Arts

BS@50: Top 50 Indians who have excelled globally in business and arts

From business leaders like Parag Agrawal and Indra Nooyi to the artists like AR Rahman and Tanvi Shah, here's a list of 50 Indian personalities who shook the world

Unseen artefacts, little-known stories: Humayun's Tomb museum set to open

The museum houses more than 500 artefacts from the collections of the National Museum, ASI and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Indian art market booms: Sales by top 50 artists touch Rs 301 crore this yr

Arpita Singh continues to be the most successful female artist, with her work achieving impressive sales of Rs 23 crore.

MBOSE SSLC, HSSLC 2024: Arts Result announced at official website of MBOSE

Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) has declared its Class 10 (SSLC) result alongside Class 12 (HSSLC) Arts stream results on the official website of MBOSE at mbose.in

Artist A Ramachandran dies at his residence from prolonged illness at 89

Renowned artist A Ramachandran died from prolonged illness at his residence here on Saturday. He was 89. "He was sick for quite some time now and passed away at 9 this morning from medical complications, his son Rahul told PTI. Details of the last rites will be confirmed later, he added. Born in 1935 in Attingal, Kerala, Ramachandran was known for his monumental canvases, colourful oils and watercolours. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi and received the Padma Bhushan for outstanding service to the nation in 2005.

Bring home the season's flavours: Here's how to make baking a cakewalk

Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or any festive occasion, it often starts with a cake. As the New Year approaches, know how to get your baking tools and ingredients right at home

Prices rise to record highs as the scale of Indian art burgeons after Covid

When compared to the West and China, though, the value of Indian art is much lower

Nataraja statue at G20 venue testament to India's age-old artistry: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Nataraja statue installed at Bharat Mandapam, the convention centre which will host key G20 summit meetings, will stand as a testament to India's age-old artistry and traditions. He was responding on X to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts's post about the statue which, it said, is made of Ashtadhatu. "The 27 feet tall, 18-ton-weight statue is the tallest statue made of Ashtadhatu and is sculpted by the renowned sculptor Radhakrishnan Sthapaty of Swami Malai in Tamil Nadu and his team in a record 7 months. 34 generations of Radhakrishnan have been making idols since the Chola Empire period. This statue of Nataraja, an important symbol of cosmic energy, creativity,and power, is going to be an attraction at the G20 summit," it said. Modi posted, "The magnificent Nataraja statue at Bharat Mandapam brings to life aspects of our rich history and culture. As the world gathers for the G20 summit, it will stand as a testame

Jab sleazy and kitschy met arty and popular

After the economic and political background my favourite portions of the book are ones chronicling the rush of Hindi films made in the south and the rise of parallel cinema

Majority students under Southern boards take Science in Class 11: Study

South India accounts for four of the five sizable states where students in grades XI-XII prefer Science, the study said

Arts can't be a side curriculum for today's school children: Experts

"Our ability to think, imagine and create is what makes the human mind so powerful"

Legendary singer Asha Bhosale conferred Maharashtra Bhushan award

Legendary singer Asha Bhosale on Friday was conferred the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan award for her contribution to the field of art and culture. The award, for the year 2021, was presented to her at a glittering function at the Gateway of India. It carries a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh, a citation and a memento. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hailed Bhosale as the pride of Maharashtra and said her illustrious journey was an inspiration. Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was present at the award function. Earlier in the day, members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council objected to the official invite for the event not having the name of Council deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe. Congress' Bhai Jagtap and NCP's Shashikant Shinde said such an oversight was happening for the first time and must be protested, while Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir said Gorhe's name was not included intentionally. The Maharashtra Bhushan award was instituted when the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in

Performing the business of art: Open mic organisers look to turn profitable

While shows are back after the pandemic lull, the pay-and-perform model still works on small margins

Let's get graphic

From history to sports to business, authors and artists are exploring graphic non-fiction as a literary form

Culture is the mirror of society, says Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal

"Indian arts and culture are one of the richest resources in the world," he said

Calcutta University BCom result 2022 declared; here's how to download

CU BCom result 2022 has been declared. Candidates can visit the official website to download their scorecard

Kaali: Case registered in Haridwar against Leena Manimekalai, 10 others

Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and 10 others have been booked for allegedly inciting religious feelings, the state police said on Saturday, amid a controversy over a poster of documentary "Kaali"

A race with no finish line

Book chapters are organised into sections around calamities, food produce, fossil fuels and alternate power

Met Gala brings in a record $17.4 million, say museum officials

The theme of Monday's gala was "gilded glamour."

'Quite a character': The man challenging traffickers of Indian art

From 2017 to 2020, law enforcement recovered almost ten times more stolen objects worldwide than the number reported missing, according to Interpol's Works of Art team