Arts & Heritage Archives

Raghu Rai Dies at 83: India Mourns the Legendary Magnum Photographer Who Captured the Nation’s Soul for Five Decades

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026Surabhi Sharma

Raghu Rai, one of India’s most celebrated photographers and the only Indian member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency, died in the early [...]

The iconic Cannes Film Festival red carpet and Palais des Festivals building at dusk

79th Cannes Film Festival 2026 — Official Selection Unveiled With 21 Films in Competition, Park Chan-wook to Head Jury

April 18, 2026April 22, 2026Gaurav Thakur

The 79th Cannes Film Festival, running 12-23 May 2026, has unveiled its Official Selection with 21 films in main competition. [...]

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Cannes 2026 Official Selection Unveiled as 79th Festival Sets Cinema Agenda With Farhadi Kore-eda and Zvyagintsev

April 9, 2026April 22, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The 79th Cannes Film Festival announced its Official Selection on 9 April 2026, featuring films by Asghar Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda. [...]

Historic Indian heritage monument being preserved with modern digital technology

India Adds New UNESCO World Heritage Nominations as Cultural Preservation Gets a Digital Makeover in 2026

March 27, 2026April 22, 2026Aditi Singh

India has submitted fresh UNESCO World Heritage nominations in 2026 while digital technologies including AI. [...]

Street Art to Gallery Walls: India’s Urban Art Movement Finds Institutional Recognition in 2026

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

For more than a decade, India’s cities have been quietly transformed by an urban art movement that turned blank walls into canvases, construction [...]

India Art Fair 2026: How South Asia’s Biggest Art Event Is Redefining Contemporary Indian Art

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

The India Art Fair, South Asia’s pre-eminent art event, returned to New Delhi in early 2026 with an edition that organisers describe as [...]

India Art Fair 2026 Spotlight: Contemporary Indian Art Finds a Global Voice Through New Exhibitions

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

The India Art Fair, the country’s premier platform for contemporary and modern art, has catalysed an extraordinary season of exhibitions across India’s gallery [...]

March 2026 Art Exhibition Hotlist: From K.S. Radhakrishnan’s Bronze Sculptures to Bengal’s Modern Masters

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

As March 2026 draws to a close, India’s art world finds itself in the midst of an unusually fertile period. From New Delhi [...]

Protecting India’s Past: Heritage Conservation Breakthroughs and Challenges Defining 2026

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

India’s heritage conservation landscape in 2026 presents a complex tapestry of progress and peril, with significant advances in restoration techniques and institutional capacity [...]

India’s Museum Renaissance: Major Exhibitions, Digital Innovation, and a New Era of Cultural Engagement in 2026

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

India’s museums and cultural institutions are experiencing a remarkable transformation in 2026, driven by ambitious new exhibitions, digital innovation, increased government funding, and [...]