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Sculptor KR Nariman shrinks humans and lets the animals take over in Delhi exhibition

Sculptor KR Nariman’s solo exhibition ‘Elemental’, featuring nature-inspired bronze and multimedia works, is on until 6 December at Delhi's Bikaner House.

Aban Raza’s painting turns Delhi art gallery into a classroom on RTI, democracy

Exhibition titled 'Nothing Human is Alien to Me' showcased Aban Raza's paintings at Delhi's Galerie Mirchandani + Steinrücke gallery. Co-founders of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan and key figures in India's RTI movement, had travelled from Rajasthan for it.

This feminist film festival is feeling a funding crunch. ‘May be forced to not host next year’

The Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival screened 50 films over a week. ‘The screenings made me think about how marriage is violence for most women,’ said an audience member.

Underworld is not dead. It just turned remote and tech-savvy, says Rakesh Maria

The launch of Rakesh Maria’s book, ‘When It All Began’, was a star-studded affair. Rohit Shetty, Mahesh Bhatt, Nana Patekar, and Ajay Devgn were present.

Indian-born scientist wrote to Obama on fossil fuel lobby. Fox News called him dangerous

Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Ajit Seth joined meteorologist Jagdish Shukla at the discussion on his book, ‘A Billion Butterflies’, at Delhi’s India International Centre.

We live in a strange democracy where the world is led by undemocratic UNSC: former Lesotho PM

The 26th International Conference of the Chief Justices of the World brought together chief justices from around the world, along with senior judges and delegates representing 52 countries.

Nehru Archive won’t ask Sonia Gandhi for unpublished work

New Delhi: A century after Nehru first entered public life, every page of the Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru—from handwritten letters to Hindi speeches...

Three phases, one struggle—CJI Gavai maps Indian judiciary’s uneven journey and blind spots

He was delivering the 30th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture on 'Justice for all: Building a Gender Equal and Inclusive India' at the India International Centre, Delhi.

17 iconic Punjabis are now part of a new book by Ajeet Cour

For 91-year-old Ajeet Cour, speaking at the book launch was a challenge. So, the event at the India International Centre opened with a documentary featuring the author.

Mamdani to Muzaffarnagar, Rajmohan Gandhi links ‘Dastan-e-Nehru’ to the present

Historian Rajmohan Gandhi broke down in tears at a lecture as he recounted India’s drift from the principles of Nehru, MK Gandhi, Patel — ‘Nobody had the guts to say this is terrible

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.