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Uday Jain Reflects on Jagdish Swaminathan: The Guru Who Shaped Indian Modern Art and Fostered Artistic Community

Jagdish Swaminathan a devout artist and mentor to many known names in the art fraternity. Swamiji to me is one of the greatest names in the art world – not only as an artist but someone who brought the entire art community together. As an activist, poet, art critic, artist and above all a Guru, […]

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Looking Through the Eyeglass: Tracing the Eyewear Evolution

Eyewear has changed substantially since its inception as a mere necessity for persons with visual impairments. Today, it is an essential part of fashion and personal style. Eyewear fashion has evolved from the traditional round frames of the 1920s to today’s avant-garde shield sunglasses, showing a wide range of design modifications over the decades. Let’s

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Did Cats Shape Victorian London? Journeying Through Time with Louis Wain to Uncover the Feline Mysteries

In the middle of a population that was growing to over two million people in the busy metropolis of mid-1800s London, social scientist and journalist Henry Mayhew began an interesting study of the working and nonworking poor in the city. The “cats’-meat men” were vendors of boiling horseflesh who catered to the city’s feline populace.

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