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Does Indian Art Have A Theory?

Posted on November 24, 2025 by secondsaturn

A senior and well known academician asked me why was there no theory of Indian art while the theory of Western art is so well developed? To answer this perhaps we need to reframe our questions not so much around … Continue reading →

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Enola Holmes The New Detective on The Block

Posted on June 22, 2025 by secondsaturn

Nancy Springer: The Uncorseted Feminist Nancy Springer, quite unknown to me, was born on the 5th of July 1948 and spent 76 years of her life living life and writing a great deal about it. She has authored 50 novels, … Continue reading →

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Asha Purna Devi, 8th January 1909 to 13th July 1995

Posted on January 13, 2025 by secondsaturn

On the 8th of January the media and social media celebrated the birth anniversary of Ashapurna Devi, a prolific novelist of Bengali language who never ceases to fascinate her readers by the sheer volume of her work and by the … Continue reading →

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On Women’s Day

Posted on March 10, 2024 by secondsaturn

A young and enthusiastic and empathetic feminist man congratulated women who did not need male support. He, of course put up a post saying that the woman he admired most was the protagonist of a Bengali art film shot by … Continue reading →

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