Rajpath Mukul Kesavan | | Published 09.05.21, 12:02 AM
The stretch of road (and the stuff on either side of it) that starts at Rashtrapati Bhavan and ends at the National Stadium is not the Central Vista. It’s just Rajpath and if you’re looking for a shorthand way of referring to it, try ‘India Gate’. Unless you’re an urban historian or an annoyingly knowing person, ‘the Central Vista’ means nothing. Nobody you or I know has ever said to the family, “let’s drive off and have an ice-cream on the Central Vista”. On the other hand, “let’s go to India Gate for an ice-cream” has been the cue for a stock outing for generations of Dilli
Batik artist Yasala Balaiah passes away at 81; Telangana CM condoles his death
Through his Batik art, Yasala Balaiah unveiled the beauty of the village life, K Chandrasekhar Rao said. He was born in Ibrahimpur of Siddipet district in 1939 December 24, 2020 5:30:06 pm
Yasala Balaiah passed away in Hyderabad after brief illness. (Source: Yasala Art Gallery)
Renowned Batik artist Yasala Balaiah, 81 breathed his last in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The artist, believed to be a close associate of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, rose to fame for his paintings that depicted the newly-formed state’s rural culture. Earlier today, the CM also took to Twitter to condole his passing away and said that Balaiah’s death was a “loss” to the art world.