New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Indira Gandhi may have been criticised for her policies during her tenure as Prime Minister and called authoritative but what people hardly knows is that she was very much an…
By Vikas Datta In any literary tradition, the works of even its less famous or forgotten figures are liable to crop up at some unexpected place. As in Hindi film songs, with which Urdu poetry…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The world’s largest democracy is witness to debates on a range of issues and noted public intellectuals from across the political spectrum — Left, Right and Centre…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) It’s been a year since famed Indian artist S.H. Raza’s death on July 23. A legend in the true sense of the word, he popularised Indian concepts…
By Vikas Datta Title: Man of Her Match; Author: Sakshama Puri Dhariwal; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 299 Take a cricketer whose on-field exploits are matched, if not overshadowed, by his…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Thirty delegates from Australia and India will converge in Mumbai and New Delhi to discuss, debate, ideate and collaborate on how digital disruption is shaping our democracy and media and…
Tokyo, July 21 (IANS) A museum on Friday unveiled a rare video footage of Hiroshima city from 1935, a decade before it was devastated by a nuclear bomb. The black and white video, lasting for…
Tehran, July 21 (IANS) An acclaimed Iranian illustrator has been denied a visa to attend the Edinburgh International Book Festival amid growing criticism of the UKs handling of Iranian visas, the media reported on Friday….
London, July 21 (IANS) Personal items owned and used by Princess Diana, including cassette tapes, a lunch box and ballet shoes, will be put on display at the Buckingham Palace, the media reported on Friday….
Madrid, July 21 (IANS) The remains of Spanish artist Salvador Dali has been exhumed from a grave in his native city Figueres in compliance with a court order in a paternity case, an official said….
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Discover the touching fictional tale of a joint family at the centre of which is “mai” or the mother, who holds the entire family together; flick through a manual that…
London, July 21 (IANS) More than 40 installations are to light up London in one of the biggest ever light shows, Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday. Streets, buildings and public spaces will be illuminated…
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) In a bid to inspire cross-cultural connectivity between Bengal and Britain, the communities along the Thames and Hooghly rivers have come together for a year-long artistic exchange programme to create 20…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A new book club aiming to develop a community that encourages reading not just for pleasure but also for learning is all set to attract readers of the National Capital…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Gulfam Khan, known for acting in shows like “Naamkarann” and “Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par”, says had she not been an actress, she would have been a painter or a fine artist….
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A new book, put together by scholars and translators of 17th century poet John Milton from across the globe explores the wide reaching impact of his literary works. This book…
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) A Pakistani newspaper on Thursday hailed as “a welcome development” the Lahore High Court’s ruling striking down a ban on broadcast of Indian TV shows on private television channels. “It is…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Devi’s Emerald; Author: Ruzbeh Nari Bharucha; Publishers: Vakils Feffer and Simons Pvt Ltd and Vishnu Sadanand Memorial Foundation; Pages: 274; Price: Rs 500. Title: Devi’s Grace; Authors: Karen Rajesh and…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Tobacconist; Author: Robert Seethaler/Charlotte Collins (translator); Publisher: Picador/Pan Macmillan; Pages: 234; Price: Rs 399 Vienna, the city of melodious music, baroque art and architecture, intellectual ferment, and exuberant — and…
Darjeeling, July 19 (IANS) The colonial era Raj Rajeswari hall, burnt down on Wednesday by alleged pro-Gorkhaland activists, was a heritage structure in the heart of northern West Bengal’s Kurseong town that was graced through…