United Agri Tech expo beings in Coimbatore

To teach the farmers latest farming methods, the 5th edition of a tech-based agricultural exhibition began here today.
The exhibition 'United Agri Tech 2016' was aims at exposing farmers to latest agricultural technology available in the market to bridge the gap between farmers and technology, Director of United Trade Fairs India, Bhagyaraj told reporters here.
The last edition held at Madurai had a business worth Rs 15 crore and this edition is expected to cross that amount, he said.
Dikshit, who has photographed many luminaries including
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Kuldip Nayyar, Shovana Narayan among others finds comfort in the 'ordinary' while painting.

Her artworks at the show, which she says, are a work in progress, include paintings from two series of artworks: 'O My God' which has paintings of different religious deities and, "abstracts" that capture the essence of an ordinary way of life.

The acrylic series titled "Mohalla" comprises of compositions inspired from the mundane lives lived in narrow Indian streets.
"Mohallas in India are cramped urban spaces which enclose in themselves a very colourful life. There is hustle bustle of crowded markets, different sounds which attract me. So, the feeling that I get at the end of it finds space on the canvass," says Dikshit.

She has been a filmmaker for several years, but it is since 2009 that she has been painting professionally. She is inspired by the colour schemes of legendary painters like Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, which reflects in two of her paintings at the show.
Titled "Mayanagri", the painting in vibrant hues of red and blue showcases fascinating scenes on the banks of Ganga in Beneras.
"I have been to Varanasi only twice. But, it has been visually fascinating for me. I have tried to capture an overall mood of the place," she says.
The paintings are open for viewing with appointment at the studio in GK-II.