The Best of Number13 in 2020: Readers’ Picks
Here are the 13 most popular articles Number13 carried in year 2020. Sit back and enjoy the pieces and keep connecting to us. We wish you a promising and peaceful 2021. Happy Reading.
13 Best Pop Singers You must Check out Today
Their music is edgy and powerful. They are adored globally. These youth icons boldly speak their mind through music. Meet the best singers of 2020 and beyond who have been helping us battle the pandemic.
Film Censorship: The Big Picture for India
Compared to many advanced countries, movie norms in India are way stricter. Filmmakers worry that the archaic nature of film censorship is curbing creative freedom.
Serious Men: Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Social Satire
Sudhir Mishra’s Netflix original ‘Serious Men’, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and based on Manu Joseph’s book, is a tale of middle class Indian aspirations and the price a family pays for it
13 Best British Crime Series on Netflix
Netflix has a collection of brilliant British crime series which keeps you on the edge and makes you eat all your fingernails. Here’s our list of the best.
A Kaleidoscopic Take on the Multifaceted SPB
SP Balasubrahmanyam (1946-2020) was much more than a singing legend and his demise leaves a massive vacuum that may never be replaced.
Kapila Vatsyayan and Her Dynamic Quest for Heritage
For all her image as a cultural tsarina, Kapila Vatsyayan, the feisty researcher earned a cultural vision that stemmed theoretical knowledge and practical experience of the arts.
Corona, Onam and the Survival of Folk Art
Not to be cowed down by the epidemic, Kerala’s traditional performers are reinventing themselves to enliven the festival spirit
‘Communalism Cannot Negate India’s Diversity’
Sunil P. Elayidam, one of the most influential and prolific social critics in Kerala today, speaks to Number13 on his recent work on The Mahabharata, the assault of Hindutva on Indian polity and more
Pt Jasraj: A Jugalbandi of Lovely Mismatches
From crying out for Allah to acting as god for his fans, the iconic musician was a curious conflux of thoughts and deeds.