What’s your favourite kolu song?
From timeless kritis to popular songs, here’s your Navaratri playlist.
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Navratri 2026: Are your vintage kolu dolls becoming collector’s items?
Vintage kolu dolls are attracting collectors as prices go up every year. How much are your heirlooms worth? From antique Mysore Gowri bommai to finely detailed religious figurines, traditional vintage Navratri dolls are drawing interest for their rarity and craftsmanship.
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Dance through a lens: How films become archives of movement and performance
The recently held LURU Screendance Festival put the spotlight on the evolving relationship between dance and cinema, and on ways the camera can shape how movement is seen and experienced.
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Composer Anirudh Ravichander to marry Kavya Maran; PM Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay get reception invite from Kalanithi Maran
Kavya Maran, co-owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, is set to tie the knot with chart-topping composer Anirudh Ravichander in November 2026
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Indian and Latin American sounds find a meeting point in ‘Muévete’
Musician and producer Siddhant Bhatia, talks about the unusual collaboration.
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Hyderabad gets a new art space as ChampaTree expands beyond Delhi
Housed within Jubilee Hills furniture showroom Artyk, the space brings together contemporary art and design while allowing visitors to see works in a more domestic setting
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Pt. Arvind Parikh turns 99: The class of a guru
A senior disciple reflects on the maestro’s artistry, discipline and the lessons that continue to resonate.
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Kochi artist Jazeela Sherif’s solo show dwells on the meditative quality of watercolour
Unhurried Soul is an invitation for viewers to pause and reflect, says the artist
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Anjali Patil on Sailesh Rathnakumar’s ‘Selvi’: ‘Women characters have more space in regional cinema’
Patil, who calls herself ‘an accidental actor’, and director Rathnakumar discuss their Tamil indie on migrant nurses which won two awards at 2026 Busan International Film Festival
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Delhi’s monuments are becoming stages for a new cultural economy
Ticketed concerts are bringing new audiences into Delhi’s monuments. But as heritage becomes part of the experience economy, questions about permissions, conservation and commercial use remain
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Tribute to Agra gharana maestro Pt. Indudhar Nirody
The musician who passed away recently was a well-known guru who trained several disciples. One of them recalls how he shaped his artistic journey.
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Purab Anga Gayaki: A tradition at the crossroads
At a recent baithak, Purab Anga Gayaki musicians and scholars delved into the many forms of kajris and the challenge of preserving its individuality.
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Hamsadhwani’s ‘Parampara Concert’ celebrates Malladi musical legacy
The event witnessed Malladi Suribabu receiving the Sathguru Thyagaraja Hamsadhwani Award, followed by a concert featuring three generations of musicians from the family.
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Actor Nana Patekar passes away at 75
Mr. Patekar was brought to a private hospital after he was found unconscious at his apartment in Dona Paula, near Goa’s Panaji region
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175 years of history: The enduring legacy of Chennai’s Government College of Fine Arts
From its 19th-century origins as the Madras School of Arts to Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury’s formal curriculum and KCS Paniker’s modernist influence, the institution has evolved through reform and creative exchange, nurturing alumni who propelled local and international art movements
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‘Titans’ trailer: Jayasurya and Vinayakan reunite after ‘Aadu 3’ for another fun fantasy ride
The film, directed by Prince Joy and written by James Sebastian, also stars Baby Jean, Nihal, Sunny Wayne, Indrans and Suresh Krishna
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The Hindu Sunday crossword no. 77
Meta: A concise overview of Hindu Sunday crossword no. 77 with clever wordplay clues and solutions across and down.
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October Octaves back with 11th edition this weekend
Launched in 2015, October Octaves is back with Eternal Echoes, their 11th edition, this weekend
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Lira Music Producer Found Dead Inside Studio
Police in Lira City are investigating the suspected suicide of music producer Sam Lolo, 38, whose body was discovered hanging inside a room at his studio after friends became concerned about his prolonged absence.
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Discover The Hungry Caterpillar, the award-winning bamboo pavilion at Ashoka University, that recently turned 1
The award-winning design by Apoorva Shroff’s Lyth Design reimagines the food street by blending bamboo canopies, 3D-printed kitchens, and recycled plastic furniture
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Artist Basanth Peringode takes Keralam’s murals to Rashtrapati Bhavan
Celebrated muralist, art director and production designer among eminent artists chosen to create works for permanent display at the presidential museum. Basanth Peringode’s works are rooted in Keralam’s distinctive artistic and cultural heritage
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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner of Hollywood classics, dies at 102
Her representative Jeff Sanderson said Saint died of natural causes at home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and loved ones
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Malayalam short film ‘Lighter’ marks the directorial debut of composer-actor Sooraj S Kurup
Lighter is a horror thriller about two friends who go out to grab a drink at night only to end up in a trap
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Book Dash to Spotlight Early Book Access at Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026 in Cape Town
Book Dash will take part in Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026, a continental gathering opening in Cape Town on 21 October. Convened by the Pan Afrikan Design Institute with Open Design Afrika as local host, the three-day conference at Workshop17 in the V&A Waterfront’s Watershed asks a single question…
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