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…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Gujarat Files; Author: Rana Ayyub; Publisher: Rana Ayyub; Pages: 204; Price: Rs 295. This is an explosive expose of the 2002 Gujarat riots, which rightly or wrongly made Narendra Modi…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) It’s going to be ‘Mic, lights, camera, action’ on the northeastern states of India when media conglomerate Sri Adhikari Brothers Group introduces its northeast-oriented music channel Se7en…
Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) Internationally renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal in people’s choice prize at world championship festival of sand sculpting Russe, 2016, Bulgaria for his sand sculpture “Drugs Kill Sports”….
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Stylistically, today’s Gond art of a vast swathe of central India is not a mere tradition but has a very new and contemporary element attached to it,…
The partition of India in 1947 changed the lives of many people. Here’s a book that takes readers deep inside the ordinary lives affected by partition; then, a journey into the murky depths of the…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Rock music lovers in India have a reason to rejoice as Independence Rock, the country’s oldest music festival for the genre, is making a comeback this year after a hiatus…
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) Over 100 idols/sculptures were seized from a house in the Tamil Nadu capital on Thursday, police said. Armed with court order to break open two rooms in a house located in…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) He feels that independent music has become a ‘little brother’ to ‘big brother’ film music in India, but indie singer Rabbi Shergill says he is more concerned…
By Priya Yadav Title: The Lovers ; Author: Rod Nordland; Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton/Hachette India; Pages: 384; Price: Rs.399 It is one Afghan love story where, while it may be too soon to say “they…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Ever seen Hindu Gods Shiva, Vishnu and Hanuman as well as Goddesses Kali and Saraswati on the labels of matchboxes? And that too matchboxes made in…
London/New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The first international retrospective of Indian modern master Bhupen Khakhar, which opened on Wednesday at London’s Tate Modern is already attracting eyeballs and rave reviews. Titled ‘You Cant Please All’,…
By Vikas Datta She still is among the world’s most celebrated actresses, sex and beauty symbol, and popular culture icon, with celebrities ranging from Beyonce to Hillary Clinton depicted as her, while her name and…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A group of wildlife researchers, conservationists and forest officials has developed a unique Human Disturbance Index to map and calculate impact of human activities on biodiversity in wildlife parks and reserves,…
By Vikas Datta Title: Yama’s Lieutenant; Author: Anuja Chandramouli; Publisher: Random House India; Pages: 376; Price: Rs.399 Death is the ultimate mystery for humans, and their ultimate fear – part of which is the spectre…
Paris, June 1 (IANS) More than 120 photographs, letters, drawings, manuscripts and other Marcel Proust memorabilia went on sale on Tuesday at Sotheby’s Paris. The items have been in the possession of the writer’s great-grand-niece,…
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) Accusing the BJP-led coalition government in Goa of “pandering to anti-nationalistic tendencies”, state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on Tuesday said that he would oppose revival of a “pro-Portuguese” cultural event, as…
New Delhi/Rabat, May 31 (IANS) India and Morocco signed two agreements on culture and diplomacy on Tuesday, the second day of Vice President Hamid Ansari’s three -day official visit to the northwest African nation at…
Kochi, May 31 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artist and Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) co-founder Bose Krishnamachari will curate the inaugural Yinchuan biennale in China later this year, it was announced on Tuesday. For the biennale titled “For…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) City-based soul singer-songwriter Vasundhara Vidalur, who has made her mark in the country’s indie music scene with her soulful voice, has now joined renowned musicians like Sanjay Divecha and Gino…