Anthropologists are of the view that art is a creative capacity of humans and is culturally universal in all human cultures and societies. For the students of anthropology, art is a crucial form of cultural expression and communication and has existed in human societies since ancient times. Anthropologists point out that the early humans used
Krisha Hirani reflects on the linguistic and sociopolitical histories of Hindi and Urdu after a chance encounter in Tesco.
I was in Tesco last week, looking at the tomatoes. A man to my right commented on the ripeness of the peppers. I made a good-humored reply – the tomatoes weren’t pakka hua either. He told me my Urdu was
Tis the season. Eggnog, mulled wine, presents, Christmas trees, yule logs, Christmas cards, Midnight Mass, food, food and more food…. The list goes on and on. The Holiday Season is one tradition after another.
In fact, you could call it the Tradition Season just as easily as the Christmas or Holiday Season. But when and where did
The Gulf Capital – ADMAF Visual Arts Award 2023 announced filmmaker and writer Sarra’a Abdulaziz Al Shehhi as the winner of its 10th edition, recognising excellence in the visual arts. The award, presented annually by Gulf Capital in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Music Arts Foundation (ADMAF), seeks to support and nurture
The 51st annual International Emmy Awards ceremony for 2023 concluded, featuring 56 nominees from 20 countries across six continents. The awards were distributed to this year's nominees at the annual festival held in New York from November 17th to 19th, the same period in which the nominees were shortlisted. The winners were announced
