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Dancing fingers, restless beats
At 50, Anuradha, a disciple of Zakir Hussain and one of India’s first female tabla professionals, is often called ‘Lady Zakir Hussain’ in acknowledgement of her precision, timing, intricacies, detailing, balance, speed, clarity, depth and creativity.
11 May 2024, 23:15 IST
Dancing fingers, restless beats
11 May 2024, 23:15 IST
Design activism in election season
The exhibition brings to the fore a nuanced exploration of political discourse through design. Each of the designers plays the strategic role of an activist, prompting thought processes and conversations with the viewers.
11 May 2024, 23:12 IST
Design activism in election season
11 May 2024, 23:12 IST
Not just in jest
Improv comedy arrived only recently on Indian stages. The art form first emerged in the US in the mid-20th century, according to Sam Wasson in his book, Improv Nation: How We Made A Great American Art.
11 May 2024, 22:13 IST
Not just in jest
11 May 2024, 22:13 IST
Stamped for good
Suryakumari Dennison tells you about a theft and its amazing consequences
10 May 2024, 23:19 IST
Stamped for good
10 May 2024, 23:19 IST
National Archives acquires private paper collection of Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
Born on February 18, 1894, in Masauli, Uttar Pradesh, Kidwai hailed from a middle-class zamindar family. His political journey began in 1920 with his involvement in the Khilafat Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement, leading to imprisonment.
09 May 2024, 04:57 IST
National Archives acquires private paper collection of Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
09 May 2024, 04:57 IST
Sense and sensuality
By all accounts, Klimt was one of Vienna’s most sought-after portraitists of his time. A leading figure of the Vienna Secession, his intricate paintings mesmerised wealthy patrons and influential collectors. Incorporating ornamental patterns, decorative motifs, and symbols, Klimt pioneered a distinctive style focused exclusively on portraying sensuous women.
04 May 2024, 20:22 IST
Sense and sensuality
04 May 2024, 20:22 IST
Warp and weft of stories
Through their designs, carpets reflected social and political changes; for instance, the Biblical tale of Noah’s Ark became a recurrent motif in dhurries produced in the 19th and 20th centuries.
04 May 2024, 20:16 IST
Warp and weft of stories
04 May 2024, 20:16 IST
Through the European gaze
People of Bengal: Coloured Etchings by Baltazard Solvyns will continue at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai, till 29 June 2024.
28 April 2024, 02:54 IST
Through the European gaze
28 April 2024, 02:54 IST
Beauty in the broken
The Japanese and Buddhist philosophy of construction and reconstruction inspires the Art of Reconstruction.
28 April 2024, 02:53 IST
Beauty in the broken
28 April 2024, 02:53 IST
A journey into Van Gogh's world
'Van Gogh is popular, no doubt. But that does not mean that people know him. For that one needs to understand what drove that man, and why he painted the way he did', Nikhil Chinappa, co-curator and producer of 'The Real Van Gogh Immersive Experience' said.
24 April 2024, 08:14 IST
A journey into Van Gogh's world
24 April 2024, 08:14 IST
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