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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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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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How Imran Khan found a friend in Donald Trump during a 2019 meeting in Washington DC
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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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.
Chanpreet Khurana
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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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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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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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’.
Chanpreet Khurana
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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.
Chanpreet Khurana
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know