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Preserving Tamil Nadu’s Rock Art: Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard Cultural Heritage

The rock art sites in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the regions of Coimbatore and the Nilgiris, are facing severe destruction and disfigurement. During a recent visit to the Kumittipathi hillock, former epigraphist R Jegadeesan and his team were appalled to find the drawings ruined by overwriting, scribbling, and personal inscriptions. Similarly, at Kovanur, villagers unknowingly […]

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Art spins charity for India\’s Covid frontlines, a unique Frida Kahlo retrospective opens up, and more

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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