Iconic film posters on auction
MOVIE’S POPULARITY INFLUENCES VALUE OF ARTWORK, SAYS CONSULTANT
by AMIT ROY
AN AUCTION house, which has organised a sale of film posters from famous Hollywood movies...
‘Books open up new worlds and teach you about hope’
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JASBINDER BILAN ON LIVING OUT HER DREAM
by MITA MISTRY
In 2019 Jasbinder Bilan won the Costa Children’s Book Award for her stunning debut...
Agatha Christie’s art of deception continues to stun audiences
AUTHOR REWROTE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION TO GIVE IT A SECOND TWIST
by AMIT ROY
ONE of Agatha Christie’s best loved classics, Witness for the Prosecution, is...
Sonia Sabri speaks about dance, Descendants and performing live
Akademi, the UK’s leading south Asian dance organisation continues its 40th anniversary celebrations with various live events, including Descendants, which is being staged at...
Lord Jeffrey Archer: I’m not surprised to see Indians doing well here
by AMIT ROY
LORD Jeffrey Archer’s 25 published titles have sold 250 million copies in nearly 100 countries and been translated into 37 languages.
In India,...
Crafting a way to preserve tradition
INDIAN FABRIC SKILLS IN DANGER OF DYING OUT, SAYS DESIGNER
by LAUREN CODLING
AN INDIA-BASED British fashion designer has spoken of her desire to keep the...
Tagore ‘inspired 1922 German Bauhaus display in Calcutta’
EXHIBITION WAS FIRST MAJOR TRANSCULTURAL EVENT IN MODERNISM, SAYS ART HISTORIAN
by AMIT ROY
Sundaram Tagore, one of the most important Indian gallery owners in the...
Twins’ triptych inspired by Amritsar massacre
PAINTING EXPLORES JALLIANWALA BAGH AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN GREAT DETAIL
by AMIT ROY
The Singh twins, Rabindra and Amrit, have completed their triptych inspired by the...
Picture of the artist as a portrait painter
FINNISH ARTIST’S WORK DRAWS COMPARISONS WITH AMRITA SHER-GIL
by AMIT ROY
The Royal Academy in London is currently exhibiting the work of the Finnish artist Helene...
Ismaili Centre exhibition opens
MEMBERS of the Ismaili community gathered last week for the launch of the Seeing Through Babel exhibition, the first public exhibit of its kind...
