Holy waters
Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Man & material: The lasting genius of Jangarh Singh Shyam
From the yellow clay of his village to the rOtring pen discovered during a trip abroad, Jangarh approached each medium with curiosity and courage
Read more ...‘Ornamenting the Walls of an Imperial Capital: Fathpur Sikri and its surface decorations’ by Nadeem Rezavi
‘Mansur: A novel in twenty-four miniatures’ by Vikramajit Ram
Object story: A coin die with a message from 1857
Talking Heads: When coins began to talk
Over 2,000 years ago, a new technique of minting coins was introduced to India. We still use it today, both to study history and write it
Read more ...World Photography Day 2023
‘Dakhni: A language hiding in plain sight’ by Yunus Lasania
‘Qutb Shahi Necropolis: Conservation and Landscape Restoration’ by Ratish Nanda
Quiz: History of Photography
Take our quiz to test your knowledge and maybe discover a new favourite photo factoid!
Read more ...History meets AI – In conversation with Arpan Mukherjee
“I use the latest cutting-edge AI technology as well as 19th-century techniques to create images unique to my aesthetic and understanding of the world”
Read more ...Special issue – Commemorative coins of India
Animal coindom: The symbolism of numismatic flora and fauna
Sanctuary Nature Foundation
Object story: Why Indian soldiers fought a war in Kabul
Between November 1878 and October 1880, the British army in India fought a series of battles for geo-political control over Afghanistan. One photographer followed along
Read more ...What is disruptive tech?
From minting money to printing books, and from taking photographs to making art, technology has dictated the evolution of many a human endeavour
Read more ...Game-Changers
For the 37th issue of Spotlight, we’re taking a look at disruptive technologies that made history. These include innovations in the field of photography, coin-making, art and publishing that didn’t simply change the game, they threw out the rulebook and gave the players superpowers!
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