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2024 marks the 150th year of the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris. In India, rather than imitate, artists combined elements of Impressionism with their immediate reality to create a unique visual language /news/big-story/150-years-of-impressionism-how-indian-artists-reinterpreted-the-art-movement-111714032431503.html 111714032431503 story It was in 1991-92, while studying at École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, that Atul Dodiya first beheld Impressionist masterpieces by artists such as Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas at the Musée d’Orsay. Before that, he had only come across reproductions of paintings by these artists while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in art at the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. “As…
While the powertrain is smooth and refinend, the rest of the car trails class standards for relaxing refinement. The suspension is quiet enough, but it feels leaden and lumpy over urban imperfections, while on the motorway there’s constant fidget on all but the smoothest and freshest Tarmac. Surprisingly, the Boost’s 17in wheels offer no advantage over the Comfort’s 18s in terms of ride restfulness. On the plus side, the sharp initial response of the brake pedal gives way to good progression and stopping power. You might forgive this stiff-legged progress if it translated into quick-witted and even-keeled handling but, well, it…
Source: Google Google has rolled out its November Pixel Drop, bringing a mix of AI-powered features, creative tools, and personalization options. The update spans across Pixel phones and apps, enhancing both functionality and user experience while tying in cultural elements like a new “Wicked: For Good” theme pack inspired by the upcoming film. Remix photos directly in Google Messages According to the announcement, Google Messages now includes a creative new tool called Remix, allowing users to edit and reimagine any photo without leaving a chat. Remix uses Nano Banana, part of Google’s Gemini image generation and editing model, to apply…
Image: Unsplash Google has started an AI pricing war in India. The tech giant has launched its AI Plus plan, featuring an introductory price of 199 Rupees ($2.50) monthly for the first six months. This represents Google’s most calculated strike yet against OpenAI’s market dominance, targeting the world’s most AI-hungry population with pricing that seemed impossible just months ago. What makes this launch particularly interesting? India represents the planet’s most engaged AI audience, with 65% of Indians using generative AI compared to 31% globally. While competitors scramble to defend their territory, Google has unleashed a pricing strategy that could fundamentally…
Image: Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons The Trump administration is weighing sanctions against certain European Union and member-state officials involved in enforcing the bloc’s Digital Services Act, according to anonymous sources cited by Reuters. Sanctions under consideration could include visa restrictions, though details remain unclear, the sources said. The administration argues the Act amounts to censorship of conservative American ideas and an attack on US tech companies. EU officials frame the DSA as a bulwark against illegal content. Trump: US may ‘impose substantial additional tariffs’ The prospect of economic consequences surfaced during internal government discussions last week, according to Reuters. US officials…
In 2026, cyber security will be shaped less by individual tools and more by how humans govern autonomous systems. Artificial intelligence is not just accelerating response; it is set to completely redefine how security professionals upskill, are deployed and ultimately how they are held accountable. The industry is entering a phase where skills are shifting from detection to judgement to learning how to learn. The organisations that succeed will not be those that automate the most, but those that redesign workforce models and decision-making around intelligent systems. AI capabilities must be proved In 2026, organisations will increasingly deploy autonomous…
It’s not officially a Star Wars: Episode I – Racer sequel (which featured podracing exclusively), but the newly announced Star Wars Galactic Racer might as well be. The game is developed by Fuse Games, whose members have history working on games like Need for Speed and Burnout, and the trailer showed different types of new and familiar Star Wars vehicles (like speeder bikes and more) racing against backdrops like AT-AT graveyards while a narrator yells, “The galaxy needs racing!” The trailer also takes a moment to highlight an appearance from Sebulba (or maybe just an alien that is the same species…
We examine the impact of Impressionism on Indian artists, who fused it with indigenous ideas and modernism to create a unique style /news/opinion/impressionism-indian-art-heeramandi-kinara-capital-abhinav-bindra-111714185939033.html 111714185939033 story Artists are often considered isolated iconoclasts but contrary to popular belief, they’re quite a sociable bunch. Artists V. Viswanathan and S.G. Vasudev, as well as the late sculptor S. Nandagopal, have hilarious and moving stories about the founding of Cholamandal Artists’ Village—the home of the Madras Art Movement of the 1960s; stories that are testament to the support they provided one another. In Mumbai, members of the Progressive Artists’ Group (PAG), formed a few decades…
Mercedes-Benz has revealed details of a new engineering programme aimed at reducing the embedded carbon footprint of its future cars by rethinking how components are designed, manufactured and recycled. Called Tomorrow XX, the initiative sets out what the German company describes as a “technical pathway to lower upstream CO2 output” – although most elements remain in early-stage development and Mercedes hasn’t committed to production timelines or which models might be among the first to to benefit from the program. Chief technology officer Jörg Burzer said Mercedes is currently evaluating “more than 40 different components to reduce emissions and to make materials easier to…
Apple introduces Digital ID. Source: Apple Apple has announced the debut of Digital ID, a new capability that allows iPhone and Apple Watch users to create a mobile identification card in Apple Wallet using information extracted directly from their US passport. The feature represents one of the most significant shifts yet toward mobile-first identity verification in the United States. According to the announcement, the rollout begins in beta at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints in more than 250 airports nationwide, where Digital ID will be accepted for identity verification during domestic travel. Apple says more use cases will expand over…