Old is gold

Amendments to the antiquities Act have been on the cards for a while, and it is hoped the government will ease these sooner rather than later. The opening of a museum within Purana Qila in Delhi augur

The annual art pickings begin to accelerate ahead of the festive season, setting the tone for what is to come, and auctions are a good measure of both sentiment as well as current favourites. Internationally, this includes sales of antiquities; in India, similar attempts have borne little fruit because valuations tend to err too much on the side of caution. Neither sourcing nor selling has been easy. In a country with so much respect for the past, and a great passion for collecting almost anything (look at how we hold on to our prized possessions), this is particularly puzzling. Why