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The Forgotten Architecture of the Tower of Silence The media has been flooded with the news of Ratan Naval Tata’s demise. Although Parsi, it was shocking to find that he wasn’t cremated according to the traditional Zoroastrian funerary rites. While it might seem like an odd thing, the practice has slowly been going defunct, as […]
The Tower of Silence Might Be a Distant Memory, but Its Architecture Isn’t Read More »
In a significant recovery effort, the FBI’s Art Crime Team, in collaboration with its New York and New Orleans Field Offices and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has repatriated a looted Claude Monet pastel, Bord de Mer, to its rightful owners. The artwork, created around 1865, was seized by the
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Introduction Ratan Tata, the most well-known industrialist and chairman emeritus of Tata Sons passed away on October 9th 2024, at the age of 86. He was being treated for a prolonged illness at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. His contributions to Indian art, architecture & design will have an everlasting influence in the country. Not
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Home Interior Design Interior Designing Shreenu Mukherjee, a graduate of L.S. Raheja School of Architecture, has had a diverse career in interior design, including practicing with Talati and Panthaky Associated Designers in Mumbai and founding ‘The Vrindavan Project’ with her partner Ranjeet Mukherjee. Their architecture and interior design practice focuses on sustainable and ecologically sensitive
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Located at the National Gallery in London, activists pasted an image of a Palestinian mother and child over Pablo Picasso’s 1901 painting Motherhood (La Maternité). Jai Halai, who is 23 and works for the National Health Service, and student Monday-Malachi Rosenfeld, 21, carried out the protest to highlight the difficulties faced by families in Gaza.
Introduction Ravana’s Lanka is the most interesting and mysterious area in the Indian ancient epic The Ramayana and that Lanka belongs to Ravana. This was a rich city of fine architecture and skilled crafts in which lived the demon king Ravana. 11 fascinating things you may not already know about the great city of Lanka
Ravana’s Lanka: 11 Interesting Facts Read More »
Siren’s Lullaby in the Forgotten Realm Gallery Dotwalk opens its door for ‘Siren’s Lullaby in the Forgotten Realm,’ curated by Premjish Achari, which delves into the depths of the human subconscious through the lens of dreams. One of the largest contemporary art exhibitions, this immersive exhibition will be held at the Chitramayee State Gallery of
Gallery Dotwalk Answers for the Seductive Nature of Dreams in Their Newest Exhibition Read More »
Introduction The internationally known graphic novelist and comic book artist Svetlana Chmakova was born in Russia on October 7, 1979. As a writer with strong storytelling skills and distinctive illustrations, she has left her mark on young adult and middle-grade literature. Chmakova tells stories of friendship, evolution and even adolescence-oriented challenges that resonate well with
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Christopher Charles Benninger, a revered American-Indian architect and urban planner, passed away on October 2, 2024, in Pune at the age of 81, following a prolonged battle with cancer. His legacy in the field of architecture has left an indelible mark on India and beyond. Born in 1942 in the U.S., Benninger’s passion for architecture
The Most Celebrated Book Covers Book covers are the visual gateways to literary worlds, setting the tone for the stories within. From the iconic simplicity of The Great Gatsby with its green light and bold typography to the surreal imagery of 1984, book covers are masterpieces that are the cultural zeitgeist of their times. Let’s
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