By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley’s granddaughter Donisha Prendergast feels she is political by virtue of being a part of the Rastafari movement and a voice for reggae….
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) R.L. Stine never imagined he’d carve out a successful future for himself by writing a horror book series, which he started by accident. The “Goosebumps” creator says…
Gandhinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) Bangla Qawwali by Murshidabadi Project will be an unique feature at the three day ‘Songs On White Sand’ (SOWS) festival in Gujarat’s famous Rann of Kutch beginning January 25. This will…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday that secularism is safe in India because it is in the DNA of Indians. “Secularism is safe in India because for the…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Over 65 writers, including three established Dalit writers, will enrich the audience at the sixth Kolkata Literature Festival (KLF) which is part of the 43rd International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF), organisers…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will be a key player in India’s growth story, P.R. Kumaraswamy, JNU professor and co-author of “India’s Saudi Policy: Bridge to the Future”, asserted during the launch of…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) There is no limit to the imagination of children, especially those below five. But not always what they see or feel may leave a positive image in…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) With a focus on landmark artists from Bengal, two upcoming exhibitions in the National Capital Region will showcase rich artistic oeuvres and visual language, originating from different parts of the…
By Binita Das Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Pulitzer Prize Winner Andrew Sean Greer says there is nothing called a Writer’s Block and being attentive to surroundings is the key for writers. “I never call it…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) A book written by a former White House staffer has described back-stabbing and duplicity within the West Wing and claimed that it was “out of control”. “Team of Vipers”, written by…
Prayagraj, Jan 21 (IANS) Hundreds and thousands of pilgrims took holy dip at the Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers here in Uttar Pradesh — on the occasion of…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The 10th edition of three-day Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival reaches its culmination on Sunday after hosting dozens of sessions addressed by key writers, historians and public intellectuals from India and abroad….
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called the Statue of Unity “a befitting memorial to Sardar Patel”, adding that given its significance, the amount spent on erecting the statue…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) President of the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), which selects children for the National Bravery Awards every year, on Sunday said the NGO has nothing to do with the…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) As veteran artist Satish Gupta and Odissi dancer Ramli Ibrahim brought to life the former’s sculpture “The Cosmic Wave” through dance movements, a Delhi audience opened up to the mystic…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) To mark 30 years of the World Wide Web (WWW) in March 2019, British Council India is now inviting proposals from creative professionals in UK and India who have a…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Noted historian Ramachandra Guha, whose latest book is a biography of Mahatma Gandhi, said on Sunday that Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel together built India after Gandhi’s assassination in 1948. Guha…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The conversation started by the ‘MeToo’ movement is transformative and people should trust when people share their ‘wounds’, according to a panel discussion at the 10th edition of Apeejay Kolkata Literary…
Shanghai, Jan 20 (IANS) Products and services from Sweden’s Museum of Failure are being showcased in Shanghai, with the exhibition scheduled to last two months. Founded by Swedish psychologist Samuel West in 2017, the museum…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) In this city of Charminar and Golconda Fort, of pearls and palaces, Salar Jung Museum stands tall as it boasts of the largest one-man collection of antiques and…