Category: Culture

China’s new world heritage site limits visitors

Beijing, July 14 (IANS) Mount Fanjingshan, China's latest entry on the Unesco World Heritage List, has been asked to limit…

6 years ago

Archives of south Asian oral history housed in India

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Hundreds of rare ethnographic sound recordings, including parables, songs, hymns, instrumental music, and poems, made…

6 years ago

President nominates 4 to Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday nominated four eminent people, including noted classical dancer Sonal…

6 years ago

Decorated top cop pens cat-and-mouse tale of nabbing Bihar’s dreaded outlaw

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) If Nitish Kumar's rise as the Chief Minister of Bihar in November…

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Another Viennese psychologist’s contribution to human understanding – and happiness (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: The Courage To Be Disliked; Author: Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga; Publisher: Allen & Unwin; Pages:…

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Money, revenge prompted Hicky to rail against graft: Author

Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Money and revenge was the primary motivation for the anti-corruption crusade of James Augustus Hicky, who…

6 years ago

Video content on Juggernaut books to feature on SHAREit

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Publisher Juggernaut Books on Friday announced its partnership with content platform SHAREit, enabling its Indian…

6 years ago

‘Real-time issue of deforestation demands immediate solution’

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) One doesn't have to be an activist or an environmentalist to make a difference about…

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Photographs bring alive 70 years of Indo-US relations

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The depth and breadth of collaboration between India and the US, ranging from security and…

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Atmosphere vitiated, but publishing escapes heavy hand of politics, say insiders

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) With the new weapon of choice to intimidate publishers being the legal…

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With rise in online reading, e-comics attract smart readers

By Nivedita New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Comic books were once the best travel companions. And they remain so in…

6 years ago

Shankaracharya: A remarkable genius that Hinduism produced (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism's Greatest Thinker; Author: Pavan K. Varma; Publisher: Tranquebar Press; Pages: 364; Price:…

6 years ago

How do Karmic faiths look at the Queer?

By Devdutt Pattanaik The key to understanding Karmic faiths is to look at stories, for it is through stories that…

6 years ago

Of strangers, mischief and the Bengal famine

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Flick through a debut novel that weaves a narrative around the changes in ones life…

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Regulation of healthcare needed to check corruption: Khurshid

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said a strong regulatory system is needed to check…

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India should showcase its heritage with pride: Modi

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India should showcase its great heritage with pride…

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ASI lifts ban on photography at protected monuments

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the rule prohibiting photography at protected monuments, the…

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Exhibition traces revival story of antique handloom saris

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) On display at the India International Centre (IIC) here are old photographs, textile samples and…

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M. F. Husain’s rare collectible photographs on view

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) When the lens briefly replaced the brushes for 'Indian Picasso' M. F. Husain, what took…

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Odisha constitutes ‘Heritage Cabinet’ to preserve culture

Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) The Odisha government has constituted a 'Heritage Cabinet' to preserve the Odia language and the state's…

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