Category: Books

RBI ex-governor Reddy’s memoir features Manmohan, others

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Leavened by his irrepressible sense of humour, RBI's former Governor Y.V. Reddy has written his…

7 years ago

Sahapedia-Unesco Fellowships in Indian cultural heritage launched

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Aiming to inspire young people to expand their knowledge and encourage documentation of India's rich…

7 years ago

Dance, theatre event to be held to promote Dogri language

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) In an attempt to revive the Dogri language, mainly spoken in Jammu region, young artists…

7 years ago

Embracing languages will enrich Bengal’s culture: Experts

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government's flip-flop on making Bengali compulsory in schools seemingly played…

7 years ago

A small Himachal village that’s taking art to nature

By Vishav Bir (Himachal Pradesh), June 16 (IANS) Art is not a commodity but an experience, say connoisseurs, and this…

7 years ago

Of Ayurveda, modern relationships and female bonding

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Learn how to combine Ayurveda's age-old traditions with modern concepts of wellness, flick through the…

7 years ago

China-India sculpture exhibition opens

Hangzhou (China), June 15 (IANS) An exhibition of Chinese and Indian sculptures dating from 400 to 700 A.D. opened on…

7 years ago

Government to create database of artists, art forms

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The government's project of creating a database of artists and art forms spread over six…

7 years ago

New book analyses three years of Modi government

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A new book by a seasoned journalist attempts to analyse the three years of the…

7 years ago

Israeli writer wins Man Booker prize

London, June 15 (IANS) Israeli author David Grossman won the prestigious 2017 Man Booker International prize in London for his…

7 years ago

Manipuri folk singer collaborates with Portuguese group for a cause

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Manipuri folk singer Mangka has joined hands with Portuguese group Cla for…

7 years ago

Not only ‘Home Sweet Home’: How homes make and keep us human

By Vikas Datta Title: Home - A Very Short Introduction; Author: Michael Allen Fox; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 144;…

7 years ago

Why creating works of art is so fulfilling

New York, June 14 (IANS) Activities such as colouring, doodling and drawing can lead to significant bloodflow in the section…

7 years ago

Documentary on British-born Indian architect Laurie Baker’s life, work

Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Concepts such as 'environment-friendly', 'sustainable' and 'socially relevant' which are buzzwords in architecture today were discussed…

7 years ago

Ruskin Bond gifts fans his autobiography National

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) After enthralling readers for 60 long years with over a hundred novellas, short story collections,…

7 years ago

The often ignored hand that rocks the Islamist cradle

By Vikas Datta Title: We are all Revolutionaries Here - Militarism, Political Islam and Gender in Pakistan; Author: Aneela Zeb…

7 years ago

Narayana Reddy’s statue to come up on Hyderabad’s Tank Bund

Hyderabad, June 13 (IANS) The statue of legendary Telugu poet, writer and lyricist C. Narayana Reddy, who died here on…

7 years ago

Bhutan gears up for Mountain Echoes Literary Festival in August

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Literary stalwarts from across the world are set to share their unique perspectives on globally…

7 years ago

India not using yoga to colonise but unite the world: Envoy

By Francis Kokutse Accra (Ghana), June 13 IANS) India has no intention of using yoga "to culturally colonise the world",…

7 years ago

Nepal, China reaffirm cooperation in literature

Kathmandu, June 13 (IANS) Nepal and China have reaffirmed cooperation in the fields of literature, arts and culture under the…

7 years ago



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