art
A brush with life
Art curator Prshant Lahoti looks at the works of Thota Vaikuntam whose canvases are soaked in the rusticity of Telangana.
Iconic expressions
Sculpt is a group exhibition featuring big and small sculptures that make magnificent statements as works of public art.
Art with a green conscience
Capturing the five elements of the universe, ‘Panchtattvas’ focuses on the narrative of sustainable development.
An opulent design effort
Ashish and Suman of Scarlet Splendour merge design with luxury to create products that appeal to international clientele as well.
India to be HIV free by 2030, claims Health Minister JP Nadda
The Union Health Minister said that the Centre has taken major policy decisions towards strengthening the fight against the epidemic.
The changing fabric of an artist’s work
Hand-woven fabric from various weaving clusters is procured and then the design is actualised on the surface of the white fabric.
When silence is golden
If the art is coming out of silence within you, not pre-thought, pre-planned but spontaneous then it goes on to surprise the artist.
Baluchari, Bengal and beyond
The great doyenne of textiles, Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay, had initiated a project reviving the Baluchari many decades ago. What happened?
Rare 3 mn-year-old pebble on display in Britain
This is an example of early curiosity, a pre-cursor to true art that some people have called the earliest piece of art of anywhere.
When life influences art
Grammy-nominated sitar player Anoushka Shankar speaks about her upcoming country tour, fusing electronica with the tuneful sitar.