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Minerva

Minerva is a visual artist and currently serves as a sub editor at Abir Pothi.

Piyush Pandey’s Greatest Hits: Five Ads That Changed Indian Advertising

Do You Know? /

Piyush Pandey, the creative visionary who redefined Indian advertising, passed away on 24th Oct. Over more than forty years with Ogilvy India, he became inseparable from the agency itself, building a legacy that gave Indian brands their own authentic voice. His passing closes a remarkable chapter in advertising history—one where campaigns weren’t crafted in boardrooms […]

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The Return of a Masterpiece: MF Husain’s Monumental WHO Mural Emerges from Six Years in Storage

News /

After nearly six years hidden away in climate-controlled storage, one of Delhi’s most significant public artworks has finally returned to public attention. The monumental mural by celebrated modernist painter MF Husain, which adorned the World Health Organisation’s South-East Asia regional office, represents both a triumph of artistic vision and an unprecedented feat of conservation. Created

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In Conversation With Asavari Gurav

Interview /

Asavari Gurav is an emerging artist, born in Goa in 1996, and has completed her studies in Fine Arts from M.S. University of Baroda. She draws her inspiration from her immediate surroundings, memories, significant events, literature, Goan Jazz, folktales, theatre, and most profusely from her poetry and imagination. Profusely, she delves into the world of

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Layered Meanings: Alok Bal on Creating Art That Invites Deeper Looking

Interview /

Alok Bal received his Fine Arts education at the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University in Baroda. Early in his artistic journey, Bal drew inspiration from British Pop Art and its American equivalents, though he has since developed a distinctive personal style. Bal’s artwork explores humanity’s compulsive need to control and reshape the natural world—exemplified

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 5 Interior Design Mistakes and How to Correct Them

DIY: Do It Yourself /

Creating a beautiful, functional home is an art that balances aesthetics with practicality. However, even with the best intentions, many homeowners fall into common design traps that can make their spaces feel uninviting, cluttered, or dysfunctional. Here are five major interior design mistakes and expert-backed solutions to transform your home into a space that’s both

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Public Spaces in the Digital Age

Featured /

Seventy-seven years after India’s Independence, the monuments built to honor our freedom struggle still stand tall: statues of Gandhi in public squares, the eternal flame at India Gate, regional memorials to local heroes. Yet the way we engage with these spaces has shifted dramatically. For earlier generations, these sites were places of solemnity—spots where history

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The Art and History of Japanese Erotica

Columns, Comics and Graphics /

The Japanese approach to sexuality has historically differed greatly from that of Europe, where sexual expression was often framed within religious or heroic narratives. In contrast, Japanese art embraced a more open, humorous, and consensual depiction of sexuality, particularly through the genre of shunga, which literally means “spring pictures.” These erotic artworks, popular during the

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The Art of Phulkari

Folk Art /

Phulkari, which translates to “flower work” in Hindi and Punjabi, is a centuries-old embroidery tradition rooted in the Punjab region of present-day India and Pakistan. Historically practiced by women within the domestic sphere, phulkari was not simply an art form but a vital expression of lived experience, memory, and personal identity. The earliest material records

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