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Great Expectations: Christopher Benninger’s Final Testament to Architecture

Five individuals, Barjor Mehta, Karan S. Gandhi, Ram Prasad Akkisetti, Tridip Suhrud, and Bimal Patel, standing side by side, each holding a copy of Great Expectations: Notes to an Architect by Christopher Benninger, during the book launch event at CEPT University. The backdrop is minimal with greenery visible on the side.

Introduction Christopher Benninger regarded as a legendary figure of Indian and international architecture, had built a great legacy which will keep inspiring generations. Great Expectations: Notes to an Architect, his most recent and final book, published posthumously in October 2024, is a sequel of sorts to his bestselling 2011 title, Letters to a Young Architect, […]

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Adani’s Energy Revolution Gallery at Science Museum, London Faces Scrutiny Amid Bribery Allegations

In March 2024, the Science Museum in London opened “Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery,” a permanent exhibition about the global shift to renewable energy. Sponsored by Adani Green Energy, the gallery showcases developments in sustainable technologies and emphasises the company’s commitment to green initiatives. But a recent development has tarnished this link. On

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Celebrity Collectors: Is Mike Tyson an Art Enthusiast?

Introduction Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight champion who enjoyed striking both in and out of the ring. While his fierce persona and tumultuous life have been widely documented, his relationship with art—whether as a collector, collaborator, or subject—presents a fascinating and relatively unexplored narrative. Tyson’s Tattoos: An Artistic Canvas Tyson’s own body is a

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Photos do Lie! Joe Sacco Engages Ashoka University in a Fortnight of Art, Activism, and Storytelling

– Anoushka Kumar I have never been much of a reader of comics. My experience of that world was limited to its Indian varieties – Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha and the like, my sole accompaniments on long train journeys over the holidays to Lucknow and Agra, the native places of both of my parents. My

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Why Hyperrealism Isn’t Dead: Reflections on Parag Sonarghare’s Art

When pretty much every thing in the world today seemed possible with AI, internet, and cameras ever cheaper, one may wonder the point of creating images by hand; particularly hyperrealistic paintings. Why paint what you can photograph with someone quickly? These questions quickly faded when I found the work of Parag Sonarghare and suddenly, it

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