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Thursday, July 10, 2025
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What copyright, plagiarism mean for art and artists

Columbia Law School professor Timothy Wu, referring to a copyright dispute in the US, had said ‘if the underlying art is recognisable in the new art, then you have got a problem’.

As Senas squabble over Bal Thackeray, a group of cartoonists is quietly preserving his other legacy

Cartoonists’ Combine, founded by Bal Thackeray in 1983, held annual ‘Cartoon Mahotsav’ in Mumbai last week, putting on display 100 cartoons on burning issues of the day.

Anita Dube on using Aamir Aziz’s poem in her artwork: ‘I made an ethical lapse’

Aamir Aziz says his poem ‘Sab Yaad Rakha Jaayega’ was used without consent in a velvet artwork and has sent a notice to artist Anita Dube. It’s started a conversation on artistic boundaries.

Posters, discounts, free blood tests — how Dongri celebrated homeboy Munawar Faruqui’s Bigg Boss win

Sea of people greeted stand-up comic who's seen many high & lows with big success in reality tv, cancelled shows & an arrest over allegedly controversial remarks.

Gopal Ghose was lauded by Nehru, Tagore. His art depicted Bengal famine, Partition and grief

An exhibition titled ‘Flower of Fire: The Life and Art of Gopal Ghose’s was unveiled at the DAG gallery in New Delhi to showcase the artist's work from the 1930s till his final days.

Why every science lab must have an artist on the team

Together, they can explore the enormous potential of arts-science collaboration, deliver ground-breaking discoveries, and make them accessible to a wider audience.

The growth of AI in art won’t hurt artists

While many artists will need to renegotiate the terms of their labour in a new technological context, there are also opportunities for different forms of collaboration.

UGC directs institutes to empanel in-house ‘kala gurus’ to counter ‘mechanical way’ of teaching

University Grants Commission feels kala gurus at higher education institutions will provide 'immense practical experience' & help professionals, art forms find new energy.

Mumbai meets Van Gogh 360—’lovely’, ‘gimmicky’, ‘underwhelming’, ‘powerpoint’

Van Gogh 360° is an immersive 3D exhibition of 300 paintings of the 19th century Dutch artist that has made its India debut with its first stop in Mumbai.

Free expression, artistic freedom in Asia under threat, says new report from PEN America

Free expression, artistic freedom in Asia under threat, says new report from PEN America

On Camera

India’s language policy failed Hindi, not Stalin or Thackeray brothers

English is the real official language in India. Calling Hindi the Raj-bhasha has been more for political reasons, and an expensive farce.

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

Dassault says CEO made no comments on Rafale’s ‘operational or technical’ issues during Op Sindoor

New Delhi: Dassault Aviation has issued a formal clarification denying reports that its CEO, Eric Trappier, made any "operational or technical comments" regarding Rafale...

Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal. India needs a 6-month, 2-yr & 5-yr plan for Asim Munir

Kutch is our most forgotten war with Pakistan. Learn from it and draw up a plan for the next six months, two years and five years.