Category: Books

Smriti Irani launches ISBN registration portal

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minster Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a portal for registration and…

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‘Set up land erosion inventory in Sundarbans for climate justice’

Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Sundarbans mangroves in West Bengal is "perpetually unsettled" with regards to its largely migrant population,…

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As ‘The Jungle Book hit the screens, publishers root for the book

Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) With the highly-anticipated movie "The Jungle Book" hitting the screens on Friday, it…

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Kosli dialect research centre named after Haldhar Nag

Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced the setting up of a Kosli dialect and…

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M.F. Husain turns 100, ‘Husain 100’ to pay tribute

Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Renowned Indian artist M.F. Husain's five-day birth centenary year celebrations here, beginning on Saturday, will see…

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Ancient Indian manuscripts can provide perspective to current design studies

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Western aesthetic has been known to dictate grid structures but Indian cultural heritage and…

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Han dynasty tomb found in China

Beijing, April 7 (IANS) An ancient tomb dating back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), nearly 2,000 years…

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Google pays tribute to Ravi Shankar

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Search engine Google is paying tribute to late musician Pandit Ravi Shankar on his 96th…

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Does every man get a wonderful wife?

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Wonderful Wife; Author/Editor: Virender Kapoor: Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 292; Price: Rs.350 A dozen "ordinary"…

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Liberalism: The curious history and relevance of a vital idea

By Vikas Datta Title: Liberalism - A Very Short Introduction; Author: Michael Freeden; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 160; Price:…

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Hindu nationalists carrying forward colonial idea of demonising Mughals: Audrey Truschke

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Mughal rulers patronised Sanskrit literature in their courts, especially between AD 1560…

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“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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