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Armed with paintbrush, AB de Villiers bats for sustainability through art in Mumbai

South African cricket great to take part in an initiative to promote sustainability & to launch a city-wide volunteer drive for community service activities in Mumbai.

1971 surrender painting celebrated a real victory. New COAS lounge art offers mythology

The surrender painting was tangible and factual — a depiction of the armed forces’ finest hour. The replacement painting is steeped in religiosity, mythology, and a feudal past.

13 years after MF Husain’s death, his truth is out and his art safe to be celebrated

An exhibition at Delhi’s DAG World revisits MF Husain’s paintings a decade after his death in 2011 in London. He left India in 2006 amid hundreds of legal cases, virulent abuse, hate speech, assault, and a climate of fear.

‘I Will Draw my Own Laxman Rekha’—Gogi Saroj Pal reimagines Indian myths free of male gaze

Pal’s work redefined the female form. She was considered a feminist even before the term arrived in India. An exhibition of her work is on display at DAG, Janpath till 25 May.

DDA colony to Deli Café, Delhi artist is painting desi sights Korean-style

Can Korean ink painting take root in Delhi’s art scene?

‘Legend & life’, from Ram to Akbar — paintings in Constitution mentioned by Modi & what they signify

Constitution makers inspired by Ram Rajya, says Modi, but letters and notes from 1949 & 1950 show that paintings in the document meant to depict scenes from Indian history, legend and life.

Women on TikTok have a new icon for female rage. It’s a painting called Hesitant Fianceé

A modern contemporary to the Hesitant Fianceé can be seen in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. The series' gutsy female protagonist breaks the fourth wall by staring directly at the viewer.

Granotone’s 40-Year Journey: Leading the Way in Art Supplies

Granotone's 40-year legacy demonstrates not just its value to artists but also its significance in bringing international attention to India's cultural splendor.

Artist tribals of Lalbazar are painting their ‘village of dreams’. It’s a new tourism destination

In West Bengal’s Jhargram town, tribals have not only revived lost art forms, their wall paintings have turned Lalbazar into a ‘must visit’ place for tourists.

Modi as ‘lovable king’ who ‘dared to dream’ — Delhi exhibition captures PM’s journey on canvas

The exhibition, inaugurated Friday, will run until 3 Nov at NGMA, Delhi. It features 55 paintings by UAE-based artist Akbar Saheb. It was previously shown in four cities in Gujarat.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.