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Athmaja Biju

Athmaja Biju is the Editor at Abir Pothi. She is a Translator and Writer working on Visual Culture.

CII Design Summit Speakers: Building the Future of Indian Design

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The 25th CII Global Design Summit and Exposition 2025, held in Bengaluru on 26-27 November, brings together an extraordinary assembly of design leaders who have fundamentally shaped how India approaches design, engineering, and innovation.  The summit brings together educators, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are collectively reshaping design education and practice in India, emphasising sustainability, technology […]

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Design Mumbai 2025: All You Need to Know Before Your Visit!

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Design Mumbai, India’s most anticipated contemporary design event, returns for its second edition from 26-29 November 2025 at Jio World Garden in the heart of Mumbai. The four-day B2B trade event with selected VIP consumer access promises to be a landmark celebration of contemporary design, uniting international visionaries with India’s most exciting talent.​ The Show

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DAG Set to Unveil Largest-Ever Company Paintings Exhibition at Aguad Port, Goa

Exhibitions /

DAG, India’s leading art company, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, will open the country’s most comprehensive exhibition of Company Paintings at the Aguad Port & Jail Complex from 1 December 2025 to 14 January 2026. Titled “A Treasury of Life: Indian Company Paintings, c. 1790 to 1835,” this landmark show

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CII Design Summit Speakers: Transforming Industries Through Strategic Design Leadership

CII Global Design Summit 2025 /

The 25th CII Global Design Summit and Exposition 2025, held in Bengaluru on 26-27 November, brings together an extraordinary assembly of design leaders who have fundamentally shaped how India approaches design, engineering, and innovation. The summit showcases how design leadership within major corporations is redefining products, experiences, and business strategies across automotive, luxury goods, aviation, and

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Design Mumbai Founders: The Trio Behind India’s Premier Design Event

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Design Mumbai is headed by a trio of show production and design specialists whose combined experience of over 60 years positions the event as a key player in the international design calendar. Organised by Montgomery Group, the UK’s longest-running independent events organiser, Design Mumbai joins a portfolio of over 50 events across 15 countries.​ Ian

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Visionary Leaders at the 25th CII Global Design Summit: Shaping the Future of Design in India and Beyond

CII Global Design Summit 2025 /

The 25th CII Global Design Summit and Exposition 2025, held in Bengaluru on 26-27 November, brings together an extraordinary assembly of design leaders who have fundamentally shaped how India approaches design, engineering, and innovation. These pioneers represent the convergence of industrial might, design policy, and global governance that positions India as a significant force in

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Design Mumbai Exchange: Programming You Shouldn’t Miss

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Linus Lopez and Felipe Sánchez Luna discuss lighting

Design Mumbai 2025 has unveiled the themes and headline speakers for Design Mumbai Exchange, its talks programme running across three days from 27-29 November 2025 (VIP preview on 26 November). The programme brings together an international line-up of architects, designers, and thought leaders alongside India’s most influential industry voices.​ The programme prioritises cross-cultural dialogue, interrogating

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Balasinaurus: Unveiling the Vibrant Indo-Deco Heritage of Balasinor at NCPA Mumbai

Exhibitions /

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), in collaboration with Street°Type°Archive, is currently hosting “Balasinaurus,” a photographic exhibition by Aashim Tyagi, at the Dilip Piramal Art Gallery in Mumbai. The exhibition opened on November 8, 2025, and will run through November 30, 2025, with gallery hours set from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. “Balasinaurus”

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Klimt’s Portrait and Kahlo’s Self-Portrait Rewrite Auction History by Setting Multi- Million Records

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New York witnessed unprecedented auction milestones this week as Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer and Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait El sueño (La cama) shattered long-standing records, signaling a robust recovery in the contemporary art market. Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer commanded an astonishing $236.4 million (approximately Rs 2,095 crore) at Sotheby’s in New York

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Maurizio Cattelan’s Gold Toilet Sells for $12.1 Million at Sotheby’s

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Maurizio Cattelan’s 18-karat gold toilet sculpture, America (2016), sold for $12.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday night, setting a new benchmark for the Italian conceptual artist’s market. The fully functioning artwork, weighing 220 pounds, was among the most anticipated lots of the contemporary art evening sale. The sale price includes buyer’s premium, with bidding

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