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Chanpreet Khurana
Chanpreet Khurana is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Through destruction and reconstruction, artist Vivan Sundaram reimagines and retells history
The artist’s ongoing show ‘Install: black gold, terraoptics and the work of termites’ is as much about the act of installation as it is about history.
Chanpreet Khurana
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By celebrating Gandhi, Indian art in Venice shows the way to those debating Godse’s ‘patriotism’
The choice of artists and artworks for the India Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale was guided by one metric: they had to be linked with Gandhi’s ideology.
Chanpreet Khurana
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One story told 12 times: Magnum photographer Sohrab Hura’s book explores rising violence in India
Through the tale of a headless woman, ‘The Coast’ reminds us of the way to combat violence.
Chanpreet Khurana
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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How Indian-born artist Krishna Reddy left an indelible mark on printmaking worldwide
An exhibition in Kolkata showcases works by Reddy that are ‘timeless and relevant’.
Chanpreet Khurana
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A walk through Delhi at night changed the way I (and a few other women) viewed the city
Crimes statistics have created a state of fear that prevents women from venturing out at night. It’s time to strip these numbers of their power to paralyse.
Chanpreet Khurana
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The Chennai Photo Biennale goes beyond just images – it focuses on our relationship with photography
The second edition of the event, featuring works by 50 artists, examines how photography can become a universal language.
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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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How a cosmic event 1.3 billion years ago inspired an Indian artist’s new play
In her play ‘Black Hole’, Jyoti Dogra attempts to build a bridge between science and the human condition.
Chanpreet Khurana
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Interview: How Kochi Biennale’s first female curator made the event more inclusive
Anita Dube has worked towards creating a platform where marginalised artists speak but ‘not as victim’.
Chanpreet Khurana
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An art exhibition in Delhi shows how deception can be used as a tool for social commentary
‘Babur ki Gai’ uses parafiction to retell history and question gender politics.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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The vintage beauty of India’s photo studios gets memorialised in a new exhibition
Photographer Ketaki Sheth offers a fresh perspective on a dying tradition.
Chanpreet Khurana
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An Indian puppeteer is trying to firmly knot fringe narratives to mainstream audiences
Anurapa Roy and her Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust are ensuring puppets do their bit in ‘talking about what is not right’.
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An Indian artist has converted a cardboard box into a sculpture as a comment on our wasteful times
Arunkumar HG’s new show ‘CON-struction’ shows his mastery over the use of materials as a medium – in an aesthetic sense as well as to make a statement.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler