New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Amid severe criticism from Congress leaders, the foundation stone for the “Museum of Prime Ministers” was laid on Monday by Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma and Minister of State for Housing…
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Durga Puja rituals began in West Bengal on Monday as enthusiastic devotees plunged into merriment marking the first day of the biggest festival in this part of the world. “Sasthi” or…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Amid severe criticism from Congress leaders, foundation stone for the “Museum of Prime Ministers” was laid on Monday by Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma and Minister of State for Housing and…
Kathmandu, Oct 15 (IANS) Nepal on Monday put on display the royal crown used by former kings after 10 years of the abolition of monarchy in the Himalayan country. Amid a special ceremony in the…
Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday said India has a culture of “Atithi Devo Bhava” and has never considered the people of Tibet living in the state in exile any…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Amid intense criticism from Congress leaders, the foundation stone for the “Museum of Prime Ministers” was laid on Monday by Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma and Minister of State for Housing…
By Tarun Basu Title: India and EU: An Insider’s View; Author: Bhaswati Mukherjee; Publisher: ICWA/Vij Books; Pages: 358; Price: Rs 746 About a decade ago, the European Commission, troubled perhaps by the not-so-positive perception it…
Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) As many as over 200 members of the Carnatic music community from across the world on Sunday came together to express that sexual harassment, abuse and assault must not be tolerated,…
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Maya Kamaty, a prominent Maloya musician and singer of Indian origin from Reunion Island, the French overseas territory, thinks good music can transcend all geographical barriers and…
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) At a time when global warming and high pollution levels have emerged as major challenges for policy planners worldwide, a number of community Durga Puja organisers in and…
Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) The entrepreneurial success stories should not be restricted to English language alone, said K. Pandiarajan, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Tamil Nadu. Launching a book, “Dream Chasers -…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Lt. General Zameer Uddin Shah (retd) reiterated on Saturday that the Army was delayed transport for over a day despite a request made to the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi…
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Around 120 leading artists from South Korea and more than 70 from Maharashtra are participating in a first-ever joint six-day-long exhibition “Beyond The Frames” which opened here on Saturday, an official…
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of Annapurna Devi, doyenne of classical Hindustani music, who was in her early nineties. “Saddened at the passing…
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Oct 13 (IANS) At a time when the #MeToo movement is gaining momentum in India, renowned singer Usha Uthup on Friday expressed her sadness on the entire episode. “I am quite…
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) As Bengal gets decked up in a shimmery jacket of lights to celebrate its biggest carnival in style, the organisers of a famous community Durga puja here…
By Anand Venkitachalam New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Canadian heavy metal band Voivods latest album, “The Wake”, coming after a long gap of five years, takes listeners through an epic sci-fi journey and gives their…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed Indian designer Rahul Mishra says his range ‘Gossamer’ was inspired by his childhood memories for the ongoing Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week (LMIFW). Mishra, who has presented his…
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff, who was last seen onscreen in ‘Paltan,’ has said that there is a need to open more art galleries to encourage and appreciate artists across the country. Jackie…
Jaipur, Oct 12 (IANS) A 3-day MTV India Music Summit kicked off here on Friday, much to the delight of music lovers in this Rajasthan capital. Jaipur’s largest music event of the year began with…