Obscene material is...: HC orders Customs to release Souza, Padamsee works

Not every nude painting can be described as obscene, the Bombay high court said on Friday while ordering the Customs department to release works by renowned artists FN Souza and Akbar Padamsee......

Why V K Pandian Is So Valuable To Naveen Patnaik

Naveen Patnaik is known as an "absentee landlord" who needs bureaucrats like Pandian to run his government, reports Archis Mohan. IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and V K Pandian meet......

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......

International idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor, aides convicted, get 10 years in jail

A trial court in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam on Tuesday convicted international antique dealer Subhash Chandra Kapoor and five of his accomplices to 10 years imprisonment in the Udayarpalayam burglary......

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

The recent India Art Fair in New Delhi generated greater in­t­erest than before in local contemporary artists among a growing cohort of Indian collectors, including millennials. Image used......

Vedanta's Sterlite Copper invites EoIs to 'restart' the Thoothukudi unit

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's Sterlite Copper on Monday came out with an advertisement inviting expression of interest (EoI) for carrying out plant "restart activities" at its Thoothukudi unit in......

Subhash Chandra quits as Zee Entertainment chairman

Chandra, who will turn 69 years old on Saturday, becomes non-executive director with immediate effect. Subhash Chandra, who ushered in the cable and satellite revolution in India with Zee TV, has......

More skeletons tumble out of Singh brothers' closets

Whistle-blowers allege the brothers violated court orders by selling assets like art and real estate worth crores bought by funds from their companies. Whistle-blowers who claim to be old hands......

Be A Part of Nayanthara's Life

Superheroes, snowmen, freedom fighters, Sukanya Verma lists everything the OTT channels have to offer this week.   Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy TaleWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: English......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

Mani Ratnam, who turned turned 67 on June 2, has impressed audiences with the sheer beauty of his movies. Actors always seem to shine brighter in his films. Ace technicians like (composers) A R......

Lakadbaggha Review: Shocking Climax

Lakadbaggha takes up too many issues and does not do justice to them, points out Deepa Gahlot. Lakadbaggha (Hyena), with its animal-loving protagonist, is so earnest that with a few tweaks, it......

WPL Auction: Who is Mallika Sagar?

Photograph: Kind courtesy RCB/Twitter India opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in Monday's player auction for next month's......

Former Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passes away

IMAGE: Naresh Kumar began his journey with tennis at the Asian Championships in 1949 before ruling the Indian tennis along with Ramanathan Krishnan for close to a decade in the......

Gavaskar's cap, Shastri's coaching kit at Christie's online auctions

IMAGE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: Adrian Murrell/Allsport UK A cap worn by Sunil Gavaskar on India's 1971 tour of England, a signed coaching kit donated by Ravi Shastri are......

Michael Jordan's first Air Jordan sneakers sold for record $560,000

IMAGE: The Air Jordan 1s, designed for Jordan in 1985 and the first ever signature sneakers, are a mismatched pair in a size 13 (left) and size 13.5 (right). Photograph: Sotheby's/Handout via......