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The Lady Who Bought Husain Painting For Rs 118 Cr

Art Collector Kiran Nadar is reported to have bought M F Husain's 'Untitled (Gram Yatra)' painting which sold for a record Rs 118 crore/Rs 1.18 billion in New York on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.......

Rs 118 cr: MF Husain painting is India's most expensive

Legendary painter MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra), billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting a new......

What Husain Painting's Record Sale Will Fund

Proceeds from the sale will support the training of future generations of doctors at the Oslo University Hospital.The fascinating story behind the Husain painting which set a new record for modern......

Dilli Ab Door Nahin!

'Delhi's streets were not alleys but an artist's canvas,' the eminent poet Mir Taqi Mir noted more than 150 years ago.Syed Firdaus Ashraf savours the sights and cuisine of the national capital.......

15 roads closed as Himachal sees second snowfall; tourist killed

Himachal Pradesh witnessed its second snowfall of the season which led to the closure of 15 roads, including two National Highways, the state emergency operation centre said on Monday. IMAGE:......

Number of people averse to govt surveys rises over 2x in 5 yrs

The number of people averse to the surveys by the National Statistical Office (NSO) has more than doubled over the last five years between the 75th National Sample Survey (NSS) round (July 2017-......

Adani gives Teachers' Day lecture at college that rejected him

Gautam Adani had in the late 1970s applied to join a Mumbai college for education, but the college rejected his application. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters He did not pursue education but turned......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

'We are confident our H2 will be better than H1'

'Our Q1 was almost flat, and there was very negligible growth in Q2, but the deal pipeline and the order book have been fairly significant.' Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Rising costs, competition leave paint sector in need of fresh coat

Festival season may add vibrant strokes to volumes, but margins remain a blank canvas. Paint companies have lagged behind their consumer peers in the past year. Photograph: Courtesy, Shalimar......

L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!

Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the much-anticipated sequel to 2018's Lucifer, has been......

'Just Because You Are An Actress Doesn't Mean...'

'I was blessed to earn a lot of fame and money, more than I ever expected, and the time has come to share what I have earned with others.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Ayesha......

Ananya Gets 'Just A Little Closer'

Yami goes Dhoom Dhaam... Nidhhi shows us her vanity room...Shabana and her ladies... Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday sizzles in a photoshoot. Photograph:......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

Rattled India target rare three-peat in Australia

IMAGE: India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Cameron Green during the ICC World Test Championship final at the Lords Cricket Ground in 2023. Photograph: Paul......

Fans find ways to enjoy Euros on the cheap!

IMAGE: A Hungarian fan react in the stands after the match vs Germany. Photograph: Lee Smith / Reuters Cost-conscious fans for whom budgets are tight but Euro 2024 is unmissable are parking......

Pugalist Nishant Dev books spot at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Nishant Dev is the first Indian male boxer to book a berth for the Paris Games. Photograph: BFI/X Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games......

Why Mike Tyson is making a comeback to the ring at 57

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is returning to the ring after nearly two decades to fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is 30 years his junior. Photograph: David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters Former......

1st Test: What's This Artist Painting?

IMAGE: Artist Andy Brown paints the game on day one of the first Test between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi international cricket stadium in Hyderabad, January 25, 2024. Photograph: BCCI......

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