The exhibition showcasing 26 repatriated Indian antiquities, put up at the Khajuraho G20 culture group meeting, would now be displayed in the national capital in a bid to keep the spotlight on the prevention of illicit trafficking of antiquities. The exhibition titled “Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures” includes historical gems like the 12th century Dancing Ganesha, … Read more
Subhash Kapoor being escorted by police earlier this month in Kumbakonam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The jail term of Subash Chandra Kapoor, an international antiques dealer, has ended, but he remains in prison due to a technicality. Kapoor was arrested and remanded to judicial custody in 2012; he was convicted and sentenced to 10 … Read more
The US on Thursday returned 248 antiquities, including a 12th century bronze Shiva Nataraja, valued at an estimated USD 15 million to India, the “largest” such transfer of antiquities to the country. “This extraordinary assemblage of artifacts, recovered from five different criminal investigations over the past decade, embodies the timeless cultural and cosmic bridge between … Read more