Moscow shooting It is shocking and most disturbing that a country that has been engaged in a protracted war with Ukraine, and which has already resulted in large-scale casualties, finds itself the target of terror attacks. R. Sampath, Chennai The arrest of a CM The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate raises serious questions about …
AS the sun dipped towards the government buildings and the rain clouds gathered, the brimming stadium began to grow increasingly restless. Now, as he celebrates his 50 years as a playback singer, music lovers still cannot stop fighting over Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, on why they allow his immortal songs to touch their souls. The golden years of Yesudas, the first …
In 2020, the celebrated trinity of Carnatic music —Thyagaraja Swamy, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Sastry — was witness to thundering applause on a stage in Toronto, Canada. Trinity, The Madras Players’ rendition of Seetha Ravi’s short stories translated by Prabha Sridevan, retired judge of the Madras High Court, has been on stage since 2018. The 66-year-old theatre group’s creation, which …
