literature

//**LITERATURE**// [|[[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/articles/sen/In|http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/articles/sen/]]] In this article on the Nobel prize winner Rabindranath Tagore, the author, Amrtya Sen puts the writings and personality of Tagore in the context of the independence movement. He highlights some of the conflicts, contradictions and inspirations Tagore faced at this time.
 * (Cultural Kolkata and Ancient Varanasi, Ancients Temples and Cultural Capital)**

//**ARTS AND CINEMA**// [|[[http://in.geocities.com/medhahari/classical_Indian_dance/classical_Indian_dance.htmlThis|http://in.geocities.com/medhahari/classical_Indian_dance/classical_Indian_dance.html]]] This website provides information and photos about classical Indian dancing.
 * (South India: Globalisation Old and New, Southern Spice Route)**

[|[[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/life/story/0,6903,679966,00.htmlThis|http://observer.guardian.co.uk/life/story/0,6903,679966,00.html]]] This story published in //The Observer// provides a glimpse of Bollywood in Mumbai. It places the readers on the streets of Mumbai, and gives them a glimpse (and whispers some of the secrets) of the largest movie industry in the world. Its recommended titles are a great starting point for anybody wishing to be introduced to Hindi cinema.

http://www.cinesouth.com/ This is a website for Tamil Cinema. Although it gets less coverage than its counterpart ‘Bollywood”, the movie industry in Chennai (or Kollywood) distributes films all over the world. This website gives a taste Tamil Cinema, and is more gossipy than factual. The trailers and photos of Kollywood stars are a highlight.

__[|[[http://www.filmfare.com/This|http://www.filmfare.com/]]]__ This website links to Film Fare magazine website. It has a selection of photos and gossip. Without the pop-ups, advertisements and clutter of other Bollywood sites.