Bengal’s temples have yielded unique forms of arts and crafts. From sholapith sacred plant craft, terracotta sculptures and idols, the famous pattachitra art and the masked dance called Chhau. Read TEMPLE TALES for more.

Did you Know? When Krishna lifted Mount Govardhan to protect Mathura from a flood, the villagers thanked him with a gigantic meal of 56 items (chhappan bhog) Read more about India's fascinating temples in this delightful book by Sudha G Tilak: amzn.to/33EYcBH #TempleTales

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“Incompatible with basic values of Constitution; violative of Article 19(1)(a) and Article 14; incurably vague and manifestly arbitrary”: Krishna Prasad, N. Ram, Arun Shourie & Prashant Bhushan challenge Section 2(c)(i) of Contempt law in Karnataka High Court. N. Ram Prashant Bhushan

The groundbreaking Tamil novel Pasitha Manidam by Karichan Kunju, translated by Sudha Tilak, offers deep insight into the conservative, caste-conscious temple town Kumbakonam, viewed here with dispassionately cold clarity as a society that utterly fails its own. Out on 18 April.

#Interview | Sudha G Tilak talks about translating Karichan Kunju’s 'Pasitha Manidam', which is said to be the first Tamil novel with openly gay characters. trib.al/tGCs4AV

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