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Krishen Khanna | Marching to his own beat

The first time we met was at a gathering of luminaries at a retreat in Goa intent on saving “Democracy in India”. We did such things in those distant days of the 70s. Goa was still an unexplored destination. There were dancers, poets, historians, political activists, the odd freedom fighter, one of each. Manohar Malgoankar…

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‘Chhaava’ movie review: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna jostle for attention in this uneven sketch of a Maratha legend

Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’ Based on Shivaji Sawant’s popular novel, Chhaava is a puff piece on Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji, who took on the might of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for around eight years in the 17th Century. Carrying forward the defiant approach of his father Chhatrapati Shivaji, he kept Aurangzeb occupied in the Deccan during the second half of…

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Artist Viraj Khanna explores brain rot with fibreglass sculptures and embroidered textiles

Sanjana Shah, creative director of Tao Art Gallery, and artist Viraj Khanna | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Somewhere between capturing the cultural zeitgeist of social-media-triggered existential patterns and exploring expressionism through various art mediums, artist Viraj Khanna’s works at Mumbai’s Tao Art Gallery provoke the mind and heart in equal measure. A compelling narrative on…

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