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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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Naomi Klein: In Modi government’s clampdown on critics and climate activists, Big Tech is an enabler
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However brutal the man is, can sex between husband and wife be called rape, asks SC
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Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
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China targeted Indian power grid after Galwan Valley clash, suggests study: NYT
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Will you marry her? CJI asks man accused of raping minor, grants protection from arrest
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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: When politicians ride cycles or two-wheelers on the roads, what can comedian José Covaco do?
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Watch: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh sings at his granddaughter's wedding ceremony
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Watch: Trials for new three-tier train coaches show one speeding past at 180 kilometers an hour
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Watch the unveiling of a golden Donald Trump statue by US conservatives
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Watch: Was this Jewish family forced to leave a plane because their baby was not wearing a mask?
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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.
Chanpreet Khurana
The Reel
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How ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’ led to Pooja Bhatt being cast in ‘Bombay Begums’
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Watch: In Pixar short film ‘Float’, a kid with an unusual gift
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‘Operation Varsity Blues’ trailer: Documentary revisits 2019 American college admissions scam
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‘Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller’ trailer: Prateik Babbar chases a blackmailer
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Golden Globes 2021: ‘Nomadland’, ‘The Crown’ among top winners
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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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India vs England: Don’t have much to say about Ahmedabad pitch, we got outplayed, says Jack Leach
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Bigger picture for me is to win third T20 World Cup title: Chris Gayle ahead of West Indies return
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Indian Football: The North East is the top breeding ground for talent but will it stay that way?
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Qatar Open: Azarenka, Muguruza advance to round of 16, Australian Open finalist Brady knocked out
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Rotterdam Open: Andy Murray fights back from a set down to beat Robin Haase in opening round