Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) West Bengal Handicraft Development Corporation, Manjusha, on Friday reported its maiden operational profit of Rs 3.87 crore for 2015-16 after its inception in 1978, while the State Handloom Weavers Society, Tantuja,…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Emphasising on deepening and strengthening cultural ties between India and UK, The British Council India launched ‘UK-India Year of Culture 2017’ programme here on Friday. The ‘UK-India Year of Culture’…
By Ajeyo Basu Book: Six Machine; Author: Chris Gayle; Pulisher: Penguin Viking; Price: Rs 599; Pages: 275 “I’m weird, I’m a weirdo. You think you know me? You don’t know me.” Chris Gayle begins his…
Do you often underestimate your abilities? Have you been a victim of fat-shamming and racism? Here’s a book that guides you on how to boost your confidence. Then, there’s one on why women need to…
Buenos Aires, June 9 (IANS) An Indian poetry festival is being organized in association with the prestigious Inter American University (UIA) in Buenos Aires on June 11 along with the Buenos Aires Poetry Festival. In…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Indian women have the ability to become agents of comprehensive transformation of the country, and the potential to determine its destiny as well as that of the planet earth, Power…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India needs to focus on developing skills of youth so that the country’s growth is not hampered when the population aged 60 or above grows manifold by 2050, Minister of…
Tokyo, June 8 (IANS) The origami cranes made by US President Barack Obama, who donated them to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during his visit to the city, will be exhibited in the museum, starting…
London, June 7 (IANS) Administrators at an elementary school in Bristol, England, arrived in the morning to find acclaimed street artist Banksy had painted a mural on one of the facility’s walls as a gift…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The originality of classical dance forms is getting lost because of the influence of Bollywood and alteration of the conventional patterns, according to noted Kathak exponent Vaswati…
Shimla, June 7 (IANS) The bus service from New Delhi to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has restarted for the summer season, an official of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) said here on Tuesday….
Washington, June 7 (IANS) From a bronze Ganesh to a Jain figure of Bahubali, the US has returned more than 200 pieces of rare cultural artefacts to India during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a function here during which Indian idols lying in the US have been returned to India. “Restoring India’s cultural heritage: PM @narendramodi attends ceremony for return…
Raigad (Maharashtra), June 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will make efforts to secure a place for the imposing Raigad Fort, the erstwhile capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle, in the UNESCO world heritage list, Chief Minister…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Eminent Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gils work will lead Saffronarts two-day summer online auction starting from June 8. While Sher-Gils untitled Zebegény landscape is estimated between Rs 3.9 crore (more than…
London, June 6 (IANS) This year’s edition of Britain’s annual five-day Glastonbury contemporary performing arts festival, is set to feature its first ever women-only venue. Called ‘The Sisterhood’, it has been described by the organisers…
By Ankit Sinha Time was when some popular music channels on TV would regularly blare hip-hop, thus exposing the millennial Indian crowd to names like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac and the like. I remember…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Author Ashwin Sanghi, who self-published his first book a decade ago, says things have become “far better” in the publishing world since then but observes a lot needs…
By Vikas Datta Title: India’s Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971; Author: Arjun Subramaniam; Publisher: HarperCollins; Pages: 576; Price: Rs.799 There is no doubt that military history is an key component of history, and can only…
By Vikas Datta Makindu town, on Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombassa Highway, is most known for its grand and immaculately-maintained gurdwara, which is a must stop for all travellers, not only Sikhs. Dating back to 1902 (though the…