218th death anniversary of Tipu Sultan, and the family, as is their custom, held a memorial at...

    6 May 2017 4:57 AM IST

    Gitanjali Maini, Managing Trustee, The Raja Ravi Varma Heritage FoundationLifestyle
    The Ravi Varma legacy and the Gitanjali Maini connect

    Apart from being one of India's greatest painters, Raja Ravi Varma dramatically changed the way Indians saw their own...

    29 April 2017 2:39 AM IST

    No description of Photowallah is complete without the remarkable story of Rajesh Soni.(Photo: Robert Maria Clement)Lifestyle
    A portrait of the Photowallah

    Needless to say, technology wiped out the art form and Soni is the last in his family to carry it forth.

    28 April 2017 4:42 AM IST

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