Why MF Husain was shown the door at Delhi art fair

Works of art by Indian artist M F Husain, who has been living in exile for the past five years, have been taken off from the ongoing Indian Art Summit following threats from various groups.Three......

Art 370 repeal, women's quota, security breach among key highlights of 17th LS

The curtains came down on Saturday on the 17th Lok Sabha, which was witness to landmark moments such as the abrogation of Article 370, the granting of 33 percent reservation to women in Parliament......

What G20 Leaders' Spouses Can Expect

IMAGE: A delegate being welcomed for the final G20 Summit Sherpa meeting in Manesar, Haryana, September 4, 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo   Although their partners will be busy collaborating to......

Delhi Is Decked Up Like A Bride

New Delhi is illuminated like a shaadi mandap awaiting the arrival of the G20 baraat this weekend.     IMAGE: Thr illuminated Bharat Mandapam, venue for the G20 Summit. Photograph: Adnan......

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......

Here's how to invest smartly in art

There are cheaper versions available that work for both decorative and investment purposes. Manu Dosaj, owner of Delhi-based art gallery Gallerie Alternatives, is frequently asked this question,......

The 'art' of getting rich

Obsessions take different shapes. For Ashish Anand, 34 years old and peripatetic by nature, it has assumed the form of a gargantuan greed. Every day of every week, Anand plots and strategises about......

Art: A thriving business in fakes

How organised is the fake business in India? A lot of collectors will be asking themselves this in the wake of the Raza scandal that experts are already calling the Satyam of the art world. On......

Malaika's 'Date' With M F Husain!

Bollywood is always on the move, whether on work or pleasure. And they *always* keep us updated! Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora visits an art gallery in New Delhi......

Who Is Kangana Saluting?

Netaji, that's who. Kangana Ranaut spent Gandhi Jayanti visiting a museum in New Delhi and seeing an exhibition with a difference. The National Gallery of Modern Art has displayed gifts and......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream.Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest......

Modi's Olympic Gifts Up For Auction

Among the memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, up for bids in an e-auction, are sporting memorabilia gifted by India's Tokyo Olympians. Minister of State for Jal......