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Asgiriya, 10/51: The Unreliable Authenticity of Shehan Karunatilaka’s ‘Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew’

“…fancy being done by a bloody Chinaman.”­– Walter Robins about Ellis Achong, England vs. West Indies, Old Trafford, 1933. “What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?”– Beyond a Boundary,…

A Waacking Display of Form and Energy

Sangram is a movement enthusiast with a love for performance, who is currently involved as a creator and associate artist with multiple collectives based in Kolkata and elsewhere. He derives his source…

In Our Veins Flow Art and Water: Kochi-Muziris Biennale 22-23

The quaint, and very dare-I-say European, lanes and bylanes slowly shake off their slumber and a mellow but distinct horn of a ship almost weaves itself into the crumpled fabric of a…

A Translucent Journey through Illusion: Adrishyo Nagordolar Trip

Anupam Roy’s latest album, Adrishyo Nagordolar Trip, according to the singer himself, is all about illusion. In an exclusive interview with Aritra Basu, he discussed the nuances of the album and divulged…

The Voice of the Land – An Artist’s Commentary

Sayantan Samanta is a visual artist from Hooghly, Kolkata. He completed his bachelors from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata (2015), and masters in Sculpture from Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati (2017). Samanta has been working…

Anarchist Intelligence

‘Anarchist Intelligence’ is a lecture which was presented by Adrian Notz as part of KCC’s annual international conference Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam IV (2022), held in May 2022. In the talks I have been…