Category: Books

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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ICCR to promote Andaman’s culture

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Monday inked an agreement with the administration…

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Arresting portrayal of Balinese women

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Balinese women immersed in their natural environment and in everyday life that expresses female role-play,…

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Andamans gets a leg-up to showcase heritage

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a bid to open up the splendour of the seldom-visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands…

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Goa, Google celebrate Mario Miranda’s 90th birth anniversary

Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Goa and Google were notable on Monday in celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of cartoonist Mario…

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‘India, Pakistan were poised to sign peace treaty, but US played spoiler’

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India and Pakistan had agreed on a peace and no-war treaty and…

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Historic cathedral in US ravaged by massive fire

New York, May 2 (IANS) A historic church here was destroyed by a massive fire on Sunday evening, causing minor…

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The female body and a scientific case for curves

By Vikas Datta Title: Curvology; Author: David Bainbridge; Publisher: Portobello Books; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.499 It may seem only a…

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Shah Jahan’s urs to begin on Tuesday

Agra, May 1 (IANS) The 361st annual urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal to immortalise…

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Sikh art exhibit to spread awareness about identity in US

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Even 15 years after 9/11, Sikhs in the US feel they are…

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The return of the spectre: Is Karl Marx relevant today?

By Vikas Datta No other ideology has been so villified or pursued so assiduously, viewed with so much promise when…

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