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Venice Biennale jury resigns over Israel, Russia participation

Venice Biennale jury resigns over Israel, Russia participation

Geopolitical tensions disrupted the Venice contemporary art exhibition after the jury quit in protest over Israel and Russia’s participation, leaving the event without Golden Lions awards. Protests were also seen outside several national pavilions.

9 May 2026 3:32 PM IST

Kochi Biennale names French-Algerian artist Kader Attia as curator of seventh edition

Kochi Biennale names French-Algerian artist Kader Attia as curator of...

9 May 2026 9:44 AM IST

The Bookworm flooded

Bengaluru bookstore loses up to 5,000 books after heavy rain floods shop

The timing worsened the losses as the shop had recently stocked up for the summer holiday season, which is typically a...

30 April 2026 7:42 PM IST

Who cares if women were traumatised: Chinmayi hits Rajini, Kamal

Who cares if women were traumatised: Chinmayi hits Rajini, Kamal

She was reacting to the veteran actors congratulating Vairamuthu on getting selected for the Jnanpith Award 2025

15 March 2026 3:31 PM IST

Tamil poet, lyricist and novelist Vairamuthu wins 2025 Jnanpith Award

Tamil poet, lyricist and novelist Vairamuthu wins 2025 Jnanpith Award

He was awarded India’s highest literary honour in recognition of his outstanding contributions to literature

14 March 2026 5:18 PM IST

France censors Palestinian children’s book, raids Paris bookstore

France censors Palestinian children’s book, raids Paris bookstore

French authorities blocked the Palestinian children’s colouring book From the River to the Sea and raided Paris bookshop...

21 Jan 2026 4:17 PM IST

Kannur wins gold cup at 64th Kerala School Kalolsavam

Kannur wins gold cup at 64th Kerala School Kalolsavam

Kannur scored 1,028 points, followed by Thrissur with 1,023 points and Kozhikode with 1,017 points, while BSS Gurukulam...

18 Jan 2026 9:03 PM IST

Black shirt: Sahitya Akademi Award winner stopped at literary event

Black shirt: Sahitya Akademi Award winner stopped at literary event

Police stopped writer Pradeep Kokare at Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan for wearing a black shirt, citing...

3 Jan 2026 4:43 PM IST

Malayalam writers meet in Mahe for intimate literary evening rooted in memory, dialogue

Malayalam writers meet in Mahe for intimate literary evening rooted in memory, dialogue

Held without spectators and insulated from the pressures of performance, the literary evening remained focused on...

2 Jan 2026 4:05 PM IST

Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

31 Jan 2024 8:01 PM IST

Israeli liberals protest against PM Netanyahu’s move to amend the constitution

Israeli liberals protest against PM Netanyahu’s move to amend the...

15 March 2023 1:36 PM IST

Queens funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

Queen's funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

19 Sept 2022 4:41 PM IST

Putins advisor says a completely disarmed Ukraine is the only solution

Putin's advisor says a completely disarmed Ukraine is the only...

10 May 2022 1:12 PM IST

Pro-Imran Khan Pakistanis protest outside Nawaz Sharifs house in London

Pro-Imran Khan Pakistanis protest outside Nawaz Sharif's house in...

19 April 2022 12:32 PM IST

KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

16 March 2022 3:38 PM IST

Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

9 March 2022 4:00 PM IST

Russian brutality in Ukraine: Russia claims it is to de-nazify Ukraine

Russian brutality in Ukraine: Russia claims it is to de-nazify Ukraine

3 March 2022 1:13 PM IST

Defining moments of 2025 across science, film, and culture

In July 2025, astronomers detected 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system.

30 Dec 2025 11:09 PM IST

Sudarsan’s new record: Worlds Biggest Apple & Santa Sand Sculpture

Sudarsan’s new record: 'World's Biggest Apple & Santa Sand Sculpture'

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created the work using 1.5 tons of apples for the sculpture

25 Dec 2025 11:14 PM IST

books hot chocolate

Four books perfect for the Christmas season

Some books seem to belong naturally to this pause in time – stories that echo warmth, humour, belief, longing, or quiet...

22 Dec 2025 9:09 PM IST

Why VHP wants Hindus to stay away from Christmas celebrations

Why VHP wants Hindus to stay away from Christmas celebrations

The VHP maintained that its appeal targeted alleged religious conversions rather than religious freedom, claiming...

22 Dec 2025 2:09 PM IST

Shefeena Yousufali’s “Ponnupole” art exhibition opens at Kochi Biennale

Shefeena Yousufali’s “Ponnupole” art exhibition opens at Kochi Biennale

The gold-themed exhibition, organised under the leadership of M.A. Yusuff Ali’s daughter, opened at Fort Kochi for the...

15 Dec 2025 1:25 PM IST

Children’s Booker Prize

Children’s Booker Prize launched: £50,000 award to honour the best in children’s fiction from 2027

This is the Booker Prize Foundation’s first major new award in two decades, following the launch of the International...

24 Oct 2025 3:23 PM IST

Kerala HC rejects PIL against Arundhati Roy’s book cover depicting smoking

Kerala HC rejects PIL against Arundhati Roy’s book cover depicting smoking

The Court dismissed a PIL against Arundhati Roy’s book Mother Mary Comes to Me over a smoking cover, noting such matters...

14 Oct 2025 5:30 PM IST

Kerala swearing-in: Rendition of Vante Mataram sparks questions

Kerala swearing-in: Rendition of Vante Mataram sparks questions

18 May 2026 10:17 PM IST

A Glimpse into pictures by Danish Siddiqui

A Glimpse into pictures by Danish Siddiqui

18 July 2021 5:11 PM IST

Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir and Ladakh

Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir and Ladakh

6 Feb 2021 5:46 PM IST

Forceful mass eviction made Dalit lives in Chennais Thangavel street miserable and homeless [In Gallery]

'Forceful' mass eviction made Dalit lives in Chennai's Thangavel...

27 Jan 2021 7:01 AM IST