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Art and Culture
]Hillary Clinton to release first novel ‘State of Terror’
- The former US presidential candidate’s fiction debut with mystery author Louise Penny has again stirred a discussion on what prompts politicians to write fiction.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 07:18 PM IST
By Deutsche Welle
Italy launches cultural heritage rescue project at Dubai's Expo 2020
- Based on the theme "Beauty connects people," the pavilion is among almost 200 stands at Expo 2020 Dubai representing 192 countries. It is the first world fair to be held in the Middle East and follows Expo 2015 in Milan.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 07:25 AM IST
Reuters | , Dubai
A hard look at systems that keep us alive: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
It’s easy to keep to obvious debates like meat or no meat, but the truth is the impact of each of our lifestyle choices is greater than we acknowledge.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 04:44 PM IST
By Charles Assisi
Can they reach match point? The Wknd Puzzle by Dilip D’Souza
In a hut in Madagascar is a camp of chameleons. Some are red, some green, some orange, in a particular ratio. As they face off, can you tell if they will ever all be the same colour?
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 04:37 PM IST
By By Dilip D’Souza
Sound symbolism: Can Pokemon help linguists see why a chair is called a chair?
What is it about words that indicates their meaning? Are there common threads that run across cultures and languages? Linguists are looking for answers, in the 800 made-up words that constitute the names of the set of animation characters called Pokemon.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 04:24 PM IST
Why we keep secrets... and why we so yearn to share them
Secrets evolved as part of an early social toolkit that allowed the more intelligent to predict and influence the behaviour of others. Our need to tell our secrets harks back to another vital need: acceptance.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 04:09 PM IST
By Vanessa Viegas
Saucy tales: When ketchup was made with walnuts, mushrooms
In a new column for HT Wknd, food writer and researcher Swetha Sivakumar demystifies one ingredient every month. This week: how a fish sauce from Vietnam found new ingredients in Europe, and eventually came to be defined by the tomato. Also: Are you picking the right ketchup? How to tell.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 03:58 PM IST
By Swetha Sivakumar
On a wing and a prayer: How women priests are setting new norms
What do the prayers mean? Who gets to perform the rituals? Women priests are translating, demystifying, easing away barriers, at weddings, house-warmings and other ceremonies.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 03:45 PM IST
Beethoven's last symphony finished by AI
- Researchers used algorithms to finish composing Beethoven's 10th Symphony. But can computer programs be as creative as actual musicians?
Published on Oct 09, 2021 03:38 PM IST
By Deutsche Welle, Delhi
A photographic opera of Mewar’s tribal dance tradition
An exhibition in the Delhi NCR showcases images of Gauri dancers of Mewar, Rajasthan, taken in the last decade, that are a window into the life and unique performing art tradition of the community.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 01:05 PM IST
By Siddhi Jain
The swish set: Malavika Sangghvi on the life of the early Air-India airhostess
They’d be in Rome one day, Fiji the next, an extremely rare lifestyle for the time. They brushed shoulders with the rich and famous, lived in the best hotels. The job wasn’t easy, the training was exacting. But it was a life like no other, say women who did the job in the airline’s heyday.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 03:06 PM IST
By Malavika Sangghvi
Can the Nobel Prize revitalize African literature?
- Abdularazak Gurnah is the fourth author from sub-Saharan Africa to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Is the tide turning for African writers?
Published on Oct 08, 2021 08:35 PM IST
By Deutsche Welle
Grounded in art: Highlights from the Air India collection
There’s art by Husain, Raza and Ara, ancient sculpture, collectibles, an ashtray designed by Salvador Dali. Sadly, no museum yet. But that could change.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 08:17 PM IST
By Rachel Lopez
Now boarding: A new journey for Air India’s Maharaja
See how the iconic mascot captured the public imagination in the 1950s, and ushered in an era of non-advertising. “He didn’t say ‘Buy’, he said ‘Howdy’,” says Ivan Arthur, former national creative director at JWT, the agency that created the icon.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 08:12 PM IST
By Ivan Arthur
Cue hits: May Bollywood soar and seduce once more, says Anupama Chopra
Theatres are set to reopen in Maharashtra. The deck is already stacked. It’s now up to filmmakers to make these months count.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 07:07 PM IST
Meet coffin confessor Bill Edgar, paid to share secrets from beyond the grave
What would you want loved ones to know, after you were gone? Many hire Edgar to pass on messages of love. But most want him to share secrets involving sex, primarily affairs, orientation and secret loves.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 02:26 PM IST
By Vanessa Viegas
Odisha tries to revive 'Jhoti' folk art
Also known as 'Alpona', 'Jhoti' is folk art and traditional practice of making murals or Rangoli at the doorstep of the house premises during social gatherings and religious festivals.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 07:40 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Koraput (odisha) [india]
Muhammad Ali sketches fetch knockout prices of USD 945,524 at New York auction
- Bonhams auctioneers said that 26 art works by Muhammad Ali sold for a total of USD 945,524, more than three times the lower end of estimates.
Published on Oct 06, 2021 09:07 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi
Singer Wolf Biermann shows solidarity with Belarusian activists
- The 84-year-old German singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann is giving his 2020 OVID Prize to Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikova. He tells DW why.
Published on Oct 05, 2021 04:21 PM IST
By Deutsche Welle, Delhi
Paris landmark, Arc de Triomphe, sheds its wrapper as art installation ends
- The plan to encase the 19th century arch was originally conceived by the late Bulgarian-born artist Christo and carried out posthumously by a team that included his nephew at a cost of about USD 16.3 million.
Published on Oct 05, 2021 07:42 AM IST
Reuters | , Paris
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's rare collection of original artwork up for auction
- Did you know American boxer Muhammad Ali loved to draw between fights? A 24-piece collection of his original cartoon style artworks, reflecting his interest in religion and social justice apart from him in the ring, go up for auction
Updated on Oct 03, 2021 07:09 PM IST
By Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
Sting releases new album as he turns 70
- Sting has made his name both as the frontman of The Police and a solo artist. As he turns 70, he presents his fans with a new album, "The Bridge."
Published on Oct 03, 2021 12:27 PM IST
By Deutsche Welle, Delhi
Banksy's Girl With Balloon diptych up for auction for first time
- A rare two-part edition of Banksy's Girl With Balloon painting could fetch up to USD 4.75 million. It features a young girl in one painting and her heart-shaped balloon in another.
Published on Oct 03, 2021 07:24 AM IST
Reuters | , London
Analog photography makes a comeback
- Long considered obsolete, film photography is experiencing a renaissance, especially among young people. And #filmisnotdead is also a social media trend.
Published on Oct 02, 2021 07:58 PM IST
By Deutsche Welle
I like to play women who have a voice, or find their voice: Shweta Tripathi
The actress doesn’t see black, white or grey. She seeks colour in every character she plays, she says, whether it’s Shalu from Masaan that shot her to fame or Golu in Mirzapur.
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 04:22 PM IST
A film should make all its viewers a little less lonely: Alankrita Shrivastava
The filmmaker behind Lipstick Under My Burkha and the subtle, layered Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare talks about how having more women behind the camera is changing how women are represented on screen in Bollywood.
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 04:22 PM IST
Where have all Bollywood’s bad girls gone?
They were right there... drinking, dancing, scheming, and always coming to a tragic end. Amid a societal and economic upheaval, the vamp gave way to the villainess, as A-list stars of the ’90s played killers and stalkers. Today’s lead doesn’t have to pick between good, bad or evil. She can just be, well, a woman.
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 04:20 PM IST
The rather frightening fade of reality TV: The Way We Were by Poonam Saxena
It started out simple, with set-ups designed for drama. Then came the vitriol and online fan clubs lashing out at each other. Today, sadly, even this isn’t the worst of what hits our screens.
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 04:07 PM IST
Amid astro-tourism plans, starry, starry nights at risk in India
Proposals to turn remote mountain towns into astro-villages sound bright on paper. But perhaps that very brightness could obscure the view of the heavens.
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 04:04 PM IST
By Cherylann Mollan