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Topic: paintings

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.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.