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Art for the sake of humanity

Kerala-based artists Sreekumar Mavoor and Jagadeesh Palayat use their work to raise their voice against social evils




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Will all of Belur’s famed Hoysala structures disappear before getting World Heritage site tag?

Encroachments and neglect have led to degeneration of this historic place, which has been recommended for World Heritage site tag




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Chennai gets a new community art centre. It is one of India’s affordable galleries

Chennai gets a new community art centre, set between printing, framing and canvas stores. Putting access at the forefront, it is also one of India’s affordable galleries




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Kerala School Kalolsavam: student police cadets win praise for painstaking service

They have been deployed to cover all the 24 venues of the arts fest




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‘I wrote The Colour Purple so that voices of colour are not forgotten’: Alice Walker

Alice Walker says art provides nutrition and vitamins to help the planet grow in a better direction




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Call of duty: AAN Comics celebrates the courage of the Indian armed forces through its war books

Ahead of Republic Day, AAN Comics creator Rishi Kumar tells us how he brings alive tales of derring-do by our defence forces



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Madras Art Movement’s SG Vasudev on his new-found love for abstract collage

The latest series of abstract collages by SG Vasudev, one of the founder-members of Chennai’s Cholamandal Artists Village, takes inspiration from his past work




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South Indian band Agam on Carnatic-progressive rock and their love for Chennai

Ahead of their performance in Chennai, Carnatic-progressive rock band Agam speaks on their love for the city and staying true to the sub-genre




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BTS collaboration BT21 comes to India with its flagship in Chennai, for K-pop fans

BT21, born out of a collaboration between K-pop band BTS and LINE FRIENDS, comes to India with a flagship pop up in Chennai



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It’s half a century in dance for actor Vineeth Radhakrishnan

Winner of the first Kalaprathibha award instituted by the Kerala government in 1986, the actor now runs a dance school in Kochi and says connecting with students is a learning experience




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KSHMR collaborates with Seedhe Maut and Karan Kanchan for his latest hip-hop heist track ‘Bhussi’

Indian-American DJ-producer KSHMR speaks on his latest album Karam and what it means to retain his Kashmiri Pandit identity




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In Hyderabad, technology meets art for an interactive showcase 

Technocrats and art enthusiasts Tanvir Nagore, Mehdi Saajid and Trilok Chander’s exhibition Synchronised Spectrum uses technology to offer an interactive art experience 




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For Onam 2023, Mahabali comes visiting Kerala astride a hornbill in Sabari Venu’s animated art work

Sabari Venu has been reimagining Mahabali to come up with images that do justice to the idea of what he represents to Malayalis




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Dutch DJ and EDM star Armin Van Buuren will perform for Sunburn Arena on a four-city tour in India this October

The trance legend commends Indian fans on their willingness to receive new sounds in dance music




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UB40’s former frontman Ali Campbell is upbeat about his three-city India tour this October

Ahead of his performances in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, the British reggae legend speaks about everything from UB40’s split to why he continues to be enamoured with reggae




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India and a case for strategic autonomy

India’s partners in the West must understand that New Delhi wants the international system to be more representative in line with geopolitical realities




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Recasting care models for mental illness and homelessness

An outline of a care paradigm and shift in mindset that advance the rights of homeless persons with mental illness




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A licence raj for digital content creators

The Broadcasting Bill, 2024 bears all the signs of being a digital authoritarianism project in order to control online narratives




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The global struggle for a pandemic treaty

The world must strive to overcome the obstacles as the treaty is a blueprint for a more equitable and resilient global health system




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A moment for just transition litigation to take wing

The core issue in the M.K. Ranjitsinh case — the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in energy projects — can be used to facilitate equitable and inclusive climate action




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Parties, serious crimes and the need for judicial clarity

In a parliamentary democratic system, making political parties the accused in serious criminal cases is a problem-fraught one




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Disinformation, AI and ‘cyber chakravyuh’

This year may well be the one when the world confronts a cornucopia of security threats




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A ground plan for sustainable mass employment

These 12-point policy initiatives can pave the way for employment with dignity




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Dealings at a China-Africa forum that India must track

The stance of African leaders at the FOCAC meet in Beijing could guide India in developing its own partnership with the continent




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Stick to fiscal deficit as the norm for fiscal prudence

With the current lower levels of household financial savings, having 3% of GDP as a limit to fiscal deficit should be the focus




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Regulatory reform stuck in a loop in Health Ministry

The policy initiatives of recall guidelines, good distribution practices and the use of similar brand-names either lack the force of law or are poorly thought through




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Sunset for the U.K.’s coal-fired power, lessons for India

India could learn from the U.K.’s transition, ensuring that it does not make the mistakes Britain made




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The battle cry for justice in the ‘City of Joy’

The people’s movement, ‘Justice for RG Kar’, is also a battle against a system that perpetuates many injustices




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‘Islamic preacher, failed grocer were easy prey for ISI’

The ‘spies’ were paid meagre amounts to collect defence related information.




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Residents of former enclaves vote in local body elections




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Panel formed to probe 'Dawn' report




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Afghan parliament sacks three Ministers for poor performance

Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Public Works Minister Mahmood Baligh and Social Services Minister Nasreen Oryakhel failed to win confidence votes in parliament.




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We need a win-win situation for fishermen on both sides: Samaraweera




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'Afghan Girl’ to arrive in Bengaluru for treatment

“The iconic Afghan Sharbat Gula will soon be in India for medical treatment free of cost — Thank you India for being a true friend!,” Afghan Ambassador Shaida Abdali tweeted.




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Wage hike of little help for Sri Lankan estate workers

From the time the British brought them down from Tamil Nadu a century ago, estate workers have been toiling in Sri Lanka’s famed tea estates.




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Sri Lanka’s Tamil leaders reject Mittal’s ‘overpriced’ steel houses for the war-hit

They cite ‘climatic unsuitability, flimsy construction, lack of durability and high costs’ as reasons




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Pakistan army “equally ready” for conventional war: Raheel

Claims that the force has registered an “unprecedented level of successes” in anti-terror battle.




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Mother Teresa award for Dhaka cafe attack victim

Though offered a chance to escape during the terror attack, he refused to leave his friends.




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Credible minimum deterrence needed for regional stability:Aziz

Aziz claimed that Pakistan is maintaining "minimum nuclear deterrence" for peace and stability in the region and called upon the international community to desist from policies and actions that undermine strategic stability in South Asia.




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Supreme Court directs Centre to establish mandatory accessibility standards for disabled persons

The bench found that one of the rules of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act does not establish enforceable, compulsory standards, but rather, it relies on self-regulation through guidelines




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Ricky Kej, Anoushka Shankar nominated for 67th Grammy Awards

Ricky Kej, a three-time Grammy winner, has been nominated for his album Break of Dawn in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category, while sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar has been nominated for her album Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn




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Layer of smog covers Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor' for 10th day post-Diwali

As the air pollution levels in the national capital reach "very poor," doctors say that even people with no history of respiratory diseases are suffering from breathing issues




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AP Budget 2024 Highlights: Govt presents ₹2.94 lakh cr budget for FY25

​Andhra Pradesh​ government on Monday presented a budget of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for FY25 with a revenue expenditure estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav, while presenting the budget in the Assembly, said the estimated revenue deficit is around ₹34,743.38 crore (2.12 per cent of the GSDP) and the fiscal deficit is estimated at around ₹68,742.65 crore (4.19 per cent of the GSDP) for the financial year.




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Andhra Pradesh govt presents ₹2.94 lakh crore budget for FY25

The revenue expenditure has been budgeted at ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712 crore. The budget includes a separate agriculture budget outlay of ₹43,402 crore




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FIR against BJP for malicious content 2 days before Jharkhand polls

The cybercrime police station Ranchi wrote to a social media platform to remove the objectionable posts under Section 69(A) of the IT Act




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Centre approves ₹725.62 crore worth projects in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal for disaster resilience

The Committee has approved ₹147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹201.10 crore for Odisha and ₹376.76 crore for West Bengal




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Fight for family legacies dominate Karnataka by-polls

Corruption allegations have added a layer of complexity to the electoral battle with the release of the John Michael D’Cunha Commission report




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Walkathon organised for breast cancer awareness




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Politics is the effective way to do something for the country, says Shashi Tharoor

I do not support making a God out of a human being as if he could not make any mistakes, he says




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National record for Kerala human map