Shivendra SinghHow Gulzar Sees: Sights and Spots in Songs of GulzarMany years ago, I heard Gulzar speaking about his transition from being just a lyricist and poet to a lyricist-poet film director. It was…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
Shivendra SinghFifty Years of Pakeezah: The Grand Old Dame of Indian CinemaMeena Kumari’s valiant, blood-soaked swansongFeb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
Shivendra SinghAt the Heart of TyrannyReview of Frank Dikotter’s Book “How to Be a Dictator”May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Shivendra SinghBook in Focus: Ayodhya by Valay SinghA building that has stood for centuries is brought down one fine day. The dome, the walls, and everything in it, come crashing down…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Shivendra SinghBook in Focus: ‘Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From’ by Tony JosephAny worthwhile culture is like a fountainhead from which emerge an array of cultural products, like movies, music, paintings, politics…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Shivendra SinghA Box of MangoesTucked away in the eastern pocket of Uttar Pradesh — Purvanchal, as we call it — is a village called Karmaha from where my family hails…Jun 15, 20181Jun 15, 20181
Shivendra SinghThe Indus Valley Civilisation Has A Message. And It’s Important.“Dancing Girl” was found buried deep where once teemed the Indus Valley Civilisation. She rose to tell just how daring those early days…Feb 8, 2016Feb 8, 2016
Shivendra SinghScotlandYou would think that Scotland is the edge of the world, till you visit it and discover that it is fairly a frontier to more beautiful…Apr 15, 2015Apr 15, 2015