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An artiste’s imagination can expand or be limited by the availability of resources, as precarity of funds remains a constant struggle

In this new column, eminent photographers reflect on their memorable works

It was the year of cult classics — new themes, stars, directors and script writers

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat and ‘Paatal Lok’ creator-writer Sudip Sharma on the much-loved character of Hathi Ram Chaudhary

For Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagarwale, the Padma Shri acknowledges his contribution to Gurmat Sangeet

In ‘Khula Aasman’, multimedia artist Seema Kohli delves into Partition and inheritance

Basking in the glory of ‘Black Warrant’, director Vikramaditya Motwane feels the best stories are told when fact blends with fiction

In this new column, eminent photographers reflect on their memorable works

Co-founder of Fabindia, Bim Bissell was the force behind promotion of Indian handicrafts and handlooms

Poet and author Gopaldas Neeraj, popularly known as Neeraj, also penned the lyrics of several hit film songs. His son, Mrigank Prabhakar, pays tribute on his birth centenary

Exploring the eclectic world of four women who have been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2024

From withdrawing her first book over editing changes to turning down the Padma Bhushan, from designing her own gararas to rattling off coarse words used in her book at a seminar — each act of Krishna Sobti was an act of defiance. Remembering the literary icon in her birth centenary year

Despite having tasted success with two Hindi films, the filmmaker made a conscious departure from the narrative style of storytelling

In times where monitoring of what you say, write or paint is auto-corrected by the artists’ dependence on grants and endorsements, art is increasingly relinquishing the connection it had towards the political sphere

Several of the popular parallel films to come out of India in recent years are collaborations between countries geographically & culturally distant

Working in an era when sophisticated equipment was not widely available, the stage lighting stalwart relied on ingenuity to achieve complex effects

The art calendar next year is brimming with artists’ engagement with the past, present and future, with the highlight being Modernist painter Krishen Khanna’s 100th birthday in July

December is a treat for music lovers with festivals lined up from North to South, though the exacting schedule is a challenge for artistes

December 24 marks the birth centenary of Mohd Rafi, whose songs continue to hold sway

‘The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture, and Opulence’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, highlights ‘the great age of Mughal art’, while the inheritance has in recent years been repressed or actively denied — akin to disowning the Mughals

Nothing was accidental or casual in the Rock Garden even though it might have seemed so. This was genius at work

The camera was his constant companion, but it was a passionate indulgence that graphic artist Surinder Singh Chandhok seldom cared to share with the rest. His son, Gurvinder Singh, an award-winning filmmaker, rediscovers a wealth of negatives that stand out for their observational quality

The New Delhi-based art gallery celebrates its 35th anniversary with an exhibition of works by artists who’ve been integral to its journey