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Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema
Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema
Barso Re Megha — Persephone June 2026 Cinema & Aesthetics Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema by Hemleena 8 min read June 2026... Read more...
The aestheticization of Disaster - the “Beautiful Rain”
The aestheticization of Disaster - the “Beautiful Rain”
The Aestheticization of Disaster — the "Beautiful Rain" — Persephone June 2026 Disaster & Beauty The Aestheticization of Disaster — the "Beautiful Rain" by Ritika 7 min read June 2026... Read more...
The Monsoon Paradox : Destruction as Creation
The Monsoon Paradox : Destruction as Creation
Nature & Creation The Monsoon Paradox: Destruction as Creation by Ashmita 6 min read June 2026 Nature & Creation Back to Persephone As a curtain of monsoon lifts in India,... Read more...
Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet
Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet
Internet & Culture Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet by Prakriti 7 min read June 2026 Internet & Culture Back to Persephone rain as a mood, the internet's most... Read more...
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You?
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You?
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You? — Persephone June 2026 Listicle & Pop Culture Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You? 🌧️ by Ashmita Karan 4 min read June 2026 Listicle... Read more...
Has Liking art become "Performative"?
Has Liking art become "Performative"?
Art & Identity Has Liking Art become “Performative”? by Prakriti 6 min read May 2026  Identity & Authenticity Back to Persephone Recently, one of my colleagues mentioned a discussion in... Read more...
Representation, Identity and the art that won't bend
Representation, Identity and the art that won't bend
Art & Identity Representation, Identity and the Art That Won't Bend by Ritika 7 min read May 2026  Individuality & Artistic Freedom Back to Persephone In a world where we... Read more...
Gatekeepers of Modern Art - Who gets to belong and why?
Gatekeepers of Modern Art - Who gets to belong and why?
Art & Identity Gatekeepers of Modern Art - Who gets to belong and why? by Hemleena 5 min read May 2026  Individuality & Belonging Back to Persephone Our Constitution secures... Read more...
Role Playing Games: A modern-day folklore tradition?
Role Playing Games: A modern-day folklore tradition?
Folktales & Fairytales Role Playing Games: A modern-day folklore tradition? By Prakriti 8 min read April 2026 Issue Back to Issue Somewhere along the passage of time, folktales around the... Read more...
The Glass Gospel: How Biblical Folklore Shaped Church Stained Glass Art
The Glass Gospel: How Biblical Folklore Shaped Church Stained Glass Art
Folktales & Fairytales The Glass Gospel: How Biblical Folklore Shaped Church Stained Glass Art By Ritika 7 min read April 2026 Issue Back to Issue Suppose you are standing in... Read more...
What Does Art Have to Do With Empathy?
What Does Art Have to Do With Empathy?
Folktales & Fairytales What Does Art Have to Do With Empathy? By Hemleena 9 min read April 2026 Issue Back to Issue A legend, a ten year old kid, a... Read more...
From Panchatantra to Zootopia: Why Anthropomorphic Animals Still Rule Our Stories
From Panchatantra to Zootopia: Why Anthropomorphic Animals Still Rule Our Stories
From Panchatantra to Zootopia: Why Anthropomorphic Animals Still Rule Our Stories By Prakriti 4 min read March 2026 Issue Back to Issue Zootopia Animals with anthropomorphic (human-like) features have been... Read more...