Arts & Culture

For priceless European art, extra protection costs very little

Inexpensive new materials and sensors will help even small museums prevent irreversible damage to objects. By ALEX WHITING Overlooking the waters of the Grand Canal in Venice,...

The film ‘Cuba in Africa’ wins Thomas Sankara Prize

From late February to early March, in Ouagadougou the capital of Burkina Faso, there was the week-long Africa's largest film festival FESPACO. In fact,...

Mirroring the Heart of Heaven and Earth: Ideals and Images in the Chinese Study

Mirroring the Heart of Heaven and Earth: Ideals and Images in the Chinese Study, an exhibition designed by New York-based firm OLI Architecture, has...

World Economic Forum Announces 2023 Crystal Award Winners

Artist Maya Lin, acclaimed soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming and actors and humanitarians Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba are the recipients of...

Growing demand for oriental cuisine in India

Recent years have witnessed the mushrooming of oriental restaurants serving ‘authentic’ Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Malaysian and of late Vietnamese cuisine (in certain instances...

The Truth Behind the film ‘Cuba in Africa’

In this snapshot WhatsApp interview, Negash Abdurahman, producer of the the film 'Cuba in Africa' which won several  prestigious international awards, narrates his experiences. Abdurahman...

Useful Tips On How To Commission An Artist

Tips for Commissioning a Piece of Art For centuries, people have been commissioning artists to create a piece that has special meaning for them, something...

Europe’s major tourist sites battle climate change to survive

Climate change is destroying heritage sites across Europe and globally. Ancient historical landmarks could disappear completely unless swift action is taken to protect them...

The Evil Russian on American Screens: Stranger Things Season Four Short Review

After the collapse of communism in Russia a few years ago, the frequency of propaganda through the media carried out by the United States...

Akanksha Sood Singh: The Woman of the Wild

Akanksha Sood Singh is among India's premiere multi-award winning natural history filmmakers. She is known for her extreme passion and brilliant story-telling. With two...

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