Bindadin Maharaj
The Radical Torchbearer of Lucknow Gharana
For those who know and acknowledge that treasures and valuables exist in forms beyond currency and price, the Awadhi culture is a sea of riches beyond measure, beyond...
Asit Kumar Haldar
Contribution of Lucknow in Art World
Haldar was born in Jorasanko, Kolkata in 1890 and is son of Raveendra Naath Thakur's niece, to see his mind struck in art from his childhood his father and grandfather sent...
Khaleefa Abid Hussain
The Cadency of Lucknow Gharana of Tabla
Lucknow gharana known as the ìPurab gharanaî is said to be the second gharana of the six main gharanas, which also means the styles of playing tabla to appear in India a...
Bonds of Love
Overcoming Traditions, Overcoming Religions
Nikita Gupta
The morning wait in shining new clothes, hands adorned with henna holding lit and ritual thalis, the day of rakshabandhan begins thus but its preparati...
Lucknow’s Culture In The Sky
The Ancient Custom of Training Pigeons
Sumbul Zehra
There has always been talk of setting the beloved free, but with a heavy heart for the possibility of them not returning ever. Still when one can't think of...
Of Parks and Halls
Sehba Ali's ink spills Aminabad's Memories
Dr. Sehba Ali
Aminabad, the major and most popular shopping centre in Lucknow can also boast of having at least two locations which have hosted some great historical...
