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Ghaziabad 4-year-old rape case: “She was alive for two hours”, father of victim alleges two private hospitals denied emergency careA father claims two private hospitals refused to treat his critically injured daughter after an alleged sexual assault. The four-year-old d...
To Russia, with love: Indian contemporary art arrives at the Hermitage that houses masterpieces by Rembrandt and RaphaelThe State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is thrilled to unveil 'Sediments of Becoming', an exhibition that introduces the dynamic lands...
Delhi Gymkhana Club closure: India’s cities are losing conversational biodiversity as social spaces fragmentAs exclusive clubs and gated communities gain popularity, they often create an environment where shared experiences stifle diversity. Think...
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
The theft that made the 'Mona Lisa' the world's most famous paintingThe Mona Lisa was not famous until it was stolen from the Louvre in 1911. The theft and extensive media coverage turned the painting into a...
Quote of the Day by Italian poet Dante Alighieri: 'The hottest places in hell are reserved for…'—Inspiring quotes by the poet famous for the masterpiece of world literature, The Divine ComedyQuote of the Day: Dante Alighieri's timeless warning against moral neutrality, "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in t...
Today in US History on April 3: Burnham voting rights, Pony Express launch, Chaplin returns and moreApril 3rd marks significant moments in American history. Key events include early suffrage arguments, Harvard honoring George Washington, a...
Mahabharata's unseen art: Rediscovering Maharana Jai Singh's court painter Allah Baksh's never-before-published miniature masterpiecesA four-volume set of books titled 'The Mahabharata: Mewari Miniature Paintings (1680-1698) by Allah Baksh' showcases nearly 2,000 never-bef...
'Portrait of a Lady' by Peter Paul Rubens fetches $3.4 mn at Warsaw auctionIt was the first painting by Rubens ever to appear on the Polish market.
Peter Paul Rubens's 17th century masterpiece 'Portrait of a Lady' to go up for auction in PolandThe painting, currently owned by a British citizen, will be auctioned on March 17.
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo honoured with Google doodle on 400th birth anniversaryDuring the 18th and 19th century, Murillo became the most celebrated artist in Europe.
SC dismisses plea to ban book 'Meesha', says craftsmanship of writer has to be respectedA bench headed by Chief justice Dipak Misra said a book must not be read in a "fragmented manner" but as a whole.
Saradha: ED freezes 30 bank accounts of TMC MP and painterThe sleuths of the central financial agency have detected a Mumbai property of the painter, valued at Rs 50 lakh, which could be attached u...
- Ketan Mehta's 'Rang Rasiya' opens debate on freedom of art
Ketan Mehta's 'Rang Rasiya' not only entertains but also opens a debate on the freedom of art.
MF Husain: An artist who courted both fame & controversySynonymous with contemporary Indian art, the painter was described as the 'Pablo Picasso' of India by Forbes magazine.
- SC shifts seven cases against Raj to Delhi court
SC ordered for shifting to a trial court in the Capital the seven cases registered against MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Jharkhand and Bihar i...
- SC offers relief to M F Husain
M F Husain got a major relief from SC which refused to initiate of criminal proceedings against him for allegedly hurting public sentiments...
- HC quashes proceedings against M F Husain
In a reprieve for M F Husain, the Delhi HC quashed criminal proceedings against the artist for allegedly hurting public sentiments by paint...
- Husain says will return to India 'whenever' he wants
Controversial artist M F Husain has several criminal complaints pending against him in various courts because of his paintings.
- 'Court can straightaway attach Hussain's property'
The Haridwar Court, which has issued attachment notice against painter M F Hussain for failing to appear before that court, can straightawa...