By LALIT MOHAN JOSHI Friends of Girish Karnad in London congregated recently at the Nehru Centre to celebrate his life in theatre and cinema. It was precisely the place which he had headed as the Minister for Culture, Indian High Commission and the Director, Nehru Centre from 2000 to 2003. The event was organised jointly by…
Confluence May 2019 issue(Click here to open the link) Editorially Speaking Dear readers, I write this editorial with mixed feelings. Firstly, I am very pleased to bring another issue of Confluence amidst many constraints upon us, the editors. This is something the entire publishing world is undergoing in the modern days, but our situation is…
Confluence February 2019 issue Editorially Speaking Feb 2019 issue Dear readers, This issue is a special issue for us even though it was delayed for many reasons. We try very hard to release each issue on time and we thank all our writers who have sent their work on time. I am really pleased to…
Confluence Nov 2018 issue Please click the link to save the latest issue on your PC Dear Readers, I am sure many of you have been long waiting for the arrival of this last issue of the year and I am really pleased to be able to release this issue now despite all the hurdles we…
By Hema Nair Israel is a country unique in many respects. It had a tumultuous birth, fueled by the desire of the Jewish people to return to their Promised Land and escape persecution. In the aftermath of World War II and Holocaust, it was their surety against annihilation, their homeland, born of Zionism. The land…
Confluence August 2018 issue Editorially Speaking Hello again! This summer has been so unusual. In the UK, we have experienced many weeks of scorching heat followed by thunderstorms which brought some relief. The political situation in Britain has not been much different. Day by day we hear companies are moving out of Britain…
A short report by Yogesh Patel It is one of the greatest show on earth where flowers huddle up together in their pomp and show inviting you for the rare selfies with them! Yes, this year’s Chelsea Flower Show also had all flowers going gaga over each other. Our own iconic Himalayan Blue Poppies…
Confluence May 2018 issue I am pleased to release this issue, even though it is a little late this time. At the time of publishing this issue, some good things are happening in the world. Summer has finally arrived. A much-awaited intercultural royal wedding is certainly another example. It has been a painful process…
For the very first time at least in the history of Indian Classical dance, a production is being staged that combines film and Theatre, Shastram-‐ the Journeys of Indian Classical dancers. This show was premiered in Bangalore in India and is now being staged in Perth, Western Australia. Perth is the hometown of the producer…
By Kevin Shen Special Relationship Productions in association with Anita Creed Productions presents, THERE OR HERE: written by Jennifer Maisel and directed by Vik Sivalingam When my producing partner and I set out to produce our next play, we weren’t expecting that it would bring us to India – well, not us exactly, but the characters…