'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

'A microcosm of India, inclusive and welcoming'.For years, Pragati Maidan was the centre of Delhi's social life. IMAGE: The Hall Of Nations, India's first pillar-less building, the kind no other......

Artist Vivan Sundaram, among India's greats, dies at 79

Vivan Sundaram, a pioneering multidisciplinary artist who often used his work, melding sculptures, photographs, videos and paintings, to reflect contemporary issues of the day, died in New Delhi on......

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

The Overall Winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022. The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Adam......

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been “online”,......

How much will this painting sell for?

This is the largest single-owner sale of Indian modern art, but it is for reasons other than this historicity that it will be remembered, says Kishore Singh. IMAGE: The Winner of Hippies by......

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Saffronart managed the auction of Nirav Modi's art collection, raising Rs 593 million for the government.Founder Dinesh Vazirani tells Avantika Bhuyan how he built Saffronart into an institution.......

Did demonetization steal the colour from art?

Since the note ban was announced, auction houses, galleries and art fairs are witnessing lukewarm sales -- even with masters like Souza, Raza and Padamsee. Ritika Kochhar reports. IMAGE: At this......

'My motivation is not to make money'

'Kapil Sharma is a son of the soil and he represents the common man.''He is much more than a comedian.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahana Goswami/Instagram Shahana Goswami shares the screen with......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

'Priyanka was intense'

'... and committed.''Priyanka had so much happening in her personal life...''Once we started, Priyanka rose to it.' IMAGE: Director Shonali Bose with Priyanka Chopra on the sets of The Sky Is......

The Last Tango with Bernardo Bertolucci

Aseem Chhabra salutes the Italian Master and his cinema. IMAGE: Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris. It was the summer of 1974. I had just finished high school and my father......

5 reasons why Australia are World Cup favourites

Ranked No 1 in the world going into the tournament on the back of an impressive Tri-series triumph over India and England, co-hosts Australia are the unsurprising favourites to clinch a fifth World......

We mean business in the World Cup, declares Warner

David Warner poses during the Australian 2015 Cricket World Cup squad announcement at Museum of Contemporary Art. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Australia’s big-hitting opener David......

WC Contenders: Home comforts for some; chokers tag hurt SA

From left, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Michael Clarke and Mitchell Starc of Australia pose. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images With strong hosts expected to challenge, a......

Aus hard-hitter Warner has a few things to prove in ODIs

David Warner of Australia poses during the Australian 2015 Cricket World Cup squad announcement at Museum of Contemporary Art. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Australia paceman Pat Cummins......

Do not underestimate India after Test loss, warns Hussey

India are a completely different outfit in limited-overs Virat Kohli talks to India's Director of Cricket, Ravi Shastri. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Former Australia batsman Michael......