By Vikas Datta Title: A Night in With Marilyn Monroe; Author: Lucy Holliday; Publisher: Harper Collins; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 499 We left this modern-day Cinderella quite happy with a smoking-hot actor dating her and…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Actor Hrithik Roshan is thinking of writing a book on his life, but says he doesnt have a flair for writing. Be it Karan Johar’s much talked-about biography “An Unsuitable…
By Vikas Datta Mowgli, the wolf-raised child in a central Indian jungle, and Kim, the orphan drawn into the “Great Game”, may be his most enduring child characters, but Rudyard Kipling is responsible for other…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay claimed on Saturday that Facebook had deleted his controversial poem he had posted on his wall. “The Facebook authorities have removed the poem which had led to so…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The relationship between culture and nationalism as well as the impact of both of these on each other remained the high-point at a culture conclave here on Saturday. Panelists included…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In what may turn out to be a good news for the capital’s dwellers, Minister of Culture and Tourism Kapil Mishra has said he believes in improving the city’s nightlife…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) It was an awkward moment of sorts when the panelists at a culture conclave were suddenly asked to share their perspectives on newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi….
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A magnificently elegant interior dotted with all things artistic — surreal paintings, graffiti and moving quotations etched on its walls — houses, to the wonder of many,…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Marketing is all about storytelling, says London-based writer of Indian origin Vish Dhamija, who once aspired to be a doctor and then a lawyer and who today…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) At a time when marriages and relationships are becoming increasingly volatile, “Mrs Funnybones” writer Twinkle Khanna says she is happy being part of a “great team” with husband and Bollywood…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Jahan-e-Khusrau, the famous World Sufi Music Festival founded by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and held under the aegis of Rumi Foundation, on Friday returned to the capital after a three year…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Hindustani classical music has a rich tradition of Gharanas that are also called styles. An upcoming show here is all set to celebrate the diversity of these Gharanas with the…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which is also known as Kado or the “Way of flowers”. An exhibition on Sunday is all set to bring across the…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Noted poet and Bollywood lyricist Gulzar says writing lyrics is his profession, but writing poetry is his statement to life. “Lyrics is commissioned work, it is my profession. But poetry is…
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Capturing their beauty and poise, a recent photography exhibition here featured transgender women as mainstream models as a tribute to the “female souls” who have overcome stigma and discrimination to give…
Patna, March 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said Bihar — the land of Buddha and Mahavira — inspires him whenever he visits the state. “Bihar has big historic importance. I have visited Bihar…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday initiated an inquiry into the disappearance and theft of priceless artwork and preciouspaintings from the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) here. According to…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Famous Indian artists like Samir Aich, Amrut Patel and Anjan Chakraborty, irrespective of their work experience, are already recognised and have received national acclaim in some form or the other….
Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Director Thea Sharrock is in talks to direct “The One and Only Ivan”, Disney’s adaptation of the Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. Allison…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Take lessons from former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to ensure that a better life becomes possible for everyone, know about a liberating new way to tame hunger and lose weight,…