art and politics
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Why propagandist directors are using Leftist poetry in their films
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After Indian curator quits German art panel denying antisemitism charge, all members resign
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Notes from another Frankfurt (Book Fair): On Palestinian writer Adania Shibli and ‘cannibal times’
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How cartoonists made Bengal laugh and challenged the status quo in the years after Independence
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Did a Marathi film released in May predict the current political crisis in Maharashtra?
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Tattoos were common in the ancient world. It is colonialism that stigmatised them
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A cartoonist is using satire to spotlight Assam’s biodiversity – and its destruction
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Bollywood and the BJP: One year after splashy photo-op with Modi, a quiet dinner with his minister
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The artistry of free speech in South Asia: Politics is inescapable but it isn’t the end-all of art
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Demands to remove US mural for ‘glorifying slavery’ raise important questions about art censorship
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‘There’s nothing derogatory in my paintings,’ says artist at centre of Loyola College art row
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Are China and India gearing up to reprise the soft power rivalry between America and Soviet Union?
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Rudolf von Leyden: The German-born cartoonist who became Bombay’s top art critic in the 1930s
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Jon McNaughton: The American Right-wing painter who uses allegory to portray modern conservatism
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A politician questioned the credentials of Bengal’s most respected living poet. Everyone jumped in
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From Babri Masjid to Gujarat riots: Sahmat posters are an archive of political and cultural history
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‘It’s Brahmin bashing’: Singer TM Krishna’s remarks about MS Subbulakshmi spark a storm
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What 18th-century India can teach us about making art in the time of chaos
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Ali Smith’s ‘Autumn’ shows why Brexit may be good for British fiction (if not the British economy)
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A new play tries to chronicle Kashmir’s pain. But the Valley’s old storytellers are gone
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‘The government should not dictate content,’ says theatre personality Arvind Gaur
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‘Being safe is scary’: At Germany’s documenta 14, chilling reminders that history repeats itself
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What does Modi's constituency have in common with Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka?
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British street artist Banksy’s latest artwork is ‘The Walled Off Hotel’ near West Bank barrier
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New work by artist behind Obama’s ‘Hope’ poster sets the tone for political art in Trump era
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Fans embrace Chiranjeevi’s comeback film ‘Khaidi No 150’, but will politics be as welcoming?
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Art over revolution? Also, is ‘La Dolce Vita’ appropriate for the Cuban working class?
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Attacks on Brazilian film ‘Aquarius’ a reminder: There’s no such thing as bad publicity
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Banning Pakistani artists in Bollywood: Why did India give up its massive soft power leverage?
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Karan Johar’s video plea reflects our current crisis – and is a warning of things to come
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Box-office jingoism: The Hindi film industry is facing its ugliest Diwali in years
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As India and Pakistan face off, an online art platform is trying to bring the twin nations closer
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Cauvery water-sharing dispute: Is the Tamil film industry a soft target or a political tool?
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The attacks on actors Ramya and Richa Chadha prove that art (unfortunately) does have borders
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Elizabeth I, the Spanish Armada and the art of painting politics
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Brij Mohan Anand: Remembering a gentle illustrator who turned radical painter by night
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How Indian artists are fighting against the Modi-fication of history
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This crumbling island: An artist’s view of the conflict in Sri Lanka
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Italy hides ancient nude statues in museum to avoid offending visiting Iranian president
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Banksy's latest mural reminds the world that Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant
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The building blocks of dissidence: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and #Legogate
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Street artists trolled 'Homeland' with graffiti saying 'Homeland is racist', and no one noticed till it went on air
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Major Ai Weiwei exhibition champions the visual power of dissent
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Artists pull out of Gujarat-backed Vadodara fest to protest right-wing attacks on culture