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Drawing Room: Why Janhavi Khemka loves Sumakshi Singh’s installations

Artist Sumakshi Singh’s large-scale installations tell tales of maritime journeys and adventures, connecting the human to the larger cosmos

Sumakshi Singh’s In, Between the Pages references 14th and 17th century voyages made by astronomers from Kerala.

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Updated on Sep 20, 2024 06:25 PM IST

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Drawing Room: Why Jayati Kaushik loves Jyoti Bhatt’s serigraphs

Jyoti Bhatt’s serigraphs use traditional symbols in modern ways, creating art that is slyly clever and full of little stories

Jyoti Bhatt’s serigraph, Jal Thal Nabh, intertwines the elements of water, earth and sky. (PHOTOS: ARCHER ART GALLERY, AHMEDABAD)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2024 04:02 PM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Drawing Room: Why Harsha Durugadda loves Manish Nai’s installations

Manish Nai turns rusty metal sheets, butter paper and newsprint into textured collages. Nothing is quite what it seems

In Manish Nai’s work, Surfacing, corrugated steel panels are layered to form textured collages. (PHOTOS: GALERIE MIRCHANDANI + STEINRUECKE)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2024 04:10 PM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Drawing Room: Why Dhruv Jani loves Gigi Scaria’s elevator simulation

Artist Gigi Scaria creates installations that are immersive but deeply critical of the urban world we inhabit

Gigi Scaria’s installation, Elevator From The Subcontinent, simulates a ride in a lift. (COLLECTION AND IMAGE COURTESY: KIRAN NADAR MUSEUM OF ART)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2024 04:49 PM IST

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Drawing Room: Why Aaron Myles Pereira is intrigued by Yashwant Singh’s art

Yashwant Singh creates art using his own body. It’s performative and gets us to think about ideas, processes and identity

Yashwant Singh imprints himself on to paper by using soot or lampblack, in different postures.

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Updated on Jul 26, 2024 04:19 PM IST

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Drawing Room: Why Payal Arya loves Shilpa Gupta’s artworks

Shilpa Gupta’s work maps our collective imagination. It confronts the viewer with questions of nationhood, identity, and belonging

In 100 Hand Drawn Maps of My Country, Shilpa Gupta asked people to draw their nation’s maps from memory.

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Updated on Jul 12, 2024 04:42 PM IST

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Drawing Room: Why Ayesha Singh loves Sakshi Gupta’s works

Sakshi Gupta’s Spaces of Being packs in chickens, eggs, feathers, and ideas. Think of it as a metaphor for a restless mind

Sakshi Gupta’s Spaces of Being represents the mind and its caged emotions.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:07 PM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Drawing Room: Why Natasha Sachdeva loves Anupam Sud’s artworks

Anupam Sud’s works focus on women, their place in the world, and their complex relationships. Nothing is what it seems

Anupam Sud’s 1982 painting, Waking, evokes feelings of discomfort, pain, grief, and vulnerability

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Updated on Jun 14, 2024 05:08 PM IST

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Drawing Room: Why Tehmeena Firdos loves Vivan Sundaram’s installations

Vivan Sundaram’s 12 Bed Ward, is sparse, simple, but haunting. Is this an abandoned hospital, a forgotten dorm, a bombed-out base or something more familiar?

Vivan Sundaram’s 2008 work, Fly, seems eerily familiar to visual artist Tehmeena Firdos. (VIVAN SUNDARAM)

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Updated on May 31, 2024 03:52 PM IST

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Drawing Room: Why Hashim Badani loves Sudhir Patwardhan’s paintings

Sudhir Patwardhan’s works show a Mumbai that viewers may find familiar. But look closer. The details tell new tales, trigger universal questions

Sudhir Patwardhan paintings, such as Mumbai Proverbs’ Panels 1 – 5, present a Mumbai most people see but never closely notice.

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Published on May 17, 2024 05:15 AM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Drawing Room: Why Gauri Gill’s masked portraits excite Mira F Malhotra

Gauri Gill’s portraits showcase ordinary folks, doing ordinary things, but wearing extraordinary masks. See why the quirky series is more than what meets the eye

Gauri Gill’s photographs feature ordinary people with masks, made by folk artists from the Jawhar district of Maharashtra. (COPYRIGHT GAURI GILL)

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Updated on May 06, 2024 05:27 PM IST

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Childfree and loving it: What life is like with no kids

Being childfree can be just as rewarding as having a big family. Those who’ve made the choice say there’s no guilt, no regret. There are however, new challenges

Wrestler John Cena and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh have been public about their decision to not have kids. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

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Updated on Apr 26, 2024 04:55 PM IST

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No filter, tough job: What being a social-media manager is really like

Tagging. Collabs. 50 retakes. Social-media management isn’t as glam as it looks. Here‘s an IRL BTS of how it all gets produced

Social media management is too new a field for a formal degree. But it did get a boost during the pandemic.

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Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:16 PM IST

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Imitation game theory: How to tell fake designer goods from the OG

Blurry monograms, stitching shortcuts, uneven seams. Are you buying legit fashion or clever fakes? Here’s help

The stitched-on or printed designer label offers key clues to a product’s authenticity. (Saritoria and Shantanu & Nikhil)

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Updated on Mar 22, 2024 04:03 PM IST

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Shut up and take my money: How to plan your first splurge

Big purchase coming up? First time? Calm the butterflies. Count the zeroes. We’ve got help from luxury-investment experts

Even salaried young folks are spending big. They want limited-edition sneakers, designer handbags and more.

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Updated on Mar 15, 2024 04:26 PM IST

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The fast and the curious: Meet Indian-origin racer Yuven Sundaramoorthy

He’s 21, loves speed but practises mindfulness. Indian-origin racer Yuven Sundaramoorthy is changing what motorsports can do

Yuven Sundaramoorthy, 21, got excited about racing on a trip to China as a child.

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Updated on Mar 15, 2024 04:24 PM IST

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It’s a Reel job: How experts shoot quick, cool videos for Insta and more

Creators hire Reels directors to create compelling 10-second visual experiences, navigating trends and staying ahead of social media

A big challenge for those who shoot for Insta is how to make an ad not look like an ad. (Instagram/@parikagogia)

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Updated on Mar 08, 2024 03:38 PM IST

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Androgynous style for 2024: One vibe to rule them all

Androgynous style is finally for every shape, every colour of the rainbow and every occasion (almost). Here’s the 2024 update

Layer everything. The technique makes it easy to create dramatic impact without trying too hard. (All images courtesy: Huemn, NoughtOne, 431-88)

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Updated on Mar 01, 2024 03:04 PM IST

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Shrink rap: Anoushka Shankar on her mini album and loving all things small

Anoushka Shankar is doing big things: Playing Lollapalooza and giving sitar music a new direction. But little things are in store too, like her first mini-album

Anoushka Shankar plans to release three mini albums over the next few years. (LAURA LEWIS)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2024 03:21 PM IST

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Work, life, money: Three experts help you set (and meet) your 2024 goals

Three HT Brunch readers. Three goals for the year. Three experts to help them. Will 2024 make their dreams come true? Only if they plan it right

Anand, who was seen in S1 of Made in Heaven, wants to start a conversation around music publishing rights. (HT ARCHIVE/RAJ K RAJ)

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Updated on Jan 05, 2024 06:12 PM IST

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Take Twinkle Khanna’s word for it

Twinkle Khanna, fresh off a writing degree, out with a new book, and killing it at 49, offers five maxims for life - she’s got you sorted

Twinkle Khanna has figured out the key to good storytelling: Write from the heart, edit from the head.

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Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:38 PM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Splitting up the budget: Money tips for the single soul

Singlehood is as hard on the pocket as it is on the heart. A guide to flying solo in comfort all through

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Updated on Nov 03, 2023 08:40 PM IST

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Returning champion: Why designer Bibhu Mohapatra is back in India

For designer Bibhu Mohapatra, who’s dressed Michelle Obama and opera divas, India remains both the muse and the ultimate market

Bibhu Mohapatra’s (centre) closing show at the FDCI Lakme Fashion Week, titled Come Home, featured celeb showstoppers Ananya Panday, Bipasha Basu, Simone Singh and Carol Gracias. (Perfect Shadows / FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week / RISE Worldwide)

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Updated on Oct 20, 2023 03:43 PM IST

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Swirl domination: How Gaurav Gupta’s gowns took over global fashion

It’s Gupta’s year. His gowns have shown up at the Oscars, Grammys and Paris Couture Week. How to run a global empire from Noida? Burst out of your own seams

Gupta launched his eponymous label in 2005. His work, over the years has become bolder, freer, more distinctive. (Rubina A. Khan)

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Updated on Oct 06, 2023 04:31 PM IST

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Get into the spirit: Your guide to the home bar of 2023

What to stock, what to mix, how to serve and when to shake up something new. Here’s how to set up an epic bar for the next house party

Keep a variety of alcohol ready and announce what’s being served. Yangdup Lama recommends gin and vodka for the younger crowd. (Instagram/@yangduplama)

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Updated on Sep 22, 2023 03:38 PM IST

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Style update: Casualwear is getting a glow-up

Who killed skinny jeans? Should blazers be fitted or oversized? How big should a tote be? A quick style update before you step out

Hailey Bieber has been rocking wide-leg mom-style jeans all this year. Skinny styles are out, say experts. (thecelebrityfinder/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2023 04:26 PM IST

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Write your own wows: Runway trends that will rock shaadi season

Designers pick the best trends from couture shows that work perfectly for the bride, wedding party or the reception guest

JJ Valaya predicts that brides will pair fitted cholis with voluminous skirts and heavy dupattas this season.

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Updated on Aug 25, 2023 02:44 PM IST

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It’s old, it’s trending, it’s not vintage. Make way for archive fashion

Style-seekers are tracking down once-iconic looks to create outfits that tell their own story. IYKYK

Lily-Rose Depp’s 1992 Chanel dress at the 2019 Met Gala was made famous by Naomi Campbell.

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Updated on Aug 18, 2023 05:00 PM IST

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Prick or treat: What are injectables? Are they safe for you?

Don’t frown. More Indians are getting fillers and other injectables to look younger. Is the needle the new scalpel?

Kylie Jenner’s bountiful lips, she’s acknowledged, come not from her line of lipsticks but from regular jabs of volumiser. (instagram/@kyliejenner)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2023 08:17 PM IST

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All you need to know about freezing your eggs

More Indian women are opting to freeze their eggs for safer and healthier pregnancies when the time is right. Here’s what you need to know

Priyanka Chopra Jonas froze her eggs in her early 30s and had her daughter, Malti Marie, in January 2022 via surrogacy.

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Updated on Jul 21, 2023 04:40 PM IST

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