Events of the week

Paint like masters What: Here’s an art workshop series where you not only get to learn about pioneering efforts of the great masters but also learn their styles and techniques. ‘The Art Quest’ is an invitation to engage in making a compilation of striking artworks featuring works by national and international masters like Jamini Roy, […]

Southern discomfort

Farmers from faraway states like Tamil Nadu are making their way to Delhi carrying their own sense of grievance against the government As farmers’ protest against farm reform laws continue, a steady trickle of farmers from southern states are joining the protesting farmers in Delhi. On 6 December, a group of farmers from Tamil Nadu […]

Surprisingly complacent

Others are wary of travellers from Delhi because of the high incidence of Covid-19, but the capital city seems to be taking it easy instead of clamping down on movement Covid numbers are still a cause for worry in the capital city, and cities in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand’s Dehradun and Uttar Pradesh are unsurprisingly shy away […]

Protesting farmers look for a level playing field

The visuals of barricaded roads, water cannons, tear gas and online debates show Delhi under siege but behind the scenes, talks are going on that seem likely to lead to an impasse Farmers’ protests against three bills — The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 (FAPAFS), the Farmers […]

Far away but still close

Stuck for over a year now, some Indians living abroad have not been able to come back home due to pandemic-related restrictions.  Thankfully, though, they are learning to bide their time 

Swadeshi apps liven up social media

The banning of Chinese apps, call for ‘Make in India’ and Indian users’ desire to use ‘swadeshi’ seems to be fuelling the growth of new platforms that are yet to deliver on their promises

On the periphery

Vadehra Art Gallery’s FRIN/GE presents marginalised ideas that serve as foundational undercurrents for contemporary realities Featuring a total of 25 artworks across a wide range of all-encompassing media, from paintings, textile, programmimg codes and data to photographs and videos, Vadehra Art Gallery presents FRIN/GE. The show is curated by Shaleen Wadhwana, an independent arts educator […]

AAP’s love for labour lost in official apathy

While 47,000 construction workers receive benefits in Delhi, AAP’s new doorstep delivery initiative was able to register only 200 applicants out of  2,000 requests