Rik Amrit

Learn to Accept Defeat, Ms. Banerjee

Writing this piece, I find myself thinking of Shakespeare’s Margaret. Those who have read the Henry plays or Richard III will understand why. Margaret rose from nothing to the heart...
Politics 
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AI’s Hidden Theft: Culture Without Consent

The real ethical crisis is not AI in art but who owns cultural intelligence. The current debate on artificial intelligence and art is filled with anxiety. Artists worry about machines...
Technology 
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Five Generations, One Sacred Text: Inside the Manuscript Birju Maharaj Guarded Like the Gītā

Some books arrive with the weight of history on their pages. ‘Saṅgīta-darpaṇaḥ’ is one such work; a 200-year-old manuscript that has travelled through five or six generations of the legendary...
Books 
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Indian Theatre: Curtain Call or Fading Act?

While government grants and corporate sponsorships help keep it afloat, India’s professional theatre faces an existential challenge in balancing artistic freedom with economic survival. The economics of passion in professional...
Entertainment  Theatre 
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