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Historic deals for young duo

For the purists, the transfer window is loathsome. It’s that time of the year when money, loads of it, pushes...

20 July 2013 5:28 AM

Such Ru guanyao wares -- known for their intense blue-green glaze and ice-crackle pattern -- are extremely rare (Photo: AFP)

Song dynasty bowl breaks auction record for Chinese ceramics

The 13-cm (5-inch) bowl, used to wash brushes, was fired in the famed Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) kilns in Ruzhou.

3 Oct 2017 11:46 AM

Sony has given preference to colour fabrics and textile which can be associated with the north-east. (Photo: ANI).

Mystic beauty of North-east captured on canvas

Manipur artist captures mystical beauty of Northeast on canvas.

24 Feb 2019 7:14 AM

Cover image of Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery (Photo credit : www.worldbank.org)

Is govt listening? Culture fillip can fast-forward post-pandemic...

Culture can accelerate socio-economic recovery from the pandemic, as outlined by World Bank and Unesco

20 Dec 2020 3:35 AM

A scene from the film festival

JDCA film fest on art and culture is now a biennial event

The festival gives audiences a chance to understand so many things one takes for granted.

24 Feb 2020 9:44 PM

The researchers believe the power of these cultural activities lies in the combination of social interaction, creativity, mental stimulation and gentle physical activity (Photo: AFP)

Depression in old age can be prevented by visits to the museum and...

Those benefits were also independent of whether or not people had contact with friends and family or took part in social...

14 Dec 2018 11:08 AM

The artwork was made by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor (Photo: Facebook/Maldives Police Service)

Tidal art gallery in Maldives destroyed by police as it was deemed...

The demolition was ordered by outgoing president Abdulla Yameen because of the depiction of idols which also caused...

26 Sept 2018 12:47 PM

The five-day event will begin on May 10 and they will start creating the 50-ft long sand Buddha from tomorrow (Photo: PTI)

Sudarshan Pattnaik set to make longest sand Buddha in SL

The internationally acclaimed artist has recently won the jury prize gold medal at the 10th Moscow Sand Art...

7 May 2017 8:39 AM

This Zunheboto Church was designed 13 years ago (Photo: Twitter/Facebook)

This woman from Nagaland designed Asia's biggest church

Architect Honoholi K. Chishi-Zhimomi, of the firm Akitektura and a mother of three, has become famous across world.

4 May 2017 3:24 PM

An new approach (Photo: Instagram)

Classic sculptures get dark touch with Yakuza tattoos

The tattoo artist Fabio Viale adds a gritty touch to bring out the contrast with white marble figures.

7 July 2017 8:53 AM

Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex

Colours of peace in Rashtrapati Bhavan

The artist feels that without the taste of struggle to attain truth, one cannot attain peace.

20 Feb 2017 6:55 PM