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Protest Erupts at Tripura Government College of Art and Craft Over Alleged Vulgarity in Saraswati Idol

A heated protest unfolded at the Tripura Government College of Art and Craft following allegations of vulgarity surrounding an idol of Goddess Saraswati used in a worship ceremony on Wednesday. Activists, including members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated student body Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Bajrang Dal, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), voiced their […]

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JMS Mani: The artist who brought to life Badami’s rural splendor is no more

JMS Mani passed away on June 2 at the age of 72. Abir Pothi takes a look at the expansive legacy that the the Bengaluru-based artist and teacher leaves behind, full of artistic experimentation and forging the next generation of artists When one speaks of JMS Mani, as artist JM Subramani is popularly known, the

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