Category: Books

‘Hollywood, inde cinema reduced Bollywood viewers’

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Today's audiences are not dependent on movies and have a number of other options like…

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Nepal president’s India visit axed, Ujjain deaths cited

Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari's visit to India has been cancelled, with the president telling an…

10 years ago

Need tips on parenting? Read on!

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) In an era of teens and tweens facing the spectre of depression and getting overexposed…

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Slips, rivalry and psyche’s triad: Freud’s relevance today (May 6 is Sigmund Freud’s 160th birth anniversary)

By Vikas Datta Is the greater contributor to human understanding the one who makes a discovery or one who discerns…

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Five-day Tagore Festival in Egypt

Cairo, May 6 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Cairo and the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture are hosting a…

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8,000-year-old paddy field found in China

Beijing, May 6 (IANS) Chinese archaeologists said they have found a paddy field more than 8,000 years old. This could…

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Beijing’s Palace Museum confirms ancient relics find

Beijing, May 6 (IANS) The Palace Museum in Beijing has confirmed the discovery of relics from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)…

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For Your Eyes Only? James Bond’s creation and development in letters

By Vikas Datta Title: The Man With the Golden Typewriter; Author: Fergus Fleming (editor); Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 401; Price: Rs.499…

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An emotional journey into the world of Bengali literature

By Somrita Ghosh Book: The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told; Editor and translator: Arunava Sinha; Publisher: Aleph; Price: Rs.499; Pages:…

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Russian maestro Gergiev’s orchestra performs in war-ravaged Palmyra

Damascus, May 5 (IANS) Renowned conductor Valery Gergiev led a concert in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra to support…

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Habitat Film Festival to showcase the best of Indian cinema

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Move over Bollywood, film aficionados will get to watch the best of pan Indian cinema…

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PM appreciates focus on cleanliness at Ujjain Simhasth

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated the use of modern technology and focus on…

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Mahatma Gandhi’s killing was an act of Love Jihad

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi; Author: Makarand R. Paranjape; Publisher: Random House India;…

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Coalescing world languages and cultures at ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "The World is one family" is the theme of the International Festival…

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Pushing the boundaries of the arts

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Art is not limited to paintings. To substantiate this, Artylesque, an art agency, will bring…

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I did not ask government to ban book on Bhagat Singh: P.J. Kurien

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien on Wednesday said that he never asked the government…

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Abu Dhabi holds symposium on reading

Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE National Media Council hosted a cultural symposium on 'how to prepare a reading…

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Rare violet diamond to showcase private auction

Sydney, May 3 (IANS) Global mining giant Rio Tinto's largest and most exquisite diamond, Argyle Violet, is expected to fetch…

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New measurement, fossils found at China’s longest cave

Beijing, May 3 (IANS) A team of Chinese and French speleologists have determined that China's longest cave is around 186…

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Escaping Vietnam/Afghanistan quagmires: when the superpowers sought India’s advice

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Could America have stopped going down its ruinous road in Vietnam if…

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