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Sneha Ostawal on Experiential Architecture and the Human Touch

D-Talks, Interview /

In the vibrant world of Indian architecture, few voices resonate as intuitively and empathetically as Sneha Ostawal’s. As Principal Architect and Founder of Source Architecture—a Bangalore-based studio celebrated for its context-led designs across architecture, interiors, and experiential environments—Sneha has spent over 15 years redefining how spaces can truly inhabit lives. A graduate of RV College […]

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C.K. Rajan: Slow Fuse and the Subtle Art of Resistance

Exhibitions /

RAJAN ONE, an exhibition of artist CK Rajan’s early works, is the first half of a two-part exhibition at Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, providing a clear but subtle look into the artist’s practice. The exhibition, which features works created after 1990, highlights an artist who has consistently pushed against spectacle, developing a modestly scaled, conceptually

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Bose Krishnamachari Resigned Over Sexual Harassment Complaint, Kochi Biennale Foundation Confirms

Kochi Muziris Biennale, News /

The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has confirmed that a sexual harassment complaint filed against artist and co-founder Bose Krishnamachari was among the reasons for his resignation from the post of President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) and from the Board of Trustees of KBF in January 2026. Krishnamachari helped found the Biennale in 2012 and

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Ranbir Kaleka’s Circular Stories: Time, Memory and the Moving Image

Exhibitions /
Ranbir Kaleka

At Vadehra Art Gallery, an ongoing exhibition, Circle of Stories by Ranbir Kaleka, unfolds as a quiet yet deeply immersive experience that asks viewers to slow down and reconsider how stories are told. Spread across six multimedia installations created between 2007 and 2025, the exhibition resists the familiar idea of narrative as something with a

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Rahul Jain and Gunjan Arora Unveil River Flows in Delhi

Exhibitions /

Rahul Jain and Gunjan Arora present Threadarte, a captivating exhibition on reclaimed materials and river-inspired themes, now at Art Centrix Space in New Delhi. About Rahul Jain’s Threadarte Exhibition Rahul Jain and Gunjan Arora form Threadarte, a duo with over 20 years of work in sustainable art. They turn waste yarns, old textiles, and metal

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Sanjay Das Captures Rajasthan Heritage in New Delhi Show

Exhibitions, Photo Gallery, Photography /

Sanjay Das presents Cupola on the Cusp: History Through the Lens, a photography exhibition in New Delhi that captures Rajasthan’s fading architectural stories. Sanjay Das’s Cupola on the Cusp: Rajasthan Heritage Unveiled Cupola on the Cusp: History Through the Lens opens at CCA Gallery in Bikaner House. Sanjay Das photographs Rajasthan’s heritage for this show.

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Inside Historia Denaturalis: Ravi Agarwal and the Rewriting of Denaturalized History 

Review /
Ravi Agarwal and the Rewriting of Denaturalized History

Written by Dr. Rahul Dev    Historia Denaturalis is an engaging title for a recent exhibition at Gallery Espace, New Delhi. Curated by Damian Christinger, a Zurich-based independent curator, the show highlights Ravi Agarwal’s extensive body of work on ecological issues in contemporary art, including photojournalism, artistic research, new installation forms, photo performance, and activism. Agarwal

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Suman Dey Explores Urban Memory in New Show in Kolkata

Exhibitions /

Suman Dey returns with Chance Remains of Another Time, a solo art exhibition in Kolkata at Emami Art that reflects on time, memory, and the changing cityscape. About the Exhibition Opening on 20 March 2026 at Emami Art, Chance Remains of Another Time presents a new body of paintings by Suman Dey that reimagines urban existence through abstraction.

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Devastating Fire Guts Dastkar Bazaar: Artisans’ Livelihood in Danger

News /

A devastating fire swept through Dastkar’s Nature Bazaar in South Delhi on March 15, 2026, gutting dozens of artisan stalls and causing massive losses to handmade crafts. No casualties were reported, but the incident has left vendors reeling from the destruction of irreplaceable goods. Incident Overview The blaze erupted around 7:30-7:37 AM at the Nature

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