17+ hour, 10+ min ago  (706+ words) Designing a space normally involves balancing form and function. But many a time, architects push boundaries of creativity to incorporate elements of surprise and intrigue. This is the point where art and architecture blend to create focal points that not…...

18+ hour, 4+ min ago  (118+ words) Updated - March 13, 2026 09:16 pm IST - PEDDAPALLI Mr. Shivaramakrishna, an assistant professor at the JNTUH University College of Engineering, Manthani, Peddapalli district, participated in the prestigious event held in Florida at fag end of February." According to sources, he drew an imposing…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (182+ words) There was a time when India's popular culture and artistic sensibilities were shaped by multilingual calligraphy, for instance, in Urdu, which adapted from the Arabic script. Indian film posters (Alam Ara, 1931,Mughal-e-Azam, 1960;Pakeezah,1972, among others), wedding cards, shop hoardings and…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago  (348+ words) Published - March 13, 2026 09:21 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY Retiring to his room after a frustratingly unproductive first day at the holy site of the "Maha Kumbh Mela" at Prayagraj in early 2025, artist Lalit Verma would suddenly remember the lines from Sri Aurobindo"s…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago  (180+ words) Updated - March 13, 2026 03:28 pm IST Achyut Palav, 66,the Mumbai-based Marathi master calligrapher who was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025, recalls the day when his Class VIII teacher assigned him the task of writing "Thought for the day" on the blackboard....

1+ day, 33+ min ago  (183+ words) Updated - March 13, 2026 05:37 pm IST Opened in 2018, the museum is one of the finest holdings of folk and ethnic jewellery and precious objects. The collection (amassed by founders Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera) emerged in the early 1980s from their passion for…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (328+ words) Updated - March 11, 2026 03:34 pm IST - KOCHI The Kochi Biennale Foundation has announced that contemporary artist and curator Jitish Kallat will assume the role of president of the Kochi'Muziris Biennale to chair the selection of the curator for the next edition. The…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (318+ words) Published - March 10, 2026 09:14 pm IST - KOCHI If all goes well, the astonishing collection of over 25,000 drawings by child prodigy Edmond Thomas Clint, who passed away at the tender age of six, will finally find a permanent home in a state-of-the-art international…...

4+ day, 5+ min ago  (196+ words) Rabbari embroidery was executed by different ethnic groups, some nomadic. So, the work emerged as more than just skills " it embodied cultural heritage, craft and communication. She realised that one could "read" the embroidery, as their verbal stories unfolded on…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (135+ words) Updated - March 10, 2026 03:33 pm IST TAF is more than just a showcase. The Ministry has emphasised that the festival aims to create fair market conditions and direct linkages between the artists and buyers, collectors, galleries and institutions. " Tribal art is laborious,…...