News Today Live Updates, 19 March | In Your Neighbourhood: More accessible, less intimidating, this Colaba gallery is rethinking how Mumbai experiences art

Latest News Live Updates | Strangers House in Colaba doesn’t feel like a gallery when you first walk in. There is no white cube, no hushed reverence around the art. Instead, it feels like you’ve entered someone’s home, one that has been lived in, left behind, and quietly reassembled over time. “I wanted to see how people could come together without fear of judgment,” said Sumesh Sharma, who curates the space. “Strangers can walk in, and they should feel at home.” It is this simple idea that shapes the gallery. Inside, the space carries a calm, almost silent presence. Artworks hang on the walls as […]

News Today Live Updates, 19 March | For the first time, the US has admitted to having been clueless about an attack under the “joint operation” with Israel against Iran. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US had no clue about Israel launching an attack on the South Pars Gas Field in Iran. He also said Iran did not know this and “unfairly attacked” Qatar’s LNG facility.

DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis announced on Wednesday that Jasjeet Sekhon, a senior leader at Bridgewater Associates, is moving to Google’s AI division to serve as its Chief Strategy Officer. While Sekhon is stepping down from his positions as Chief Scientist and Head of AI at Bridgewater, he isn’t cutting ties with the firm entirely; he is slated to join their board of directors following his transition to DeepMind.

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Two days before 50 question papers of the SSC Geography examination were stolen from a strong room at Sangola Vidyamandir and Junior College near Solapur, there had already been an attempted break-in at the same location. No action was taken.

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Strangers House in Colaba doesn’t feel like a gallery when you first walk in. There is no white cube, no hushed reverence around the art. Instead, it feels like you’ve entered someone’s home, one that has been lived in, left behind, and quietly reassembled over time. “I wanted to see how people could come together without fear of judgment,” said Sumesh Sharma, who curates the space. “Strangers can walk in, and they should feel at home.” It is this simple idea that shapes the gallery. Inside, the space carries a calm, almost silent presence. Artworks hang on the walls as […]
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