Nagender Vinay, a fine arts student, received the prestigious Sayeed Bin Mohammed Naqsh Portraiture Award 2025 in Hyderabad. The award, which includes a certificate and Rs 10,000, honours the legacy of Naqsh—a key figure in the Progressive Art Movement known for his distinctive oil and watercolour portraiture.
A 90-foot-long snake-like installation made out of 20,000 plastic bottles by a team of imaginative young minds is one of the major attractions drawing curious crowds at the main venue of the Onam Week celebrations by Kerala Tourism in the state capital.
Her main objective is to gain expertise and enhance her pedagogical skills around the realm of oral history which plays a very important part in her ongoing doctoral research.