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Kamayani Sharma
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After seeing Mysore art in a gallery, one man has spent his whole life collecting and conserving it
Possessing a collection of 600 Mysore paintings, RG Singh’s passion project, the Ramsingh Museum, provides a synoptic view of a distinctive regional style.
Kamayani Sharma
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A 19th-century Indian queen’s photographic work has been obscured by history
From this distance, it is hard to define Maharani Manmohini’s contributions in the photo studio: was she her husband’s collaborator or assistant?
Kamayani Sharma
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How did an Italian prisoner of war end up painting these beautiful frescoes in a Dehradun church?
Nino La Civita’s rollercoaster life in India took him from the mansions of the rich to internment camps to finally the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Kamayani Sharma
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Please touch: Indian art is finally growing sensitive to the needs of the visually impaired
Museums as well as galleries are displaying tactile panels to make art accessible to people with disabilities.
Kamayani Sharma
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
Trindade’s stylistic trajectory over the decades loosely paralleled shifts in Indian modernism.
Kamayani Sharma
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How the Chakhesang Naga community weaves a world of meaning into a shawl
Members of the tribe are allowed to wear the apparel only when they have acquired enough social status.
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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 exactly does India count its tigers?
Although the camera trap technology used for tiger estimation exercises has come a long way, it has its critics.
Kamayani Sharma
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What a tiny difference in two very similar portraits of a sultan tells us about 16th-century India
A closer look at the hilts in these paintings of ‘Ali ‘Adil Shah I reveals the story of the political flux in mediaeval Deccan.
Kamayani Sharma
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A robot in a 400-year-old painting of Jahangir is a lesson in how rulers project global power
Despite depicting a meeting that never happened, ‘Jahangir Entertains Shah Abbas’ is historically instructive.
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The Reel
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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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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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How did the Indian langur end up in a prehistoric mural in Greece?
For decades, researchers have been trying to identify the simians on a Minoan mural in Santorini. Are they African or Indian? Opinions are deeply divided.
Kamayani Sharma
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How Mughal badshahs and begums became a source of inspiration for 19th-century French playing cards
Although un-subcontintental in colour tones, the Cartes Indiennes recall the nobles and attendants of South Asian painting, most famously Mughal miniatures.
Kamayani Sharma
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Durgabai Vyam interview: The Adivasi painter on how Gond art is responding to contemporary times
The Padma Shri recipient talks about her artistry, its past and future.
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The Field
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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
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2