India and USA: Vanishing Mysteries

The art of magic has a long history in Indian culture, and has shaped the popular imagination of India as a "land of magic." American magicians have visited India searching for magic for centuries, and Indian magicians have performed in the U.S. as well. U.S. Fulbright Nehru scholar Dr. Shreeyash Palshikar who delivered a Talk on “Vanishing Mysteries: Magical Connections Between India and America” in Kolkata recently, mourns the lack of patronage to the street magicians. Subhashish Roy reports

P.C.Sorcar Junior unveils the magical life and times of his legendary father

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): To add up to the wonders and magical marvels of an illusionary art, magician  P.C. Sorcar Junior has unveiled a book on his father, the legendary P C Sorcar who during the 1950s and 1960s rose to international fame as a magician holding in thrall audiences worldwide with his live shows till his sudden demise in Japan from a heart attack.