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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicArt and culture

Topic: Art and culture

Why Russia’s bid to destroy Ukraine’s cultural heritage is a recipe for disaster

Russia’s onslaught on Ukrainian heritage has been equated with attacking freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.

Draped in a sari, British-Indian artist’s sculpture in NY’s Central Park celebrates the ‘universal mother’

Titled 'Ancestor', the bronze sculpture by Bharti Kher embodies 'multiculturalism, pluralism, interconnectedness'. It will ultimately be housed in Delhi's Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.

Net-zero Picasso— museums are now rethinking art shows to cut climate impact

European galleries are reducing carbon emissions by recycling exhibition sets, extending the length of shows and scaling back on overseas loans of artworks.

Why are women artists disappearing from museums? ‘Lack’ of works is a lie

The British National Gallery’s continued reliance on outdated art history is a failure of its duty as a steward of the public’s art collection.

DAG redefines Indian ‘masterpieces’. Beyond Ravi Varma, there’s Ambadas, Nicholas Roerich

The ‘Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art’ exhibition in Mumbai brings together 50 works spanning 200 years and an array of artists you wouldn’t normally see under one roof.

This Tamil Nadu IFS officer saves environment by day, and draws what she protects by night

The 2013-batch officer — an ex-techie who’s working on tech-based initiatives to help the forest department — has just self-published a calendar with her own art.

India shelves Bangladesh artist Rokeya Sultana’s exhibit, cites ‘anger’ over Durga Puja riots

The solo exhibition by Rokeya Sultana was to have been held in Delhi and Kolkata between 23 October and 11 December. It has been indefinitely postponed.

‘Prettiest to ugliest’: Chinese artist ranks 5,000 women in his exhibit, art gallery says sorry

Art gallery OCAT Shanghai has been shut since 18 June afternoon, after it issued an apology for promoting artist Song Ta whose exhibit sparked outrage on social media.

Covid hit London exhibition, artist Krishen Khanna paints at Gurugram home & you can see online

The virtual exhibition focuses on Krishen Khanna's new paintings from famous 'Bandwalla' series, which captured his attention in the late 1970s.

US has highest number of museums but China draws most visitors: Study

Many are familiar with the Louvre in France, the world’s most famous and visited museum. But there are other interesting choices that deserve their place on a bucket list.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.