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Topic: photography

‘Don’t take family photos for granted’—Turkish scholar uses old images to capture history

Family photos reflect ‘aesthetics of citizenship’ and performance of identity, said Turkish scholar Özge Baykan Calafato at an IIC talk last week.

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

SC cracks down on ‘reel & influencer culture’ in premises—no photos, videos in high security zone

Photography, videography allowed only for official purposes. Use of phones, cameras, tripods, selfie sticks banned. Mediapersons restricted to lawn area in low security zone.

Delhi through vintage Russian camera lenses. This exhibition captures monuments to malls

In Taana Baana, photographer Rajeev Srivastava captures the layered rhythms of Delhi through vintage lenses. His images range from solitary streets to cosmic blooms.

When a photo travels the world, does it retain its meaning? asks artist Lucy Soutter

The photobook, The Routledge Companion to Global Photographies, explores a range of topics at the intersection of photography and climate.

India doesn’t know its visual language yet. Neville Tuli is trying to change this

At an IHC photo exhibit, curator Neville Tuli opened up his trove of rare photos—many of which document seismic churns in India’s history, each of them a coming-of-age moment.

Why West Bengal’s photography didn’t get the same global fame as Bangladesh’s images

In West Bengal, photography flourished as a dynamic art form painting a rich picture of urban life. But in Bangladesh, the 1971 Liberation War was the heart of its photographic story.

‘Why do we take photos?’ Chennai’s 4th photo biennale is inspired by Dayanita Singh

Inaugurating the Biennale’s first exhibition, Tamil film director Pa Ranjith said that there is a growing gap between people and art, and spaces like the CPB are crucial for bridging it.

A leopard’s gaze, a tiger’s stripes: Brigadier Bikram Singh’s pandemic hobby turns into art

Indian Army officer's wildlife photography is part of a seven-day exhibition titled Bioscope at New Delhi's IIC.

Cuba beyond postcards. This photographer didn’t want to come back with just ‘travel pictures’

With his series on Cuba, Rohit Chawla has ventured into painting. 'Almost everybody’s a photographer now. I had to reinvent the game to stay relevant,' he said.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.