Kali

Kannada film Kidi is a magic-less remake of Malayalam hit film Kali starring Dulquer Salmaan

Kidi, the Kannada remake of Malayalam film Kali, borrows the plot points and costume combinations to tell the same story (with different intentions).

Move aside augmented reality, this artist blurs the lines of reality using pencils and a digital brush

Visual artist Abhishek Bommana's lush, detailed mixed-media illustrations are quite a sight to behold.

Best Indian Films 2016: Thithi, Visaranai and others prove small can be big, beautiful, bold

From Raam Reddy's Thithi, Gurvinder Singh's Chauthi Koot, to Nagraj Manjule's Sairat, here are the best Indian films from 2016.

Navratri special: Even in contemporary times, the Durga Saptashati offers us much to learn

Durga Saptashati is a composition that weaves in many basic tenets of life and spiritual thought in its narrative. This piece of poetry with its engaging narration and vivid imagery could suggest these tenets to those for whom the arcane and pithy language of the Upanishads was inaccessible. Some of the takeaways relevant for our times are discussed here.

Goddess, woman or both? This powerful photo series address Indian society's double standards

A Mumbai-based photographer has released a photo-series that compares Indian women to the Indian goddess, to reveal our double standards.

Tension brews in Bihar's Kishanganj over rumours of defacement of idol

Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, there was tension in Kishanganj over the alleged defacement of an idol.

Goddess Kali showcased on the Empire State building in NYC and here's why

Goddess Kali took over New York City last week, quite literally and it's breathtaking!

Priya's Shakti: A magical comic book has a new heroine for rape-ridden India

Devineni, who is a filmmaker moonlighting as a comic book writer, was driven to create Priya's Shakti after he read about the infamous Delhi gang rape of December 2012.

Headless, Blood Red, Half-and-Half: Kali-doscope in one Kolkata neighbourhood

Durga Puja is the mother of all festivals in Kolkata. But in the neighbourhood of Chetla, Kali Puja is queen. And each form of Kali is different from the next - blood red Rakta Chamunda to headless Chhinnamasta to even one in the colours of a football team.

Kali: A Goddess who cannot be ignored

This is the time to celebrate Kali Puja. Many don't know what to make of that representation of Shakti, naked and dripping blood. But mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik says the story is not just about sex and blood. It's about a search for harmony and the power of darshan.