To many of us, K.D. Sethna was the foremost mystic poet of our generation, next only to Sri Aurobindo. He has left behind nearly a thousand splendid poems and several volumes of prose. Future will decide whether Amal-kiran (K.D. Sethna) who died completing 106 years of age was the last of a great tradition or… Continue reading K. D. Sethna: A colossus passes on
Category: Art
The Bombay Artists from the Jehangir Nicholson Collection
Last Wednesday, art collectors in Mumbai responded favourably to an auction of paintings from the collection of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). By Anupa Mehta | DNA And while a few people were bemused at the starry numbers achieved by some mediocre (and some stellar) works, new benchmarks were set for a… Continue reading The Bombay Artists from the Jehangir Nicholson Collection
Homai Vyarawalla to deposit Padma Vibhushan Award with Parsi Heritage Trust in New Delhi
Honoured recently with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award by the President, India’s first woman photographer Homai Vyarawalla has decided to give the medal to New Delhi-based Parsi Heritage Trust. Vyarawalla lives alone at Nizampura area of Vadodara after quitting photography nearly 37 years ago. With no descendants after her, the 98-year-old photographer fear that the… Continue reading Homai Vyarawalla to deposit Padma Vibhushan Award with Parsi Heritage Trust in New Delhi
Woman with a View: Homai Vyarawalla
If you mention women and cameras today, the picture that comes to the minds of many is that of an attractive young woman posing in front of a camera. In a world driven more and more by the visual image, it is ironic that even today, we have few women behind the lens, especially in… Continue reading Woman with a View: Homai Vyarawalla
Weave of glory: Parsi Panorama Exhibition in New Delhi
At a time when the Parsi-Zoroastrian community records a drastic decrease in its population with every count, what’s the point of basking in its glorious past, a few cynical minds can always ask, but a balanced outlook will only appreciate the agenda behind “Parsi Panorama” a four-day festival celebrating different aspects of Parsi culture with… Continue reading Weave of glory: Parsi Panorama Exhibition in New Delhi
Arzan Khambatta’s art exhibition
Metal magic and colourful characters were what it was as Tarana Khubchandani presented Arzan Khambatta’s creations at this art do. It was a sunny and breezy Sunday soiree with guests admiring what could be termed as ‘steel magnolias’ that Arzan had articulated in sculpture. Besides the buzz at the bar everyone was in for a… Continue reading Arzan Khambatta’s art exhibition
Three Eminent Parsis Bestowed Padma Awards 2011 by Indian Government
Homai Vyarawalla, Late Dr. Keki Byramjee Grant and Dadi Dorab Pudumjee were amongst the 128 Indians bestowed with the Padma Awards. More about Homai Vyarawalla here. Legendary photographer Homai Vyarawalla was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for her outstanding work as a photo journalist spanning decades. Late Dr. Keki Bryamjee Grant, eminent cardiologist was awarded the… Continue reading Three Eminent Parsis Bestowed Padma Awards 2011 by Indian Government
