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Picasso family clarifies no NFTs of Spanish artist's work to be sold online

After a granddaughter and great-grandson of Pablo Picasso trumpeted the upcoming sale, lawyers for the family said Thursday that his heirs have not authorised the launch of any such “Picasso NFT”

Book review: Thich Nhat Hanh's Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet feels less like a sermon, more like a piece of his heart

The book presents glimpses of how painful it was for Thich Nhat Hanh to be away from Vietnam. In doing so, it humanises a spiritual figure who might otherwise seem far removed from the concerns of ordinary folks caught up in the drama of life and its unceasing ups and downs.

Picasso meets Crypto: Pablo's heirs to launch Spanish artist's digital art pieces, venture into NFTs

Heirs of Pablo Picasso are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling 1,010 digital art pieces of one of his ceramic works that has never before been seen publicly — riding a fad for “crypto” assets

Book review: Akshay Manwani's The Tiger, The Bear and the Battle of Mahovann is a contemporary fable for all

Despite making the characters contemporary, Akshay Manwani has maintained the simplicity of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, the drama of Ruskin Bond's writings, and the morals of Ishop's fables.

Sleep Your Way to Success: Authors of book on insomnia share hacks on cultivating and maintaining sleep hygiene

"What I do not like about allopathy is the focus on disease rather than health. I wanted to focus on health," says Khurshed Batliwala, co-author of Sleep Your Way to Success.

Bollywood of the Wild Wild West days was superb, but I wouldn't want to go back there: Anupama Chopra

Anupama Chopra's new book A Place In My Heart is a capsule of her evolution along with the film industry she reports on — from a cub reporter in the Bollywood of the "Wild Wild West" days to "marrying into the mob," all the while building three major film organisations.

Natalie Portman just helped a vegan bacon startup make history; all you need to know

Paris-based company La Vie recently raised 25 million euros ($28.3 million) from investment funds and climate-conscious celebrities like Portman, an avowed vegan.

French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies at 73

Mugler, who launched his brand in 1973, became known for his architectural style, defined by broad shoulders and a tiny waist. The use of plastic-like futuristic fabric in his sculpted clothing became a trademark.

How does one understand darkness if one doesn’t know the beauty of light?: Rohit Trilokekar on his book The Perfect Outside

'I think we are all products of our friendships, loves, and losses (thank you for pointing these out) and it is important that we are mindful of them, so as to understand the pivotal role they have played in our lives, be it good or bad,' says The Perfect Outside writer Rohit Trilokekar.

With Do Dooni Chaar, Habib Faisal captured the spirit of Delhi's middle class bouncing back from 2008 recession

“I’ve been conscious that my Delhi should be accessible to all,” says filmmaker Habib Faisal. “It should not be an inside joke between me and the characters in my head.”

In Incantations Over Water, Sharanya Manivannan gives the mermaids of Batticaloa literary space

"To the best of my knowledge, no author had really ventured into exploring the meen magal or mermaid as their central subject — which was strange to me as a reader, but very exciting from a creative perspective," says author Sharanya Manivannan.

Ramachandra Guha: I haven’t written Rebels Against the Raj to influence Indians on their political preferences

Renowned historian Ramachandra Guha hopes his new book Rebels against the Raj helps readers gain a deeper understanding of the India that was, and perhaps also of the India that might be.

With Vicky Donor, Piku, and October, writer Juhi Chaturvedi demonstrated how many cities reside in one Delhi

“There is a Lajpat Nagar for every Khan Market, a Daryaganj for every Vasant Kunj. But all of them know their 'place.' They are judged, but are fully aware that they judge others too. They do not hesitate to show off who they are," says Juhi Chaturvedi.

In Gali Guleiyan, director Dipesh Jain used Old Delhi as a maze: 'I've seen people who lived there unable to get out'

"The maze-like area of Old Delhi is symbolic of Khuddoos’ headspace — the crisscrossing, winding alleys, electrical wires, claustrophobic spaces, the chaos of the crowds — they all add to Khuddoos’ physical and mental entrapment in the place," says Dipesh Jain.

Blue Planet: Digital music event that blends Indian classical music with the country's rich ecology

Blue Planet is a four-month-long online musical organised by Mumbai-based First Edition Arts, that commenced on 17 December, 2021, and will continue till 27 March, 2022.

Book review — Suman Ghosh's Soumitra Chatterjee: A Film-maker Remembers is a thirst-quencher for incurable cinephilia

In most Suman Ghosh films, Soumitra Chatterjee played characters who had no option but to stare at their own mortality and memory. It makes sense then that Ghosh has written a book on Chatterjee that is eventually an excavation of memory.

Cartoonist and Padma Shri awardee Narayan Debnath dies at 97

Noted cartoonist and Padma Shri awardee Narayan Debnath created the legendary characters like Handa Bhonda, Bantul the Great and Nonte Phonte.

How Pandit Birju Maharaj always stayed alive to sights, sounds, and sentiments of the present

Birju Maharaj’s artistic oeuvre was defined by this spontaneity. Kathak is richer for the ideas he brought to it.

Love in the Time of Covertness: Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez had a secret daughter with Mexican writer

Gabriel García Márquez had a daughter with Susana Cato, a writer and journalist who worked with him on two movie scripts. Their daughter Indira is now in her early 30s, and uses her mother’s surname.

Pandit Birju Maharaj leaves behind the tradition and legacy of Kathak, a dance form synonymous with his name

“Who can sit for three hours now? You need to be able to make them clap every three minutes. This has ruined the beauty of the dance, the seriousness of it," Birju Maharaj said.

Pandit Birju Maharaj, legendary Kathak dancer and Padma Vibhushan awardee, dies at 83

Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj.

From Panipat to the Podium: Arjun Singh Kadian's Neeraj Chopra biography documents the athlete's astronomical rise

Written by a policy professional from Haryana, the book seeks to understand Neeraj Chopra’s journey in the wider context of what Haryanvis have accomplished in sports.

Birju Maharaj on living, breathing and dreaming Kathak: 'Art will never betray you'

"Don't do Kathak in haste. Don't go for an item [dance number]. It hurts the complete emotion of doing. Items will happen, applause will come in too; instead, go steady, let the art mature": Pandit Birju Maharaj's parting words from a 2017 exclusive interview.

How Birsa Munda led his people into organised rebellion against Church and British rule

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