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Kamayani Sharma
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From Jaipur to Kochi, these Instagram projects are archiving a snapshot of Indian architecture
A growing number of citizens are dedicating themselves to documenting street views of private residences across cities and neighbourhoods.
Kamayani Sharma
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Why did the British photograph the sun every day from Dehradun for 47 years?
And what did it have to do with ruling India better?
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A trove of ‘pornographic art’ is lying unappreciated in a sarkari library in Uttar Pradesh
Amid the Raza Library’s collection are paintings depicting a variety of carnal encounters that have never been reproduced in any book on Indian painting.
Kamayani Sharma
Trending
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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No way home for eight Indian Navy veterans jailed by Qatar?
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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When Nehru was baffled by Himmat Shah’s art: ‘I am an ignorant man. Explain this to me’
In a wide-ranging interview, Shah looks back on his free-spirited life and lays out his plans.
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How did a gurudwara in Dehradun become the richest treasure of murals in the entire region?
Through 500-odd paintings, Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib serves as a public index of political shifts, artistic currents and local history across 350 years.
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At the Museum of Christian Art in Goa, glimpses of India’s artistic syncretism
Most objects at the museum, across types, reveal inspirations from the visual vocabulary of different parts of India.
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Video
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Watch: Men on motorbike try to snatch mobile phone from woman filming video on Bengaluru street
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Watch: Cricketers Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal enact comedy scene from popular Malayalam movie
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Watch the first litter of cheetah cubs born in India in over 70 years
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Watch: Pal the German Shepherd takes charge as honorary mayor for Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Drawing Hindu epics in Art Deco style, this Polish artist left behind a striking legacy
Stefan Norblin melded two disparate approaches to artmaking in the 20th century to create a very unique practice.
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‘In all my years, no gallery has represented me’: Savindra Sawarkar on Brahmanism in the arts
Sawarkar is the first Indian gallery artist to foreground the Dalit experience of caste as an aesthetic mode. In a broad interview, he talks about his practice.
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Why did Mughal emperor Jahangir issue these rare and singular astrology-themed coins?
The currency is unusual for various reasons: no other Indian coins have astrological imagery and those issued by Muslim rulers avoid figural decoration.
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The Reel
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‘Bholaa’ review: High on action and colour filters
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Watch: The trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ part 2 is out
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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India’s answer to ‘MAD’ magazine has been sadly forgotten
‘Diwana’, which ran as a bilingual weekly from 1964 till 1986, featured some of India’s finest comic strip artists and reflected the zeitgeist.
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The history of the mysterious Lajja Gauri found around India
This type of image has been found in countries around the world, from Egypt to Ireland.
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Art logistics has come a long way since the time Ashoka pillars were shifted to Delhi
Moving fragile, expensive art requires more than just bubble wrap. It is a specialised, complex, painstaking work that has grown into a niche industry in India.
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The Field
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IPL 2023: Complete squads, captaincy changes, team-wise schedule, key players and more
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IPL 2023: MI's Rohit Sharma and Mark Boucher on Impact Player rule, plans for the season and more
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Shuttle Zone: How to get started with badminton? And how to prepare for matches? Here’s a guide
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