A painting celebrating same-sex love by the late Bhupen Khakhar set a record for the artist last weekKhakhar was born into a middle-class Gujarati family and this painting has long been regarded as a way by which he announced his homosexuality
1 min read14 Jun 2019Bhupen Khakhar, known for his unique figurative style, a vibrant palette and an astute observation of class and sexuality, is a classic example of an auction success
1 min read16 Nov 2017Bhupen Khakhar's painting 'De-Luxe Tailors' fetches record-breaking 1.1 million at Sotheby's auction
1 min read25 Oct 2017Art holds great promise as an unconventional gift. Lounge curates artworks currently available in the market, from the outlandish to the orthodox, from the famous to those off-the-beaten track
3 min read13 Oct 2017Sotheby's is set to auction Hodgkin's personal art collection, which includes eclectic Indian art
2 min read10 Sep 2017Christie's upcoming auction brings back focus on contemporary Indian artists
4 min read25 Aug 2016The Christie's auction in New York on 14 September brings back focus on contemporary Indian artists
25 Aug 2016Authentic, on-screen provincialism can only be seen in regional cinema. Mumbai's film-makers do small town mostly as capsules of life where the old and new mingle in discordant ways
2 min read27 Nov 2014Ten years after his death, Indian artists pay a fitting tribute to the artist iconoclast and pioneer. We revisit Bhupen Khakhar to find why he is relevant and in demand
2 min read30 Nov 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared