 | LATA MANGESHKAR ...in her own voice
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Nasreen Munni Kabir Since 1949, when Lata Mangeshkar was first noticed for her extraordinary singing talent in the Mahal song Aayega aanewala, her magical voice has taken a firm hold of the Indian imagination. The tuneful purity, and timeless quality of her voice have had a profound impact. For over six decades, as the much loved singer, she has reigned supreme in Indian... | | |  | HEAVEN ON EARTH The Universe of Kerala's Guruvayur Temple
By Pepita Seth Every day of the year, thousands of pilgrims swarm into the sacred precincts of Keralas Guruvayur Temple. They come to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna, known locally as Guruvayurappan, a deity whose precious idol was, according to myth, originally worshipped... | | |  | A TRIPTYCH By Dipanjan Rai Chaudhuri A Triptych presents three intense narratives set in distinctly diverse yet paradoxically convergent worlds, tailing the trajectory of some very unusual bonds: a scavenger, living off the street rejoices in his dark life, covertly watching from his post a desolate painter whose life is no more than a blank... | | |  | MEETING LIVES By Tulsi Badrinath Meeting Lives telescopes the time and space of myths, history and reality to recreate Aditis experience of life. But who is Aditi? A carefree daughter cocooned in her idyllic childhood of parental love; a friend among school friends who once charted out imaginary plots for their lives as grown-ups; a young dancer for whom art paves a path to freedom from worldly concerns; an educated... | | |