Category: Culture

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s ‘Rain of Light’ festival in December

Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 (IANS/WAM) The Louvre Abu Dhabi announced on Thursday that its upcoming "Rain of Light" Festival, a…

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A bunch of old letters and why letter-writing holds relevance

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) We live in an age when technology drives most of what we…

6 years ago

Noted Pakistani feminist writer dead

Islamabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz died here. She was 72. The eminent progressive…

6 years ago

Sonepur cattle fair begins in Bihar

Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) Sonepur cattle fair, considered as Asia's largest such event, began in Bihar on Wednesday with hundreds…

6 years ago

Our sense of aesthetics commodified: Devdutt Pattanaik

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Noting that the modern-day education system is indifferent about the disappearing old art forms while our…

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Saffronart donates Rs 36 lakhs to Kerala CM’s Distress Relief Fund

Mumbai/ Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IANS) A cheque of Rs 36.17 lakhs, raised from a fundraiser auction of 32 works of…

6 years ago

‘Moon of Baroda’ to go under the hammer in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Nov 21 (IANS) A 24-carat fancy yellow diamond that captivated Indian and Hollywood royalty, "Moon of Baroda" will…

6 years ago

Enjoy Thai delicacies to mark Loy Krathong festival at The Lotus

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) The people of Chennai prefer to give an Indian twist to Thai food…

6 years ago

Maharana Pratap: A warrior who withstood the might of Mughal empire at its peak (Book Review)

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Book: Maharana Pratap - The Invincible Warrior; Author: Rima Hooja; Publisher: Juggernaut Books; Pages: 204; Price: Rs.…

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Noted musicians, overnight concert mark IGNCA’s 31st year

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) An overnight music concert, marking the 31st Foundation Day of the Indira Gandhi National Centre…

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European envoys open British-Dutch-French ‘Company’ art expo

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Recreated versions of Indian miniatures in the "Company" style, a style popularized by Indian artists…

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Harari to deliver lecture on new challenges of 21st century in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari will deliver a lecture on "The New Challenges of the Twenty-first…

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Mexico’s highest honour for Indian academic

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a first for an Indian academic, Professor S.P. Ganguly, a well-known Hispanist who headed…

6 years ago

Street artists must respect locals: Mexican illustrator on Delhi wall mural

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Mexican street artist and graphic illustrator, Edgar Flores 'Saner' known for his…

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World Italian Cuisine Week gets underway

Rome, Nov 20 (IANS/AKI) The third Italian Cuisine Week to promote high-quality Italian cuisine and authentic agri-food products internationally kicked…

6 years ago

Classical dance exponent announces campaign on toilet use education

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Bharatnatyam exponent Geeta Chandran on World Toilet Day on Monday announced an educational campaign she…

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Korean dancers to perform in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) Dance groups from South Korea will present traditional dances from both North and South Korea here…

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Storytelling festival concludes with diverse tales from India, abroad

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Stories from Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's life, a dramatised musical about Mahabharata's Pandavas and actor Pankaj…

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Raghuram Rajan’s ‘I Do What I Do’ now in paperback

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan bestselling book "I Do What I Do", is now available…

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Modi regime replay of Indira’s Emergency, says new book

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) There is a striking similarity between the unfolding of events during the 1975-77 Emergency under…

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