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Welcome to the Expert Hour brought to you by Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation and its principal patron John Delano. We work to preserve Indian history, heritage, art, artists and culture. This series of talks deals with subjects that are light, interesting, inspiring and invigorating. To borrow Mahatma Gandhi’s words: “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” So join us as we take you through the exciting world of art and artists, delve into the inquisitiv ...
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Expert Hour with Rupika Chawla - Episode 2 (The Ajanta Caves)
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While she is an expert on the life and work of Raja Ravi Varma, Rupika Chawla is also extremely well versed with other forms of Indian art and artists. Her soon to be released book on the art in the Ajanta Caves will be testament to that fact. We speak to this prolific author and scholar on what she found fascinating about the Ajanta Caves and try …
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Expert Hour with Rupika Chawla - Episode 1 (Raja Ravi Varma)
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Raja Ravi Varma & His Contemporary Artists Rupika Chawla is an expert on the art of Raja Ravi Varma. She has written the most comprehensive volume on his life and his work titled 'Raja Ravi Varma: Painter of Colonial India'. She is also one of India's finest conservators and restoration specialists. Her forte includes restoring the works of Raja Ra…
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In this episode we speak to Aditya Sindhi, senior advocate Karnataka High Court and Supreme Court of India, on copyright laws around art. Mr Sondhi is also an art enthusiast and loves to spend his time learning more about new art and artists.על ידי Various
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Expert Hour with Dr. Caleb Simmons
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Dr. Caleb Simmons specializes in religion in South Asia, especially Hinduism. His research specialties span religion and state-formation in medieval and colonial India to contemporary transnational aspects of Hinduism. His book Devotional Sovereignty: Kingship and Religion in India (Oxford University Press, 2020), examines how the late early modern…
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Prolific author and historian Manu S. Pillai releases his fourth book in five years, 'False Allies: India's Maharaja's in the age of Ravi Varma'. After having closely examined his growth and success over the years, Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation was delighted to give the author a research grant for this new book. We speak to him about this ne…
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She’s dabbled in it all - art, food, wine, fashion, travel, culture, spirituality and writing. Shoba Narayan wears many hats, but what she’s known for most are her eclectic written works - more specifically non-fiction memoirs. Her varied experiences reflect brilliantly in the words she pens, her thoughts are deep, yet easy to grasp. Shoba Narayan …
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Expert Hour With Dr. Girija Kaimal - Part 2
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In this episode of the Expert Hour we address some specific questions on Dr. Girija Kaimal's practices. All questions have been sent in by listeners. Dr. Girija Kaimal is an Associate Professor in the PhD Program in Creative Arts Therapies at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions and Assistant Dean for Special Research Ini…
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Expert Hour with Dr. Girija Kaimal - Part 1
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Dr. Girija Kaimal is an Associate Professor in the PhD Program in Creative Arts Therapies at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions and Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives. In her Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation (HALE) research lab, she examines physiological and psychological outcomes of creative visual s…
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Expert Hour with Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
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Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan is a children’s author, poet, translator, editor, and voice-over talent. She is also a former non-profit development professional who spent two decades as an advocate and fundraiser for persons with disabilities. She has published children’s books in India and the United States, including A Pie Surprise and Other Stories, …
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Expert Hour with Dr. Vasudha Narayanan
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How many of you know and understand the significance of the story of the 'Churning Of The Ocean of Milk' and how many of you know that the temple complex of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, displays a spectacular 49 meters of intricately sculpted bas-reliefs that are part of a larger ensemble of scenes from the Battle of Kuruksetra, the Ramayana,…
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Expert Hour with Dr Usha Balakrishnan
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Having authored several popular books on jewellery, including ‘Treasures of the Deccan: Jewels of the Nizams’ and ‘Dance of The Peacock: Jewellery Traditions of India’, Dr Usha Balakrishnan is also the Chief Curator of the World Diamond Museum. Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation has engaged with Dr Balakrishnan several times over. She has been a …
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Deepanjana Pal an author and a journalist who writes about culture and society, and is particularly interested in art, literature and cinema. Her biography of Raja Ravi Varma, titled The Painter: A Life of Ravi Varma, was listed among the best non-fiction books of the year, when it was published in 2009. She is also the author of the crime thriller…
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Shibu Arakkal’s artistic sensibility, approach, and appreciation comes from painting. Although by choice he has never painted, he was exposed to it from a very early age. Her is the son of well-known artist Yusuf Arakkal. Shibu learned about painting as a subject matter and travelled widely to experience in person the great paintings that have infl…
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Jay Varma is the great great great grandson of Raja Ravi Varma, and someone who began his artistic career late in life. Having spent much of the last two decades gaining formal education in painting and portraiture from various well-known art schools in the United States, Jay Varma has only just embarked on his chosen career path. He is now close t…
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Expert Hour with Deepthi Sasidharan
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Deepthi Sasidharan is an art historian, curator and founder Director at Eka Archiving, a cultural advisory and works on heritage and museum projects across India with the government, private and corporate clients. Deepthi has led Eka projects have been path-breaking in India, including setting up museums, seminal exhibitions and the creation of arc…
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Expert Hour with Bose Krishnamachari
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Bose Krishnamachari, the internationally acclaimed Indian artist, is also the founder member of the Kochi Muziris Biennale. This is India's first ever biennial of international contemporary art and its story is unique to India's current reality—its political, social and and artistic landscape. What began as a casual conversation between Bose and th…
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Spirituality and Science are two subjects that have always fuelled the human brain. In this episode of the Expert Hour we chat with artist and author Rukmini Varma, who also happens to be the great great granddaughter of Indian master artist Raja Ravi Varma. Not just adept with her brush and eloquent with her words, Mrs Varma is also an extremely d…
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Hello and welcome to the Expert Hour brought to you by Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation and its principal patron John Delano. I am Archana Shenoy from the foundation. We work to preserve Indian history, heritage, art, artists and culture. This series of talks deals with subjects that are light, interesting, inspiring and invigorating. To borrow…
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In this session we meet Manu S Pillai, the well-known young author and historian. His debut book The Ivory Throne won him the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. He has written 2 more books Rebel Sultans and most recently The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin. As we await his next book, slated to release early next year, we chat with him…
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