Category: Culture

Make teaching of mother-tongue compulsory in school: Naidu

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Lauding language as an embodiment of morals, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed…

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Photo festival brings transgender voices to commoners

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Dubbed as an initiative that seeks to bring powerful art to the people and go…

6 years ago

Once a poetic experience, sex has now become an unfulfilling encounter: Writer Seema Anand

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) She is an acknowledged authority on the Kama Sutra, and her recent…

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The original modern ‘Action Girl’: Modesty Blaise and her capers

By Vikas Datta With there now being an abundance of formidable female characters, each as "badass" as their male counterparts,…

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Lakhs turn up for Rath Yatra celebrations in West Bengal

Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Thousands of devotees chanting "Jai Jagannath" and "Hare Krishna" pulled the ropes, as West Bengal celebrated…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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:…

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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…

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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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