Art And Politics
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Why propagandist directors are using Leftist poetry in their films
The works of Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Habeeb Jalib are being painted saffron.
Bilal Ahmad Tantray
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After Indian curator quits German art panel denying antisemitism charge, all members resign
Germany’s culture minister had threatened to cut public funding for art event Documenta, terming a 2019 letter signed by Ranjit Hoskote ‘clearly antisemitic’.
Scroll Staff
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Notes from another Frankfurt (Book Fair): On Palestinian writer Adania Shibli and ‘cannibal times’
‘You cannot dictate to your muse. You cannot silence it either.’
Naveen Kishore
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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How cartoonists made Bengal laugh and challenged the status quo in the years after Independence
An interview with Samit Das, the curator of an exhibition titled ‘Cartoons In Bengal 1950-1970: Freedom of Speech and Socio-Political Artistic Voice’.
Sayari Debnath
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Did a Marathi film released in May predict the current political crisis in Maharashtra?
‘Dharmaveer’, a hagiography of Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe, puts rebel Eknath Shinde in a starring role.
Nandini Ramnath
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Tattoos were common in the ancient world. It is colonialism that stigmatised them
What many people know and think about the artform is heavily influenced by oppression, racism and colonialism.
Allison Hawn, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A cartoonist is using satire to spotlight Assam’s biodiversity – and its destruction
Deborshee Gogoi says his work gives ‘voice to voiceless animals’.
Teresa Rehman
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Bollywood and the BJP: One year after splashy photo-op with Modi, a quiet dinner with his minister
The government’s Citizenship Amendment Act outreach event in Mumbai on Sunday was a low-key affair.
Nandini Ramnath
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The artistry of free speech in South Asia: Politics is inescapable but it isn’t the end-all of art
It is possible to be an artist, an intellectual, in a mode that is not necessarily or overtly oppositional and combative.
Ananya Vajpeyi
The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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Demands to remove US mural for ‘glorifying slavery’ raise important questions about art censorship
Victor Arnautoff’s ‘The Life of Washington’ has lined the hallways of San Francisco’s George Washington High School for years, but may soon be gone.
Amna Khalid, The Conversation & Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, The Conversation
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‘There’s nothing derogatory in my paintings,’ says artist at centre of Loyola College art row
The college is being targeted because it is a minority institution, said one of the exhibition’s organisers.
S Senthalir
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Are China and India gearing up to reprise the soft power rivalry between America and Soviet Union?
China’s approach to promoting art is organised and controlled by the state. India’s is more spontaneous, sponsored by individuals and corporations.
John Zarobell
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final