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Sangeet Natak Akademi Selects 2024 Yuva Puraskar Artists
The Sangeet Natak Akademi General Council selected 106 young artists for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025 at a meeting held in New Delhi...
Peter Nagy, Nature Morte Founder, Dies at 67
American artist and gallerist Peter Nagy died on 13 October 2026, aged 67, after a prolonged illness. He co-founded Nature Morte in New York City in 1982 with...
HAL, NCF and ASI Sign Heritage Conservation Agreement
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the National Culture Fund (NCF) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 13 October 2026. The agreement covers...
Tyeb Mehta’s Rickshaw Puller Sets Auction Record at ₹69.1 Crore
Tyeb Mehta’s 2002 acrylic-on-canvas painting Rickshaw Puller sold for ₹69.1 crore at auction on 11 October 2026. The price, which includes a 15% buyer’s premium, set a world...
Ambaji Mohanthal Prasad Receives GI Tag
Ambaji Mohanthal Prasad, the traditional sweet offering at Ambaji Temple in Gujarat, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag on 8 October 2026. The application was submitted on 1...
Mridangam Maestro Guruvayur Dorai Dies at 91
Guruvayur Dorai, a leading mridangam artiste and exponent of the Pudukottai style, died in Chennai on 10 October 2026. Born in Guruvayur on 2 July 1935, he began...
NFDC-NFAI Adds Three Sivaji Ganesan Films to National Collection
On 8 October 2026, the NFDC–National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI), based in Pune, added three 35 mm Tamil films starring Sivaji Ganesan to its national collection. Aparna...
Lahori Gate Haveli Cleared for Shahjahanabad Museum
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has cleared the conversion of Lahori Gate Haveli into the Shahjahanabad Museum and Interpretation Centre in Old Delhi. The Indira Gandhi National Centre...
Jharkhand’s Mandar Gets Geographical Indication Tag
Mandar, a traditional folk percussion instrument of Jharkhand, received a Geographical Indication tag from the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai on September 28-29, 2026. The registration links the...
Lalit Kala Akademi Announces 20 Awards at National Exhibition
The Lalit Kala Akademi, the National Academy of Art, announced 20 awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art on 27 September 2026. The exhibition is being held...
Delhi’s Chandni Chowk Town Hall to Become Global Heritage Centre
Delhi’s Town Hall complex in Chandni Chowk is set for redevelopment as a Global Heritage Centre under a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 20 September 2026. The agreement...
