Category: Books

Modi condoles death of Sonal Mansingh’s mother

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness on the death of social worker Poornimaben Pakvasa, the…

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Peking opera master dies

Beijing, April 25 (IANS) Mei Baojiu, a famous Peking opera performer and son of a legendary Chinese theatre mogul, died…

10 years ago

Congolese music star dies while performing

Abidjan, April 25 (IANS) Democratic Republic of Congo music star Papa Wemba died after collapsing while performing at an international…

10 years ago

A mountain village becomes a canvas for contemporary artists

By Jaideep Sarin Gunehar (Himachal Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Close to Bir-Billing, one of the most famous sites in the…

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Shovana Narayan’s ‘Vividh Mat’ festival to convey message of harmony

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) With World Dance Day around the corner, there is nothing more fitting than conveying the…

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I resent what Hindutva is doing to Hinduism: Nayantara Sahgal

By Preetha Nair Dehradun, April 25 (IANS) Hindutva is a brand of fundamentalism and the Hindu right wing is distorting…

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Motwane to direct superhero film based on Stan Lee’s co-creation

Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane will be directing "Chakra The Invincible", the first Indian superhero created by legendary…

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Pablo Neruda’s remains arrive at Chilean Congress

Santiago, April 25 (IANS) The remains of famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda arrived at the Congress in Santiago for a…

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South Asia’s forgotten, forced migration and its stories

By Vikas Datta Title: New Songs of the Survivors; Author: Yvonne Vaz Ezdani; Publisher: Speaking Tiger; Pages: 232; Price: Rs.350…

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Online forum to promote Indian culture launched

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An online forum 'sahapedia.org' -- an interactive platform on Indian and South Asian culture --…

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India repaid Shakespeare ‘richly’ for his literary attention: Envoy

Stratford-upon-Avon (UK), April 24 (IANS) Shakespeare's India was rich with pearls and precious stones, its people deeply religious and its…

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Lucknow’s oblivious Urdu shayar?

By Vikas Datta Poets can be divided into two broad categories - those who are sometime, somewhere influenced by the…

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When Chittagong was ‘liberated’ from British

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Chittagong Armoury Raid: A Memoir; Author: Subodh Roy; Publisher: LeftWord Books; Pages: 137; Price: Rs.175…

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Renowned Urdu author Joginder Paul passes away

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Renowned Urdu litterateur and author Joginder Paul passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness.…

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Despite protest fears, Ghulam Ali’s Varanasi event on track

Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) Despite threats of disruptions by some Hindu fringe groups, the performance of Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam…

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Google doodle marks Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Search engine giant Google paid homage on Friday to William shakespeare with a doodle to…

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Kashmir, freedom of speech figure on first day of Dehradun Litfest

Dehradun, April 22 (IANS) The vexed issues of Kashmir and the muzzling of freedom of speech predominated on the first…

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Shiv Sainiks protest Ghulam Ali’s visit, 10 detained

Ahmedabad, April 22 (IANS) Ten Shiv Sena members were detained on Friday for protesting against Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali's…

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Mahesh Bhatt to present Shakespeare’s ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Commemorating the 400th death anniversary of the literary legend William Shakespeare, Indian film director Mahesh…

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Shakespeare centre in Britain gets go-ahead

London, April 22 (IANS) Proposals to build a Shakespeare theatre near Liverpool in Britain have been given the go-ahead on…

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