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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Topic: artists

Artist Gogi Saroj Pal painted women adoring themselves. That was her rebellion

The late artist Gogi Saroj Pal fused the female form with Kamdhenu, reimagined Pahari nayikas as self-adoring, not waiting for a lover. ‘Whether people like it or not, do what you want.’

Mob fury at Bangladesh rock singer’s concert latest in a wave of attacks on art & culture

Trouble began when a group of attackers attempted to force their way Friday night into the venue of James in Faridpur, pelting bricks and stones at the crowd.

In the art market, old is cool once again

There’s growing faith that the worth of historical artists is more robust. Last week, Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer (1914–1916) was sold for $236.4 million, the second-most-expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

Delhi was an intellectual hub in ’90s. It felt like anything was possible: Artist Bharti Kher

At the panel discussion, Responsibility Response, artist Subodh Gupta said people in India often know art through celebrity and price tags, not through engagement or understanding.

Afghan, Iranian artists salute Delhi’s inclusive spirit. ‘Never felt like I lived abroad’

The 18th edition of Goethe Darbaar kicked off with a musical performance by Afghan guitar player Abdullah Safa and Iranian artist Dr. Sina Fakhroodin Ghaffari.

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.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.