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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Questions arise when police arrest Mohammed Zubair, but not Nupur Sharma, says retired SC judge
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Wimbledon 2022, mixed doubles semifinals as it happened: Heartbreak for Sania Mirza-Mate Pavic
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A remarkably opulent country: Observations of the first American to write a book on India
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The big news: Mahua Moitra booked for comments on Hindu deity Kaali, and nine other top stories
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India’s mass closure of schools is leaving lakhs of students stranded
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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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Watch: Car stuck precariously over crevasse near Manali rescued to safety by other travellers
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Watch: Drivers play football on highway as protests against high fuel prices block traffic
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Watch: Fan celebrates cricketer Dinesh Karthik’s captaincy with portrait made of 600 Rubik’s cubes
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Paris: Protestors demonstrate against US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade
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Watch: This cable TV channel only dubs Korean shows in Kannada for local audiences
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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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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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Circle of love: Nagesh Kukunoor on going from ‘Hyderabad Blues’ to ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’
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Start the week with a film: ‘American Honey’, the flip side of the American Dream
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’