India Edition

India’s Art Market Thrives on New Wealth, and a Whale

More confident money is spurring a boom in art from Mumbai to Surat.
Visitors at Art Mumbai 2025 in November.Source: Saffronart

Welcome to the Thursday issue of India Edition; I’m Menaka Doshi. Each week, I bring you a ringside view of the billionaires, businesses and policy decisions behind India’s rise as an emerging economic powerhouse. You can subscribe here, and share feedback with me here.

This week: An art revival, bubbles everywhere and Meesho wins.