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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicSotheby's

Topic: Sotheby's

In the art market, old is cool once again

There’s growing faith that the worth of historical artists is more robust. Last week, Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer (1914–1916) was sold for $236.4 million, the second-most-expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

2,000-year-old Piprahwa Gems, its Buddhist links & how govt stopped a Sotheby’s auction to bring it home

For long, a bone of contention between Indian and Hong Kong authorities, the Piprahwa Gems are now back in India after more than a century & 27 years.

Sotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NY

NWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the meteorite dwarfs the previous largest Martian specimen by 70%.

Post-Pahalgam power play: India-Pakistan ‘scramble’ for resources, Pakistan Army chief front & centre

Global media also reports on how Trump’s overhaul of a number of policies that the world took for granted affects Indians & Campa Cola's sweet comeback.

China’s elite love art, hide it from CCP. It’s their dirty secret

Xi Jinping may have spoilt Chinese billionaire party. But his decade-long anti-corruption campaign has only made the world of art auctions more attractive to those with ill-gotten wealth.

On Camera

US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

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.