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From Rum Punch to Curries, This Artists’ Cookbook Is Deliciously Inclusive
The 1Shanthiroad Cookbook does more than stoke nostalgia, hinting at the politics that touch the growing, trading, cooking, and eating of food in India and beyond.
Deepa Bhasthi
Deepa Bhasthi is a writer based in the hills of Kodagu, India. The archives of her essays, columns, features and other writings are available online here .
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A Novelist Mines the Profound Humor of Human Life
Etgar Keret's stories are absurd, tragic, surreal, and often dramatic, with surprising and shocking twists.
Books
The Little Magazines Behind Avant-Garde Art and Literature
These magazines often served as laboratories for thought experiments, and were crucial to the creative and political development of many artists.
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A Black-and-White World Beneath the Ocean
"The images in this book are a reflection of what I hear beneath the waves," photographer Christian Vizl writes in Silent Kingdom: A World Beneath the Waves, his stunning book of undersea photography.
Art
Once a Year, Hundreds of Artists from Around India Gather on One Street to Sell Work
Chitra Santhe, one of the largest events of its kind in the country, is intended for artists who might not have access to the art market otherwise.
Art
An Insomniac Photographer Documents India’s Cities at Night
Over an eight-year period, Dhruv Malhotra spent sleepless nights wandering the streets of Noida, a satellite of Delhi, creating otherworldly photographs of the nocturnal cityscape.
Art
A Photographer's Vision of Bollywood and Hollywood Royalty
Being photographed by Jitendra Arya was seen as a ticket to fame.
Art
A Botanic Garden Invited Artists to Transform Centuries-Old Trees Felled by a Storm
After dozens of trees — some as old as 250 years — came down in Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Gardens last October, woodcarvers gave them new life.
Art
Seeking Connections that Aren't There at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale
The curator for the third edition of India's first art biennial, Sudarshan Shetty, has brought together some strong works that don't resonate with each other in any way.
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Artists Protest Collector's Takeover of Indian Museum
BENGALURU, India — In July of last year, an agreement was signed to turn control of one of the oldest public art galleries in this city of 11.5 million over to a private foundation.