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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

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.