Art Heritage
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In Thai manuscript paintings, chariots are more than just vehicles for transportation
The chariot has special importance in religious traditions in Thailand, especially those related to royal ceremonies and funerals.
Jana Igunma
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The 2,000-year history of the Jewish prenuptial agreement that grants women legal rights
More than just being visually appealing objects, ketubot are historical records that reveal social patterns, traditions and values.
Ilana Tahan
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Moving from scrolls to key chains, an art form from Telangana fights to stay relevant
Cheriyal art from Telangana is 400 years old and has been accorded GI status, but its keepers lack dedicated supporters.
Arti Das
Trending
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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Thailand Open 2023: PV Sindhu knocked out in opening round; Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yu Qi
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Video: Watch this breakdancer’s amazing performance in sari and high heels
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Crime fiction: A detective’s holiday is cut short when strange bloody handprints appear on the walls
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Pictures: How Thai manuscript art brought the background to the forefront
The background is an important part of the composition and has a significant impact on the finished artwork.
Jana Igunma
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Video: An exhibition entirely dedicated to a single year in the life of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso
It is called "Picasso 1932” and opens in Paris.
Reuters
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Phad paintings: Rajasthan’s travelling temples are fading away after half a millennium
Fewer than 10 artists practice the art full-time in the country.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
Video
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‘Carpet or road?’: Watch the freshly laid surface of a Maharashtra highway being peeled off
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Caught on TV: Joe Biden lets out a chuckle as a reporter asks if he will ever pardon Donald Trump
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Watch: Daily commuters cheer for a motorman of Mumbai local train on his last day of work
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Watch: How the sheriff’s team rescued a bear trapped inside a vehicle in Nevada, USA
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Watch: Performer with one leg gets standing ovation for dance on Britain’s Got Talent
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Recapturing lost history: Key moments in the journey of the graphic image in India
Terra Cognita? reflects on the formative role that the print has played in the creation of our postcolonial cultural consciousness.
Ranjit Hoskote
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Dear PM, it's unbridled sexuality that makes women in Konark's sculptures modern – not skirts
The sculptures at many Indian medieval temples are reflections of a time that allowed free and public expression of erotic love, without shame or censure.
Ruchika Sharma
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[In pictures] India's jewelled treasures to be showcased at a new exhibition in New York
An exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art displays objects created for the Mughals, the Hyderabad Nizams and Tipu Sultan.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs