Category: Books

“Tamas” holds strong relevance in current political scenario: Author Daisy Rockwell

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Bhisham Sahni's "Tamas", a timeless classic on India's partition, holds strong relevance…

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Rare blue diamond sets new record at Sotheby’s auction

Hong Kong, April 6 (IANS) A rare blue diamond bucked the recent downturn in the auction market when it was…

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Efforts required for communal harmony: Sonia

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the "current uneasy environment" is the reason…

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The eventful journey of Hillary Clinton

By Vikas Datta Title: Hillary - A Biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton; Author: Karen Blumenthal; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 449; Price:…

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Stamps issued to mark Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary

London, April 5 (IANS) Britain's Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of special postage stamps to mark the 400th…

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I don’t take my audience for granted : Actor director Lillete Dubey

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) As her Prime Time Theatre Company production house completes its quarter century,…

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India, China exchanges are ancient: China Radio head

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Pitching for deeper ties with India, Radio China International (CRI) director general Wang Gengnian on…

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Goan author’s ‘Karmic Ishq’ to be adapted into movie

Panjim, April 4 (IANS) Goan author Savio Rodrigues's book “Karmic Ishq” is being made into a Hollywood movie. The book,…

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A journey with the devil inside the mind

By Rachel V. Thomas Title: Devil Inside My Mind; Author: Dr. Gaurav Nigam; Publisher: Notion Press; Pages: 90; Price: Rs.…

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Did Adam Smith ignore women?

By Vikas Datta Title: Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?; Author: Katrine Marcal; Publisher: Portobello Books; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.499 The…

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Bangladesh bans vuvuzela from Bengali New Year procession

Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) Bangladesh has banned the vuvuzela, the popular but noisy South African horns, from the country's most…

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Japan celebrates phallus festival

Tokyo, April 3 (IANS) A giant penis shrine was paraded through the streets of Kawasaki city, south of Tokyo, on…

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Pakistani women’s status changing for the better: Author Kanza Javed

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The new Pakistani woman is changing the face of the country and…

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Spirited Investigations: The Stories of the Occult Detectives

By Vikas Datta Remember "Ghostbusters"? The 1984 film about three parapsychologists taking on supernatural phenomenon in New York sparked off…

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Covert ties of Indian revolutionaries with Congress

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Revolutionary History of Interwar India; Author: Kama Maclean; Publisher: Penguin Books; Pages: 305; Price:…

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Egg Art Studio: New gallery to egg on young talent

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The city's cultural calendar will soon get another addition with the opening of 'The Egg…

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Several weeks to repair infrastructure in Palmyra: Officials

Damascus, April 2 (IANS) Architecture and archaeological sites have sustained severe damage due to the attacks by Islamic State terrorists…

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Silk Road extended to Nepal, new textile find shows

London, April 2 (IANS) Textile and dye analysis of cloth remains, dated between 400-650 AD, found in Nepal's Upper Mustang…

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There are only 70,000 of us Parsis left in India: Penaz Masani

By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) There is something highly moving when a woman, whose people face extinction,…

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Modern masters for sale at Art Exhibit 2016

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) : Art works of modern masters including Jehangir Sabavala, F. N. Souza, J. Swaminathan and…

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