Friends & well-wishers pay emotional farewell to scholar & art historian Kavita SinghSingh, who served as the dean of Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Arts and Aesthetics from 2017 to 2019, specialised in the history ...
31 Jul, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
2,500-year-old copper wheel, kiln discovered at Delhi's Purana Qila by excavatorsThe spoked copper wheel dates back to the Kushana era.
01 Jun, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens renamed Amrit UdyanThe Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens on Saturday was renamed Amrit Udyan, news reports said. The step was taken on the occasion of the celebratio...
28 Jan, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Commissioned by the East India Company, an exhibition devoted to birds in IndiaDAG presents the first-ever exhibition in India dedicated to a selection of Indian birds.
11 Sep, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
ARTHISTORY+ founder talks inferiority complex in art, wants people to appreciate their own cultureVaibhav Raj Shah has been associated with leading art institutions.
08 Sep, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
New book to celebrate 60th anniversary of 'Mughal-e-Azam' with behind-the-scenes storiesThe book also has 25 exquisite paintings by artist MF Husain.
06 Aug, 2020, 04.22 PM IST
Things at JNU comically bad: Professor who won Infosys Prize 2018Reacting to the development, she said things at the university were "comically bad".
06 Jan, 2019, 12.38 PM IST
No garden stone! Sanjay Lalbhai's museum in tribute to his grandfather opens in FebruarySpread over two buildings, the museum will house paintings from Persian, Mughal, Deccan, Pahari and Rajasthani schools.
26 Jan, 2017, 02.08 PM IST
Precious jewels & rare gaitonde go under the hammer at Mumbai's Pundole GalleryOn April 9, effects from the private collection of late Ernevaz J Dubash, a wellknown art connoisseur, will go under the hammer at Mumbai's...
02 Apr, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Meet emperor Shah Jahan's 'daughters' at Lal Qila on SaturdayArchaeological Survey of India has organised the date with history as part of its celebrations to mark World Heritage Week.
22 Nov, 2014, 10.39 AM IST
Oldest paintings of Indian faces found in Ajanta: William Dalrymple"I saw these extraordinary but unfamiliar paintings. I couldn't recall having seen their photographs anywhere, in any books on Ajanta," he ...
07 Nov, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
- Jahangir portrait sells for a record Rs 10 crore
A life-size portrait of Emperor Jahangir, dating back to the 17th century, has become the most expensive Mughal painting sold at auction.
06 Apr, 2011, 03.46 AM IST
- Jahangir portrait, Tipu Sultan bridle to go under hammer
The inscribed Mughal emerald seal set in a diamond encrusted gold bangle and bearing the name of Major Alexander Hannay is estimated to sel...
03 Apr, 2011, 03.15 PM IST
- Unusually named 'Ustad-Shagird' tombs in Punjab
That two pairs of tombs in the same geographical region could have the same name seemed incredible. Even given our propensity to give simil...
06 May, 2010, 01.05 AM IST
- The world of Medieval art
You can admire Medieval wall paintings but there's no curator to ask for explanations.
21 May, 2009, 04.54 AM IST
- Miniatures beat the art market downturn
Tracing a contrarian trend, amid a slowdown in the art market, Indian miniature paintings are attracting buyers’ interest, especially inter...
30 Dec, 2008, 04.00 AM IST
- Jantar Mantar at Varanasi in shambles
The 250 year old Jantar Mantar, a beautiful example of Mughal-Rajput architecture here, is in shambles and shunned by tourists.
20 Jan, 2008, 11.52 AM IST