Exploring artful abstractions

Masterfully combining colour, form and expression, the works of Prabhakar Kolte, brings to the fore the many facets of dynamics of abstract art  Treasure Art Gallery makes a debut with ‘The Mind’s Eye’ featuring veteran abstractionist Prabhakar Kolte.  Curated by art critic Uma Nair, the exhibition has on display 50 masterpieces, all about exploration of […]

4 in 5 families in Delhi-NCR affected by air pollution

Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital and adjoining areas, a survey conducted by a community social media platform has found that four in five families in the region have someone facing one or more ailments due to contaminated air The survey conducted by LocalCircles also said that 91 per cent of Delhi residents […]

Events of the week

Art on wheels What: Focusing on a contemporary but less noticed facet of public life in Tamil Nadu, India International Centre presents, ‘Colours Unlimited: The Bus Art of Tamil Nadu’. An exhibition of photographs by Vijay Jodha, it features art that can be found on the sides of buses criss-crossing the state. The advent of […]

Delhi’s AQI in ‘very poor’ category; Min temp at 13.6 degrees Celsius

Delhi’s air quality index was recorded in very poor’ category Monday morning, a marginal improvement from the last three days when it was recorded in the severe’ category The city’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 385 at 9.05 am, while that of Noida, Gurgaon and Greater Noida was recorded at 406, 363, 296, respectively. […]

Playing on a tight schedule 

Directions have been given by the DoE to complete all zonal sporting events by November 12, but, teachers and organisers fear it might not be possible The Sports branch of the Directorate of Education has issued a notice directing all zonal convenors/ secretaries to complete zonal level sports tournaments of 2020-21 by November 12. DoE […]

No major decision to be taken by 9 centre heads at JNU; appointments by VC without authority: HC

The Delhi High Court has restrained the heads of nine JNU centres from taking any major decisions and said that their appointment by the varsity’s Vice Chancellor was prima facie without any authority. A bench headed by Justice Rajiv Shakdher stated that the Vice Chancellor is not vested with the power to appoint Chairpersons of […]

Blame it on IPL or poor team selection?

On the verge of exit from the Group stage of the T20 World Cup, is the reason behind team India’s poor performance more than losing the coin toss? Patriot takes a look   Is it simply the toss that was instrumental in Team India’s successive defeats in a space of one week? Well, think again… In a […]

Bring out your chic style this Diwali with these traditional attires 

With Diwali almost here, it’s time to deck up. Get festive ready this Diwali with a mix of traditional yet modern styles Label Asha Gautam With the festival season in, Label Asha Gautam is back to the roots while picking embellishments for their outfits this season. They have gota patti work and zari embroidery making […]