Conrad, Rushdie and modern Sri Lankan literature

As published in the TIME magazine of June 3 by Annie Murphy Paul, recent research in cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience has demonstrated that deep reading — slow, immersive, rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexity — is a distinctive experience, different in kind from the mere decoding of words.

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Author embarks on matrimonial journey

When reading modern Indian fiction one is bound to come across the theme of the oppressed woman in Indian society. At times the stories we read can seem larger than life which play on the heightening of friction and affliction to make the reader more empathic to the woman of India.

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Odissi, a unique Indian classical dance

Odissi is an important classical dance form of the East Indian Orissa state. The Odissi originated from Kaliga Desha of India, presently known as Orissa. Earlier Odissi dancers were males. They were called Kothipuwar. The male dancers dressed themselves as females. It is essentially a temple dance.

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