38 m. ago A Story of South Asian Art review – banging sculpture marred by dreary neighbours

Royal Academy, London Mrinalini Mukherjee’s surreal spins on Indian folk and sacred art are powerfully fascinating, but they gain nothing from works shown with them hereAs you enter the galleries you can’t avoid the slobbish giant. Maybe it is drunk or drugged as it towers and slumps, a red and brown creature with a demonic face and sagging stomach. If the cord suspending it from the ceiling snapped it would just be a pile of hemp on the floor.This monster has all the qualities that make the art of Mrinalini Mukherjee, who was born in Mumbai in 1949 and died in 2015, funny, fascinating and surreal. She created it in 1985, making it, like many of her works, with tightly woven, intensely coloured natural fibres. It is called Pakshi, meaning bird, and now I see it, the feathery flanks and floppy wings. Mukherjee’s sculpture is a hallucinatory but sharply observed response to nature, full of echoes of the Indian landscape and, in this case, India’s skies. If a bird can become an ogre in...

Culture

43 m. ago Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, 38, shows off her tattoos as she poses topless for the cover of Harper's Bazaar and reveals how Jada Pinkett Smith has been helping her navigate the pressures of fame

The Wicked star, 38, looked nothing short of sensational in an array of snaps as she covered the magazine for the first time.

Events

56 m. ago Pressure builds on Prince Andrew to vacate mansion he rents for the nominal sum of a peppercorn

Prince Andrew is under pressure to leave his nearly rent-free home near Windsor Castle

Politics

76 m. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: storm set to make landfall in next few hours as Jamaica braces for ‘storm of the century’

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this storm...

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81 m. ago Welsh households urged to put toilet roll tubes in their gardens in autumn

Gardening expert Ish urged gardeners to save up one household item to help with some important tasks in the garden

Politics

88 m. ago Prince Andrew latest: Prince William ‘pressures Eugenie and Beatrice’ over Andrew’s Royal Lodge demands

The Prince of Wales threatened to ‘re-examine’ the pair’s titles, new reports claim

Politics

2 h. ago Alan Turing institute launches new mission to protect UK from cyber

Programme is designed to defend energy, transport and utilities amid concern over vulnerability to internet outagesBritain’s leading AI institute has announced a new mission to help protect the nation from cyber-attacks on infrastructure, including energy, transport and utilities, after it was embroiled in allegations of toxic work culture and the chief executive resigned amid ministerial pressure.The Alan Turing Institute will “carry out a programme of science and innovation designed to protect the UK from hostile threats”, it announced on Tuesday as part of changes following the resignation last month of Jean Innes, its chief executive, after a staff revolt and government calls for a strategic overhaul of the state-funded body. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Red Cross says 1.5m people in Jamaica could be impacted by ‘storm of the century’

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this storm...

Events

2 h. ago Lorraine Kelly reveals next TV move amid ITV budget cuts in 'more' admission

The presenter will have changes made to her hit show in 2026 following budget cuts from the broadcaster

Events

2 h. ago Jump in household projections driven by elderly and people living alone

The findings are not forecasts or predictions, but projections based on previous demographic trends.

Politics

3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Red Cross says 1.5m people in Jamaica could be impacted as most powerful storm of the year set to make landfall

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says ‘storm of the century’ is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this ...

Events

3 h. ago ‘Frustration’ among Fianna Fail TDs at leadership after ‘disastrous’ election

Pressure has come on Micheal Martin after he championed Jim Gavin, who withdrew from the race, as their election candidate.

Politics

3 h. ago PIP payments: reported Autumn Budget changes to Motability disabled car and insurance benefit scheme explained

Drivers could see changes to a ‘lifeline’ scheme when the Autumn Budget lands 🚗

Economics

3 h. ago Cocoon yourself in warmth and leave the heating off with Dunelm’s £11 buy that doesn’t use any electric

WITH the rise in cost of living and the drop in temperatures, turning on your heating can be a conflicting choice. Thankfully, you can keep warm without cranking up your thermostat, all you need is this budget buy from Dunelm. Shoppers can "stay super warm and cosy" all winter long without racking up their household...

Economics

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves faces '£20billion Budget black hole' as downgrade fuels tax rise fears

The Chancellor is grappling with a big headache - the UK's woeful productivity - which could trigger the need for spending cuts and tax rises in the Budget

Economics

4 h. ago William 'threatened to strip Eugenie and Beatrice of their titles unless Andrew and Fergie left Royal Lodge'

Emily Maitlis, the broadcaster who grilled Prince Andrew in the infamous Newsnight interview in 2019, told how the Prince of Wales met with the princesses.

Politics

4 h. ago F1 cost cap results revealed – with ‘procedural breach’ announced by FIA

The long-awaited findings for the 2024 budget cap have been published by the sport’s governing body

Politics

4 h. ago 6 money changes in November 2025 including Budget and Cold Weather Payments

The Mirror rounds up all the big money changes coming in November 2025, including all the rumours for the Autumn Budget, a major Ofgem announcement and Cold Weather Payments

Economics

4 h. ago Dubai on a budget: How to visit the winter sun destination for less

It’s still possible to enjoy the UAE city with budget in mind, says Rebecca Black

Politics

4 h. ago 7 chocolate favourites hit by 'shrinkflation' before Christmas

Consumer group Which? asked shoppers to share some of the worst examples of shrinkflation they had seen at the supermarket in recent months

Events