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PNB scam: ED raids Nirav Modi's Mumbai residence; seizes jewellery, watches, MF Hussain paintings worth Rs 26 crore
• 7 years agoOfficials said the ED along with the CBI launched fresh searches on 22 March at the Samudra Mahal luxury residential flats of Nirav Modi in Mumbai's Worli area
One wants Kanhaiya's tongue, another wants him dead: Free speech is fine, as long as it's applicable to everyone
Ajay Kumar • 9 years agoThe true test of a democracy’s character is a person who is able to say the most offensive and distasteful things while maintaining order while he does so
What tolerance? We killed Gandhi five-and-half months after Independence: Tom Alter
Tarique • 9 years agoTom Alter told Firstpost that India has always been an intolerant society.
Divine Bovine controversy: While battling the demon of intolerance, let us not forget the monster of literalism
Ajaz • 9 years agoThe recent controversy over the Divine Bovine, an installation mounted at the Jaipur Art Summit, underscores the threat literalism poses to our imagination, in the process negating symbolism, stifling irony, and insisting on affixing one meaning to our reading of texts, works of art, and even our past.
Mumbai's iconic Air India building to display the airline's artworks in one-of-a-kind museum
Fp Archives • 10 years agoThe iconic Air India building in Mumbai is set to house a one-of-a-kind museum that will exhibit artwork acquired by the airlines over 60 years.
MF Husain's 'Bhopal', Souza's 'Untitled' to be highlights of UK auction
Fp Archives • 11 years agoAuctioneer Bonhams will sell the paintings along with pioneering artwork by Indian master artists during the 8 October auction.
Ahmedabad: Alleged VHP supporters vandalise Pak artists' paintings in art gallery
Fp Archives • 12 years agoAn art gallery exhibiting works by Pakistani artists was vandalised today by alleged VHP activists, who tore all the paintings and ransacked furniture.
MF Hussain, Tyeb Mehta works fetch millions at UK auction
Fp Archives • 12 years agoIndian contemporary art set new records at a Christie's auction here, fetching 4.7 million pounds through the sale of paintings by celebrated artists like Vasudeo S Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta and M F Hussain.