Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Popular sarod player Ayaan Ali Bangash is upset at the manhandling of instruments by airlines. The artiste was taking a flight from Pune to Delhi on Friday. He had mentioned his…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Fill yourself with joy at the idea of food as what we eat is a part of who we are; know the importance of preparing the body and soul for…
By Vikas Datta Title: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership; Author: James Comey; Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Pages: 305; Price: Rs 799 As an Assistant US Attorney in New York in the early 1990s, James…
By Somrita Ghosh Varanasi, April 19 (IANS) It’s a city considered sacred by Hindus and is among the oldest in the world to have been continually inhabited. As the Ganges river flows past its ghats,…
London, April 18 (IANS) To make the commercial use of digital remains more ethical, it is important to regulate the digital afterlife industry, says a team of experts from University of Oxford. From live-streaming funerals…
ATTN EDITORS: “Secret Sauce” is an in-depth look at 40 of India’s most iconic and successful restaurants, not just as landmarks and must-visit destinations but also as businesses that have stood the test of time…
By Vikas Datta Title: In a Cult of Their Own – Bollywood Beyond Box Office; Author: Amborish Roychoudhury; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 276; Price: Rs 295 Aamir Khan’s “PK” is considered one of his…
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The Former First Lady of the US, Barbara Bush, died on Tuesday at the age of 92 after having been in failing health for some time, a family spokesperson said. “A…
San Franciscio, April 17 (IANS) Google has joined hands with CyArk, a California-based 3D laser scanning non-profit, to build virtual reality (VR) representations of historical sites around the world that are at risk of destruction…
New York, April 17 (IANS) If you go by the the rock n’ roll lore which says that once a bandmate gets married, the party is over for the group, you could not be further…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it won’t stake claim to the ownership of the Taj Mahal. Asking senior counsel A.D.N. Rao appearing…
Reykjavik, April 17 (IANS) The worlds largest replica of the Titanic, made by an autistic Icelandic boy using Lego bricks, will be exhibited for the first time in a US museum, the media reported on…
By Saket Suman Book: India’s Aged: Needs and Vulnerabilities; Edited by: Udaya S. Mishra and S. Irudaya Rajan; Publisher: Orient Blackswan; Pages: 254; Price: Rs 825 The immense potential of India’s young population is celebrated…
New York, April 17 (IANS) The New York Times and The New Yorker have jointly won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting on exposing powerful and wealthy sexual predators, including allegations…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, legendary singer Asha Bhosle and veteran actor Anupam Kher will be receiving the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on April 24 for their contribution to their…
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) After working on the “World War Z” and the “Harry Potter” series as well as with the legendary Stan Lee, Indian comic artist and animator Roy Soumyadipta…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Acclaimed English stand-up comedian Papa CJ will release his autobiography by the end of the year. The book, for which he has signed a deal with Amazon, will…
By Vikas Datta Title: Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump Win the White House; Author: Luke Harding; Publisher: Guardian Books/Faber & Faber; Pages: 346; Price: Rs 599 Soon after being made Russian Prime Minister in 1999,…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Bengalis across West Bengal – as also in other parts of the country and abroad – exchanged sweets and pleasantries, prayed and rejoiced on Sunday to usher in Bengali New Year…
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) Plastic garbage converted into flotation devices, seaweed strewn on beaches broken down into compost and art installations fabricated from bottle caps and straws littered on Goa’s beaches are the showstoppers of…