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Spotlighting 8 Emerging Indian Artists Who are Making a Mark

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Who Are the Trending Young Artists of India? Recent creative practice within India, however, is seeing a slew of young artists, educated under a slew of institutions, often outside of the theatre, coming to works which exist outside of these constraints. These artists are carving a niche for themselves, both in India and across the globe, with […]

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11 Fascinating Facts About Rabindranath Tagore That Made Him Nonpareil

A Comprehensive Rabindranath Tagore Biography I don’t know who paints the picture of life into our embedded memories, but whoever it is, only paints. He is ready with a brush to reprint every incident that happens in life, of course, opting for what to keep and what not to. Rabindranath Tagore This is how Tagore

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How Did the Red Ribbon Become an International Symbol for AIDS Awareness?

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– Andre Gennie The Symbolism of the Red Ribbon in AIDS Awareness Campaigns If you’ve recently come across hordes of masses wearing a small red ribbon on their lapels, and were curious about its nature, you’ve come to the right place. We just passed through 1st December, also known as World’s AIDS Day; a day

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2024’s Hottest Colour Trend Is an ‘Off-Putting’ brat Green

Charli XCX and brat

Welcome to the ‘bratosphere’ Despite releasing on June 7, 2024, Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, brat, swiftly sparked a colour trend (which, mind you, we still cannot unsee). Even though we are way into the month of red, we cannot fathom not being obsessed with this ‘off-putting’ colour. But don’t take it from us; take

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Return of Buddha Nalanda: A Story of Recovered Heritage

In the new series by Abir Pothi, we delve into the world of art crimes—a hidden and haunting realm where priceless cultural treasures are stolen, smuggled, and dispersed far from their rightful homes. Among these stolen relics is a 12th-century bronze Buddha statue, an extraordinary piece of India’s heritage. This statue, showing the Buddha in

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Mysterious Monolith in Utah: An Artist’s Joke or Alien’s Ascension?

Utah Monolith

Explaining the Monolith in Utah Scientists have always assumed that life exists beyond the planet we call Earth. But even they are baffled by their nature. So when a mysterious shiny monolith simply appears at a remote location amidst arid Utah, it is normal to blame aliens for that. After all, the sci-fi tropes all

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