Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta: Self-made billionaire
Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta, founder of Lupin Limited, ranks #14 among India’s richest. However, rankings don’t mean much to Dr Gupta, who, now 78, believes in the ‘dharma of karma’ and is ever ready to take up new projects and social causes that
An artistic drive
Born into a family of distinguished artists, painting came naturally to Pratik Sharma. However, inspired by eminent pop artist Andy Warhol, Sharma moved away from traditional themes and took to painting automobiles with intricate details. MARWAR presents a collection of some of the
For Couples Only
From the palanquin to the plane—the way a bride travels has undergone a sea change over the years. Sweets served in Marwari weddings have also been given a fresh saccharine twist; they are now customised, edibly gold-plated and often come with the couple’s
The Birth of a Cineaste
Fresh from the success of his latest film Masaan at Cannes Film Festival, 2015, producer Manish Mundra talks to MARWAR about his foray into the world of cinema, his production house Drishyam Films, and the future of indie movies in India.
Hope Amidst Turmoil
Alka Saraogi won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001 for her very first novel. Fourteen years later, she is out with her fifth novel—Jankidas Tejpal Mansion—set in Calcutta during the 1970s. In conversation with MARWAR, Saraogi talks about her protagonist’s need to protect
Specks of Luminous Dust
A picture is worth a thousand words. A photgraph, if set against the right light, can create magic. Lensman Raghavendra Kodangala captures the extraordinary in everyday rustic life through his project ‘Light & Dust-Kaleidoscope Rajasthan’. The enchanting photographs bring out the beauty of
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