Sengol-makers will attend new Parliament inauguration

The ceremonial sceptre 'Sengol' that was given to first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to symbolise the transfer of power in August 1947 was kept in the Nehru Gallery of the Allahabad Museum and......

'Don't have capacity': Kangana rules out foray in politics

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Sunday said she has a keen interest in politics but has no plans to enter it professionally. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut as former prime minister Indira Gandhi in her......

Broken mementos sour the experience for some PM auction bidders

Recipients of these damaged mementos have been given the option to either seek a refund of their bid amount or get a replacement for these broken items.Twesh Mishra reports. IMAGE: An exhibition......

'We started as a democracy, but have regressed to a banana republic'

'Governments, democratically elected governments, are custodians for a short- specified time.''Parents don't let baby sitters decide the course of their child's future.' IMAGE: An aerial view of......

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week. Nirav Modi with his collection of art in Mumbai before he fled the country.......

Did demonetization steal the colour from art?

Since the note ban was announced, auction houses, galleries and art fairs are witnessing lukewarm sales -- even with masters like Souza, Raza and Padamsee. Ritika Kochhar reports. IMAGE: At this......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

Air India art collection goes on exhibit for first time

Eclectic artworks by Indian masters M F Husain, S H Raza, K H Ara and B Prabha among others, owned by Air India and housed in its various offices across the country, have been brought together for......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

There is something funny about Urmila

After films like Gaja Gamini and his yet-to-be released film Meenaxi, the controversial painter, M F Husain is all set to make a comedy film with Bollywood actress, Urmila Matondkar in the leading......

Modi's Olympic Gifts Up For Auction

Among the memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, up for bids in an e-auction, are sporting memorabilia gifted by India's Tokyo Olympians. Minister of State for Jal......

Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!

IMAGE: The fun loving Brazil's synchronised swimming team poses for a photograph after a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters.......