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Iconic work by Indian artists up for sale
The artistic creations of Anish Kapoor and Bharti Kher would be up for sale at The 11th Hour Charity Auction, an evening sale on May 13 in New York.
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Between objects and life
All three artists in the exhibition Photo Synthesis explore, in different ways, the connection between the objective and the subjective world
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Jean-Luc Martinez is the new Director of Louvre
Mr. Martinez, 49, is leading the restoration of the famed headless Winged Victory of Samothrace this year and has been involved in the new Louvre branch in the eastern city of Lens, as well as the museum’s expansion in Abu Dhabi.
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Cinema Plus
Acting n’ Art
Lekha Washington will play bride again! After the late Jeeva's Unnale Unnale, with Vinay Rai, the actor will don a similar role in her next movie, Kalyana Samayal Saadham with first-time director R.S. Prasanna. The romcom is produced by Arun Vaidyanathan and Ananth Govindan.
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Madhuri’s mesmeric moves
Madhuri Dixit Nene is back in full steam as she shakes a leg with Ranbir Kapoor in Yeh Jawaani Hai Diwani. Roped in for a special...
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Pani Theeratha Veedu (1973)
K. E. Mathai, popularly known as “Parappurath”, is well known for his social novels and short stories set in the backdrop of the military...
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Books
‘It’s difficult to write sex well’
An interview with Sheba Karim, who edited Alchemy: The Tranquebar Book of Erotic Stories 2.
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The Hindu Literary Prize 2013
The prize, instituted to recognise the best in Indian fiction in English every year, invites submissions for the year 2013.
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‘There is a special pleasure in creating a good line’
On the eve of the release of his new poetry book for children, Adil Jussawalla speaks about writing and teaching verse.
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History & Culture
Another promise of restoration
The National Art Gallery, a victim of bad maintenance, has been closed for about a decade, and the Government’s promise is to give it a new life
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Strange sites
Yesterday, May 18, was International Museum Day. Take a tour of six unusual museums across India with Anuradha Goyal.
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Simple and sublime
In the centenary year of Tagore’s Nobel Prize, the Gitanjali continues to strike a chord in the reader.
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Music
Everlasting appeal
Neyveli Santhanagopalan’s music has a continuing appeal, as was seen at his recent concert for Hamsavinodhini.
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Soaked in devotion
The Sree Rama Navami Music Festival at Kalpathy, Palakkad, featured Carnatic vocal concerts that provided a melodic feast for music buffs.
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Art
A brand new story
Reopening after a gap of six years, the revamped gallery of the Tanjore and Mysore schools of paintings at National Museum has many high points
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A world in the making
The Art of Halahala showcases original comic artwork from Appupen’s latest graphic novel
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Dramatic effect
The stages for most of Kerala’s celebrated professional plays have been designed by Artist Sujathan. He revisits fifty years of creating backdrops
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‘I thank everyone’: Nithyasri
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom: Turn these pages for entertainment
Emblems of Mughal magnificence
‘Of course Velu Nayakan doesn’t dance’
Lure of the dots
Three Indian performing-art forms on UNESCO's intangible heritage list
Curl it for quilling
Shot Cuts: The wait continues
Rabindranath Tagore — a life
Running in the family
VIDEO
Meena Kandasamy - author, poet and activist - on Lit for Life and what she brings to the table in the 2013 iteration. After a spectacular kick-off in Delhi on February 6, Lit for Life 2013 moves to Chennai on February 16 and 17. Schedules available at http://thne.ws/lfl-schedule For more details, go to http://www.thehindulfl.com/
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Through books, one is 'lit' for life, says Nirmala Lakshman, Director, Kasturi and Sons Ltd., as she welcomes you to the 2013 iteration of The Hindu's literature festival. For those who want to know what to expect, this video offers a sample of the magical connect of words at Lit for Life, with excerpts from a film by Prasanna Ramaswamy, a Chennai-based theatre-person and filmmaker. Open to all, the fest kicks off in New Delhi on February 6 and then moves to Chennai (February 16 and 17). Schedules available at http://thne.ws/lfl-schedule For more details, go to http://www.thehindulfl.com/
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