Art & Culture News

Maoists warn Jharkhand artistes against plays on them

The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Wednesday threatened Jharkhand artistes with dire consequences if they participate in plays that highlight the group's terrorist activities.1:31 PM on September 03

Lesser Ganesh idols in Ahmedabad, scanty rainfall to blame

The annual Ganesh festival is celebrated with much fervour across Gujarat, but fewer idols of the elephant-headed god have been made for immersion this year due to scanty rainfall and the nearly empty water bodies.2:30 PM on September 02

This artist has 30,000 Ganeshas, wants 70,000 more

A Bangalore-based painter's love for Ganesha is taking him to different parts of India hunting for idols and images of the elephant-headed god. In three years he has gathered 30,000 pieces. His aim is to take the collection to 100,000 in the next seven years.11:30 AM on September 02

Catch artist Amitesh Verma's biggest horses at Mumbai show

Amitesh Verma, one of the most talented line artists in the country today, has changed. And so have his horses. His power stallions on canvas now pack more punch and energy.4:33 PM on September 01

The identity crisis facing Tibetan refugees

What is the place of Tibetans in our society? Are they just refugees, or have they taken on an Indian identity after having lived the Indian way for over three decades? A documentary titled 'Tribute to Life - memoir of a lost land' answers all.10:30 AM on August 30

Delhi gets its first art bookstore

The capital added another first to its list of art initiatives by throwing open the first art bookstore-cum-reading room here Friday.8:01 AM on August 30

Veterans slog to save dying crafts of India

Obaidur Rehman is 66 and suffers from a recurring eye problem. Gendilal is six years older. The two, like many others of their age, have a link - work long hours, not only to earn their livelihoods but to keep India's traditional crafts alive.2:01 PM on August 29

Husain exhibition vandalized

A protest exhibition organized in support of painter M.F. Husain, whose portrayal of Hindu goddesses has invited the wrath of Hindu activists, ran into rough weather here Sunday as some people vandalised his paintings.6:30 PM on August 24

President to join Asiatic Society celebration

President Pratibha Patil will go to Kolkata Saturday to take part in the celebrations of the 225-year-old The Asiatic Society and a 150-year-old public library, it was announced Friday.6:32 PM on August 22

Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's second death anniversary observed

In an effort to make Indian classical music more popular among the youth, a disciple of legendary shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan held a concert here on his second death anniversary, complete with some rare musical instruments.6:32 PM on August 22

India's first art summit kicks off

India joined the elite club of global art hotspots Friday, with the India Art Summit 2008 being inaugurated here as a showcase of modern and contemporary art from the country and abroad modelled on international art fairs.6:03 PM on August 22

See your city through a new lens

Photography is more than the click of a button, even with today's technology. To sensitise wannabe photographers to its nuances, professional and amateur experts are organising the first-ever 'Worldwide Photo Walk' in 200 cities Saturday, including in Bangalore and Mumbai.11:00 AM on August 22

Gujarat to help artists exhibit outside state

Young and budding artists and those over 60 years of age who exhibit their works outside Gujarat would be helped through a fellowship scheme, Minister of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Fakirbhai Vaghela said here Thursday.1:31 AM on August 22

Culture ministry unhappy at Husain's exclusion from art summit

In a late night development Thursday, the culture ministry objected to eminent painter M.F. Husain's works not being displayed at the India Art Summit here saying the absence of his works would not reflect the 'true art scenario of India'.1:30 AM on August 22

Prime minister releases stamp on Bismillah Khan

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday released a commemorative postage stamp on shehnai legend Ustad Bismillah Khan here, terming it 'a token of our nation's and our government's respect for him'.1:30 AM on August 22