High Court orders DDA to remove encroachment on pond land allotted to Delhi Sahitya Kala Parishad

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to look into the allegations of encroachment on a pond land, claimed to illegally allotted to Delhi Sahitya Kala Parishad

You, me and the forest

Visual Art Gallery at the India Habitat Centre presents Aamaar Aranya or ‘My Forest, a solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and mixed media work by Amrita Ghosh. 

Angry strokes: protests continue at the College of Art, Delhi

With the reopening of Delhi colleges, protests have erupted at Delhi University, JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and Ambedkar University — all for a plethora of different reasons. College of Art has its own grievances  As the College of Art readies to shift its affiliation from University of Delhi to Ambedkar University, students protest the move […]

“You can’t differentiate art”: Shailesh BR

Juggling with the diversity of art and complexity of machines, Shailesh BR creates artworks appealing to all generations by connecting everyday activities with philosophical concepts in layman terms Creating art that portrays day-to-day life by connecting the inner and outer world, artist Shailesh BR captures the audience with his eccentric artworks. He connects his observations, […]

What’s on in Delhi?

When kites can’t fly Two brothers provide care for birds of prey when the hospitals refuse to treat them, against a backdrop of Delhi’s infamous pollution and political protests Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes wins the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2022. The Delhi-based filmmaker’s first feature-length documentary Cities of Sleep (2016), showcased […]

Our ‘Krishna’ among the gopis

Dancer, guru and multifaceted legend Pt Birju Maharaj (1937–2022) leaves an irreplaceable void in Delhi’s dance circles and the country rich tapestry.  Earlier this week, the Kathak world mourned the loss of one of its greatest icons – Pandit Birju Maharaj. He died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of 17 January, surrounded […]

Events of the week

Studio with a moodboard India Art Fair will be held on 23 April to 1 May this year. Artist-in-residence Indu Antony talks about her practice rooted in feminism and community Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Antony now lives in Bengaluru, where she works between her home studio and Kaniker, the community arts centre she co-founded in […]

‘Noida Natya Mahotsav’ is bringing Delhi’s famed theatre to the city 

Noida Authority, in a bid to promote art and culture, is organising a 3-day theater festival in the city at the Indira Gandhi Kala Kendra    For all theatre aficionados of Noida, you don’t have to travel all the way to Delhi anymore to catch a play. Noida Authority, for the first time, has organised […]