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TopicLeonardo Da Vinci

Topic: Leonardo Da Vinci

AI Mona Lisa to touchscreen Last Supper, Da Vinci goes hi-tech. Some call it ‘dumbed down’

The show Da Vinci Genius made its India debut at NESCO Centre in Mumbai last week. It brings the Renaissance master’s art, inventions, and ideas to life through projections, AI, and play.

‘Youngest Leonardo da Vinci descendant’ born in 2020, study to decode his genius finds 13 others

Bike enthusiast, porcelain retailer & glass-maker — these are some of the living descendants the Leonardo Da Vinci DNA Project has identified in its research that covers 690 years.

How making children think like Leonardo da Vinci can help tackle climate change

Renaissance polymath, Da Vinci, worked across disciplines and remains as renowned for his inventions as he is for his paintings.

Discovery of hidden microbes on Da Vinci drawings could help preserve them better

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

That’s not his name: 5 things you do not know about Leonardo Da Vinci

500 years after Da Vinci's death, the largest exhibition of his work is being held in Paris. It has taken years to organise, but has not been free of controversy.

Mona Lisa is more than a painting, she’s the ultimate female fantasy figure

There is a real question as to whether anyone before the 20th century thought much about the Mona Lisa. But the painting’s modern global iconic status can't be denied.

Not much wrong in ‘test-tube Sita’ remark. It can be India’s Renaissance moment

If Florentine Renaissance shaped the next 500 years of world history, there is no reason why we should not lay claim to our destiny and derive inspiration from our past to shape the next 500 years.

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Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.