THE VOICES THAT TAUGHT A NATION TO WATCH In the 1990s, news in India didn’t scroll. It arrived. At 8:30 PM sharp, or 9:00 PM on Sundays, families across the country paused. The TV buzzed to life, the Doordarshan logo…

-By SUDHIR J KUMAR Sometimes reporting about an event needs more than facts and figures. One may describe what his/her eyes saw and what his/her ears listened to, but it may not be always possible to express what one felt….

The contemporary art world frequently oscillates between stark abstraction and  digital detachment. Amid this landscape, the canvases of Monalisa Sarkar Mitra  emerge as a profound testament to the enduring power of human connection, heritage, and the natural world. Born in…

Traces of the Vanished, at Bikaner House, New Delhi, presents a profound visual commentary on Odisha’s disappearing cultural heritage. Seamlessly bridging classical folk traditions like Pattachitra with sophisticated contemporary techniques, the Puri-born artist utilizes fragmented colour planes and evocative mask…

By Sanjay Dayal Johar Mahmood in Hongkong was my first brush with the immense talent and comic timing of Mahmood .This is the movie i saw in summers after my matriculation examination on TV .Colour TVs were a rarity in…

The photographic practice of Priti Ganatra is a profound meditation on the intersection of reality and perception. As a Bangalore-based lens-based artist, Ganatra’s work transcends the traditional boundaries of documentation, moving into the realm of “visual poems”. Her portfolio, characterized…

Dinkar Jadhav is a distinguished Indian artist from Jadhavwadi, Pune, whose 3 decade career is defined by the philosophy that energy is constant, merely changing form over time. A graduate of Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, he is celebrated for his “realistic…

To speak of Raghu Rai is not merely to speak of a photographer, but of a visual biographer who has spent over half a century documenting the heartbeat of India. His lens does not just capture light; it captures the…

The boy who once sat outside his modest home selling kites had finally learned to fly, taking the aspirations of an entire generation of artists with him. His journey stands as a testament to the fact that when a child…

Asish Das is one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Indian sculpture. Living and working in the historic art hub of Vadodara (Baroda), his work is a testament to the power of bronze and wood to carry profound human…