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Art Indica with Alka Pande and Nidheesh
by Abir Pothi
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About the show
Art Indica brings you intimate, insightful conversations between Dr. Alka Pande, revered art historian and curator with over three decades of scholarship, and Nidheesh, founder of Abir Pothi, India's only daily digital art newspaper. Together, they explore the rich art and visual culture of the Indian subcontinent with depth, curiosity, and genuine love for the subject.
Season 1: 500 Years of Mughal Arts takes you on a journey through half a millennium of artistic brilliance. You'll discover the stories behind Mughal architecture, miniature painting, and the inner workings of the empire.
Latest episodes
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Love, Longing & Viraha in Indian Art | Kalidasa, Miniatures & Ajanta | Art Indica Ep. 19
October 8, 2026 · 37 minWhat happens when love is experienced through absence? In Episode 19 of Art Indica with Dr Alka Pande and Nidheesh, we move beyond eroticism to explore the quieter, more emotional dimensions of love in Indian art and culture: tenderness…
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Queer India in Art & Myth: Ardhanarishvara, Mohini, Shikhandi & Hijras | Art Indica Ep 18 | Dr Alka Pande
October 1, 2026 · 32 min"If they see breast and long hair coming, they call it woman. If beard and whiskers, they call it man. But look, the self that hovers in between is neither man nor woman." (Devara Dasimayya, 10th-century Vachana poet) Is gender fluidity a…
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Ardhanarishvara: Shiva, Shakti & the Divine Androgynous | Art Indica Ep. 17
September 24, 2026 · 32 minIn Episode 17 of Art Indica with Dr Alka Pande and Nidheesh, we explore the profound symbolism of Ardhanarishvara—the composite form of Shiva and Shakti, in which the masculine and feminine exist as one complete and inseparable…
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Devadasis, Desire & Sacred Art | Indian Art in Erotica – Ep. 16 with Alka Pande & Nidheesh
September 17, 2026 · 43 minIn Episode 16 of Art Indica with Alka Pande and Nidheesh, we look closely at the history, cultural significance and complicated legacy of the Devadasis—women who were dedicated to temples and served as dancers, musicians, singers…
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Divine Lovers: Radha, Krishna & the Erotic Imagination | Art Indica with Alka Pande | Ep.14
September 3, 2026 · 38 minEpisode 14 | Season 2 | Indian Art & EroticaIn this episode of Art Indica, Dr. Alka Pande and Nidheesh explore the divine love story of Radha and Krishna, one of Indian art's most pervasive and inspirational themes. From Jayadeva's…
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The Phallus in Indian Art & Symbolism | Dr. Alka Pande on Shiva Linga, Tantra & Erotica | Ep. 13
August 27, 2026 · 34 minIn this episode of Art Indica (Season 2, Episode 13), we delve into one of the most potent and often misunderstood symbols in human culture: the phallus.Joining Nidheesh Tyagi is renowned art historian and curator Dr. Alka Pande, editor…
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She Takes Her Pleasure: Women, Desire & the Kama Sutra | Art Indica Episode 12
August 20, 2026 · 34 minWho gets to speak about desire in the Kama Sutra? For centuries, the conversation has centred on men. In Episode 12 of Art Indica, Dr Alka Pande shifts the focus to women, drawing on her books A New Age Kama Sutra for Women and Naika and…
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From Kama Sutra to Khajuraho: How Desire Became Art in India | Art Indica Episode 11
August 13, 2026 · 41 minHow did the Kama Sutra move from an oral tradition and Sanskrit text into poetry, temple sculpture, miniature painting and private pleasure albums? In Episode 11 of Art Indica, Dr. Alka Pande and Nidheesh explore the visualisation of the…