Art carnival by students to globalise Indian art
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) An art carnival being organised by students here aims to globalise Indian art by bringing back the essence of the old classical art form in modern and contemporary art. The…
Books
Sellout success for JLF in London
London, May 23 (IANS) The culturally curious flocked to the British Library last weekend for the London leg of the popular ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival for sessions on a range of topics including travel writing,…
Collectors converge at Christie’s art sales in New York
New York, May 23 (IANS) A confident and distinctly global community of collectors converged at Christies flagship US saleroom in Rockefeller Center, driving its 20th Century Art sales of Impressionist, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art…
Writing just happens, says Author Nikita Singh as she launches book No. 10 at 25
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) “Whenever I have a story, I write it.” So says Nikita Singh, best-selling author in the romance genre. And one can well believe her: at 25, she…
‘Yeh Lakhnau ki sarzameen..’: A contemporary, lavish tribute (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: Lucknow: The City of Heritage & Culture – A Walk Through History ; Author: Vipul B. Varshney & Ajaish Jaiswal (photographer); Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 208; Price: Rs 2,500 It is…
Kerala CM withdraws from book release event of top police official
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday decided against attending a function to release a book by a serving top Kerala Police official that has lavished praise on the Left leader….
Moroccans dazzled by display of 100 Picasso masterpieces
Rabat, May 22 (IANS) The artworks exhibition of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso here has on public display more than 100 of his masterpieces, including paintings, sculptures, pictures and printings. In an unprecedented exhibition in Morocco,…
A week of philosophy for all ages in Delhi
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A week-long workshop on French and Indian philosophy started here on Monday with the participation of students from France. The workshop, titled “A Week for Philosophy”, has been organised by…
Ivory Coast to hold 9th SILA book fair
Abidjan, May 22 (IANS/MAP) Ivory Coast is set to hold the 9th edition of the International Book Fair of Abidjan (SILA) from May 24 and has invited visitors to participate massively in the event. The…
Tie Arundhati Roy to jeep, says Paresh Rawal, faces Twitter flak
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Veteran actor and parliamentarian Paresh Rawal has attracted a lot of flak on Twitter for saying the army should “tie” author Arundhati Roy to an army jeep instead of tying…
Young Indian cartoonist wins top conservation award
By Juhi Chaudhary New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Avid bird watcher, Rohan Chakravarty has turned his love for wildlife and environment into his muse by drawing cartoons centred on conservation issues under the banner of…
Leading S. Korean artist’s exhibition inaugurated at NGMA
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) have joined hands to stage an exhibition here by a leading artist from South Korea. Titled “Hiding…
Kamal Haasan glad Shruti met her ‘other hero’ Neil Gaiman
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan is glad his daughter met British novelist Neil Gaiman, whom he described as her “other hero”, at the ongoing 70th edition Cannes Film Festival. A fan of the…
A wealth of wisdom on human issues expected and unexpected
By Vikas Datta Title: Wise Words – The Philosophy of Everyday Life; Author: Stephen Trombley; Publisher: Head of Zeus; Pages: 337; Price: Rs 599 Our perversity can sometimes be extreme. We look for guidance from…
A vague inspiration from Jayalalithaa’s life (Book Review)
By Somrita Ghosh Book: The Queen; Author: Anita Sivakumaran; Publisher: Juggernaut; Price: Rs 350; Pages: 279 A young, talented and beautiful 16-year-old school-going teenager girl is inspired by her mother to enter the movie industry…
American circus stages final show
New York, May 22 (IANS) America’s most celebrated circus Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus has staged its final performance in New York, as emotional performers, and wistful crowd-goers bid farewell to an institution…
New book by top Kerala cop praises Vijayan, blasts Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) A new book written by a top Kerala Police official has heaped praise on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, but has blasted former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The book, titled ‘Sravukelku Opam…
Transgenders must raise their voice, demand their rights: India’s first transgender principal
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Their identity in society is largely limited to being termed “hijras” (eunuchs), they are often ridiculed for their appearance, their profession has been reduced to begging and…
Chronicling the world’s most famous journalist – and the Indian link
By Vikas Datta The adventures of this author’s ageless boy-journalist around, and even out of, our world are not only among the most-read cartoon capers but had fans as varied as Satyajit Ray, Steven Spielberg…
Unconventional but alluring ‘heroes’: Byron’s kin down the ages
By Vikas Datta In human affairs, things exist before they are formally named and continue to thrive even when people don’t know or forget the name. Take this type of literary character, who continues to…