Masterchef Australia : Bringing Season 8 in Style

When you are born in country which has once been the cradle of civilization, it’s only natural that you   inherit a deep rooted curiosity for food. After all, when nothing existed, hunger did. And it made you look for food & then cook that food! Cooking has been a ritual in Indian homes since time immemorial and we pile more food on your plate even … Continue reading Masterchef Australia : Bringing Season 8 in Style

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EPIC: An Indian TV Channel with a Difference

Epic, India’s first segmented channel on History & Mythology, seems to me, a product of an epic idea with a potential to bring considerable change in the basic fabric of Indian thought, which at the moment, seems withered & confused because of sheer ignorance when it comes to India’s illustrious & often complex heritage of history, culture & mythology. Gone are the days when children grew up … Continue reading EPIC: An Indian TV Channel with a Difference

Tangled Skeins : Mahakumbh on LifeOk : Week 2 Analysis by Shyamala B. Cowsik

As I sat back and thought over the last week’s four episodes, the tangled skeins were not just in the tale, but inside my head as  well. Normally, in any fictional narrative, there  is a recurrent, central thread, a leit motif,  which is the core, the keystone, of the whole structure. It could be doomed love, it could be revenge,  it could be a mystery … Continue reading Tangled Skeins : Mahakumbh on LifeOk : Week 2 Analysis by Shyamala B. Cowsik

Why I love Devon Ke Dev Mahadev- Anu Krish Kaushik

Well, let me introduce myself – Anu, HR manager by profession, researcher in mythology & carnatic vocalist, by choice !   My journey with DKDM started off very recently, just since Apr’14. I’d always been awe-inspired by the great Lord Rudra but got the slightest chance to explore his greatness. One day, had a chance to watch the serial (not the original track in Hindi … Continue reading Why I love Devon Ke Dev Mahadev- Anu Krish Kaushik

A conversation with Angira Vats: Creative, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, Life OK

Have you ever wondered how Devon ke Dev Mahadev , one of the most popular serials on TV currently, manages to be breath taking-ly authentic in its presentation, even when the premise it deals with is mythical? Have you caught yourself picturing the Shiva of  Devon Ke Dev in your head, while praying to a  real Shivling?  Do you find yourself continuously marveling at the … Continue reading A conversation with Angira Vats: Creative, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, Life OK