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A banner and art representing the Venice Biennale 2026.

India At The Venice Biennale 2026: What Does It Mean To Be Home?

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The poster for DAG Kolkata's Weekend In Museums

DAG’s Upcoming Disability-Centred Weekend Asks, "Who Are Museums Built For?"

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'Drag Sastra' connects concepts like Lokadharmi and Natyadharmi, Desi and Margi traditions, Navarasa theory, mudras, and forms like Theyyam, Lavani, and Gotipua to contemporary drag culture.

Patruni Sastry's 'Drag Sastra' Recenters Drag In The Legacy Of Indian Classical Art

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Fellas, is it gay to hold hands with your bros? Nope, not in this country.

In Lapgan & Baalti’s ‘Romance,’ The Akhada Becomes A Symbol Of Male Connection

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Nandan Coffee's New Bengaluru Flagship Channels Kodaikanal’s Farm-To-Cup Culture

Nandan Coffee's New Bengaluru Flagship Channels Kodaikanal’s Farm-To-Cup Culture

9 hours ago

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Arth Atelier’s Fall/Winter 2026 collection, Anchored in Motion, explores the tension between movement and rootedness.

Arth Atelier’s FW26 Collection 'Anchored in Motion' Finds Beauty In Being 'Unsettled'

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At once intimate and abrasive, ‘freeuse .org’ — a not-so-subtle reference to consensual near-total submission in kink culture — stages the body as a site of both pleasure and ruin.

khokkosh.’s ‘freeuse .org’ Is A Disturbingly Tender Meditation On The Body & Desire

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Through free weekly screenings and post-film Q&A sessions, MAMI Independent is creating a vital space for emerging artists and audiences.

A New Mumbai Space Is Platforming The Next Generation Of Indian Independent Filmmakers

11 May 2026

3 min read

Gong, Bandra’s Newest Pan-Asian Spot, Was Inspired By Sound & Sensory Design

Gong, Bandra’s Newest Pan-Asian Spot, Was Inspired By Sound & Sensory Design

11 May 2026

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Humza Syed’s photoshoot (me)HEND(i), reimagines mehendi as a tool of self-expression rather than a ritual-bound practice.

(me)HEND(i): Humza Syed's Latest Project Illustrates The Art Of Cultural Rebellion

09 May 2026

3 min read

English-Vinglish shows us the story of a woman who steps outside the shadow of just being someone's mother and wife, and finds herself among complete strangers.

We Need To Stop Turning Our Mothers Into Martyrs

08 May 2026

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Anoop Sharma’s Experimental Art Reimagines Everyday Food Through Design

Anoop Sharma’s Experimental Art Reimagines Everyday Food Through Design

08 May 2026

4 min read

Rahasya’s New Campaign By Pranoy Sarkar Pays Homage To India’s Perfume Heritage

Rahasya’s New Campaign By Pranoy Sarkar Pays Homage To India’s Perfume Heritage

08 May 2026

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In Conversation With Aadil Abedi: The Textures & Tensions Of His South Asian Heritage

In Conversation With Aadil Abedi: The Textures & Tensions Of His South Asian Heritage

13 May 2025

6 Exceptional Indian Poets On Our Radar

6 Exceptional Indian Poets On Our Radar

13 May 2025

A Guide To The Best Japanese Cuisine Across Mumbai

A Guide To The Best Japanese Cuisine Across Mumbai

19 Mar 2025

10 Incredible Indian Photobooks On Our Radar

10 Incredible Indian Photobooks On Our Radar

19 Mar 2025

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Through free weekly screenings and post-film Q&A sessions, MAMI Independent is creating a vital space for emerging artists and audiences.

A New Mumbai Space Is Platforming The Next Generation Of Indian Independent Filmmakers

11 May 2026

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The striking frames dabble in visual metaphors of suffocation and separation.

Bidishah’s New Music Video Reinterprets Dysfunctional Relationships Through A Queer Lens

05 Sep 2023

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English-Vinglish shows us the story of a woman who steps outside the shadow of just being someone's mother and wife, and finds herself among complete strangers.

We Need To Stop Turning Our Mothers Into Martyrs

08 May 2026

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Kandittund, or Seen it! , is a Malayalam animation short film created through PNK Panicker's storytelling of ghouls and spirits he’s encountered in his life.

'Kandittund' Is A Short Animated Film Breathing New Life into Kerala's Classic Legends

Homegrown Writer

28 Aug 2023

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Left: Sahir Ludhianvi, Right: Amrita Pritam and Imroz

Amrita, Sahir, & Imroz: Literature's Greatest Love Triangle Took Place Outside Its Pages

25 Mar 2025

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Jesudas Puthumana/Urukk Blades

How Jesudas Puthumana Is Reviving The Legacy Of South India’s Legendary Urukku Steel

19 Mar 2026

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Edibles

Pasta Bondage: Surrealist Indian Photoseries 'Edibles' Juxtaposes Food & Fetish Play

13 Nov 2024

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The Initiative

The Initiative Helps You Turn Your Old Saris Into Unique Handcrafted Products

Cara Shrivastava

08 Jun 2021

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