Art

Sridhar Rangayan’s film ‘Breaking Free’ will be part of Indian Panorama - the government’s 21 non-fiction film showcase. It is a documentary that exposes the human rights violations faced by gay, lesbian and transgender persons due to section 377.

Over a dozen IPS officers from Jharkhand will be seen acting on the silver screen in a full-length Hindi feature film. The movie is called Pratyavartan - the Home Coming, and revolves around the life of a Maoist who falls in love.

These fresh and colourful learning spaces are a far cry from the normal picture associated with government schools – of dull uniforms and duller classrooms, where children are bored and teachers often absent. And one young team made this possible.

Prominent designers like Ritu Kumar, Tarun Tahiliani, Anita Dongre and many more are going back to the roots to bring traditional weavers in the limelight and revive the beautiful, ancient weaving techniques that are getting lost.

Mapui Kawlim, a 13-year-old girl from Mizoram, is the latest superhero character introduced by Tinkle Comics. The magazine is celebrating its 35th anniversary this November and is all set to break many stereotypes. 

Two Mumbaikars, one a photography enthusiast and one an artist, went out to capture the beauty of Mumbai and its iconic landmarks in all their glory. This is what the result looked like.

In January 2015, India lost one of its most renowned cartoonists, R.K. Laxman. He was best known for his political cartoons, with the help of which one can narrate the history of this nation’s politics spanning over a period of more than five decades. But not many knew him for the beautiful sketches of 40 stars from Indian cinema that he drew for Filmfare magazine. Here is remembering him with some of those sketches, brought back from 1952.

It’s fun, it’s creative and it’s colourful – the interior of one taxi in Mumbai that is upholstered in fabric printed with the Indian sign language. Meet the designer who wants to not only popularise the language but also instil a desire in people to learn it.

Rohan visited Nepal last year and made some amazing artwork using water colours. The unique sketches showcase incredible temples, monuments and places of Nepal, which serve as a reminder of the beautiful country. Rohan is now using these amazing art works to raise funds for the reconstruction of houses in Nepal. Here’s how you can be part of the initiative too.

Marathi film 'Court', is India's official entry for The Academy Awards, 2016. It is a very powerful movie which does a lot more than just discuss the flaws in our judicial system. These are the things about Court that stood out for me.