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The Mists of Simla by Balraj Khanna

The Mists of Simla by Balraj Khanna

By Rafi Khan | March 6, 2013

British Author Balraj Khanna sets his fourth fiction, ‘The Mists of Simla’ [2012] in the year 1962. A young cricket enthusiast, Rahul Kapoor has just passed his final exam allowing him to enter a college in Simla. Simla is a beautiful echo of the British influence, a place built up of grand hotels and grandeur. Khanna narrates a story full of hope, fun and anticipation.

Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged 2012, arts, asian, author, Balraj Khanna, book, British, collections, cricket, Desi, exhibitions, fiction, Himalyas, India, Nation of Fools, novel, painting, partition, Punjab, Rahul Kapoor, Simla, South Asian, The Beatles, The Mists of Simla, The Rolling Stones, UK, Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize, writer | Leave a response

The Unique Art of Nasser Azam

The Unique Art of Nasser Azam

By Smriti Gopal | June 20, 2011

Nasser Azam is a UK based artist who has achieved a reputation for creating art with a difference. With performance painting and figurative art being the nucleus of his work, Azam has produced some very unique pieces. DESIblitz met up with this artist to find out more about the man behind this unique art.

Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged acrylic, Antarctica, art, artist, azam, collaboration, commission, condition, extreme, interview, Lahore, life in space, london underground, nasser, Nasser Azam, oil, painter, painting, Pakistan, pakistani, performance painting, photos, russia, sculpture, star city, Technology, UK, video, zero gravity | 1 Response

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