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Darren Garrett
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From self-driving cars to robots: How artists in the 20th century visualised the future
Looking through the wild array of predictions, it’s easy to spot recognisable elements.
Darren Garrett
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From domed towns to underground buildings: How planners and artists envisioned cities of the future
Reformers and visionaries proposed places free from real-world urban problems like poor planning, uncontrolled sprawl, and social inequality and pollution.
Darren Garrett
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How Walt Disney combined wartime propaganda with entertainment to sell a vision for the future
When he was contracted by the government to produce animated shots, Disney’s role as a futurist came into the public eye.
Darren Garrett
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Neel Mukherjee’s new novel: A publisher at war with his industry embarks on a radical experiment
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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How post-World War II advertisers sold customers on a future of automation
Artists offered us a vision of a luxurious suburban lifestyle.
Darren Garrett
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How a thirst for scientific knowledge led to a boom in sci-fi magazines, comics in the 20th century
It’s hard to quantify exactly what impact these futuristic images had on the scientific and technological advances.
Darren Garrett
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Photos: How artists of the past imagined our present (and future)
In the 19th century, rapid technological change was the catalyst for artists to start visualising the future – and flight was a common theme.
Darren Garrett
Video
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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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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming