| Read time: 7 minute(s)

Books: Top picks this month

Title: A Place at the Table Author: Saadia Faruqi, Laura Shovan Publisher: Clarion Books Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a South Asian cooking class taught by Sara’s mom. They could not be more different. Sara is at a new school that is huge and completely […]
| Read time: 2 minute(s)

Meet Artist Yinka Shonibare from London

Over the course of his career, the London-based artist Yinka Shonibare, CBE, has made films, paintings, installations, and drawings that serve as “a critique of Empire” by disrupting notions of identity and culture. Shonibare describes the history of the fabrics, which were originally produced in Indonesia, but marketed to West Africa, where they found an […]
| Read time: 4 minute(s)

Astounding! You can now ‘hear’ the Milky Way!

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC) has unveiled a new ‘sonification’ project that transforms data from astronomical images into audio. Yes, you read right. Now you can listen to the sounds of the Universe! Users can now ‘listen’ to images of the Galactic Centre, the remains of a supernova called Cassiopeia A, as well as the […]
| Read time: 2 minute(s)

Balloon ride: Illusionist soars into the sky with helium balloons

How many of you while watching the movie Up wishes that you too could fly in the sky with those balloons? Yes, we all have some time or the other wished soaring high in the sky. But there are a few who could achieve that feat. American magician and illusionist David Blaine is one such […]
| Read time: 3 minute(s)

Largest Art Auction in history of India

September 2020 has seen the biggest sale at the art auction in the history of Indian Art. Vasudev Gaitonde was one of the foremost abstract painters in India. His sense of silence, use of colours, movement of his wrist to give that accent of texture is unmatchable by artists around the world. During his lifetime, […]
| Read time: 6 minute(s)

Sassyartcorner

If we had to choose one word to describe a mother, it would definitely be “superwoman”. The amount of weight they carry, while trying to build something of their own truly deserves respect! This week we introduce you to one such mother, Priyanka Biyani aka @sassyartcorner. Read a bit about her and her products, it […]
| Read time: 6 minute(s)

Foods and Moods

Do you think your food choices affect your moods and mental health? A lot of recent research shows that what we eat has a huge impact on how we feel. Therefore, what we eat changes not just our physical health but mental health too. Let’s see how. What makes us happy? Our brain has two […]
| Read time: 6 minute(s)

Top Art Curators in the world

We talked about the business of art. Now let us meet a few Art Curators who have uplifted the community to bring their best foot forward and make a difference in the world of art. These curators are examples of how one person can shape the outlook and perception of society to let the collective […]
| Read time: 2 minute(s)

Girl is hoisted in air during kite flying event

Kite-flying is one of the favourite sports and hobbies all over the world. While most Indians mandatorily fly kites on Makar Sankranti, there are other countries too which hold many kite flying festivals. But this fun event turned into a nightmare for one toddler and her family. A three-year-old girl was hoisted more than 30 […]
| Read time: 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

It may come as a surprise to many, but the US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination also comes as a breather for Trump who is facing Presidential Elections in two months and been mired by numerous controversies. And though nomination has nothing to the win, it does […]