Category: Culture

India, South Korea sign 11 agreements

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India and South Korea signed 11 agreements, including in the areas of trade, cultural and…

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Exhibition traces C. Douglas’ artistic journey in past 2 decades

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A solo show of paintings in mixed media on canvas and paper by one of…

6 years ago

Literature, art, culture to come alive at Bhutan’s Mountain Echoes lit fest

Thimphu, July 10 (IANS) Majestic mountains, coupled with a spiritual setting, makes Bhutan's annual literary extravaganza -- the Mountain Echoes…

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Using headgear to signify identity could be bigotry: Ansari

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A skull cap does not add to identity and suggesting it does may be a…

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Sisodia lauds team visiting UNESCO sites on public transport

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met a team of 20 individuals who travelled to…

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US artist turns Melbourne rooftop into human installation piece

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) A Melbourne rooftop carpark was turned into bright red on Monday for a photo shoot by…

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City students’ play on displacement travels to France

Noida, July 9 (IANS) What do home and exile mean for families that live through conflict? A unique play by…

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A perilous problem for a US President – and his possible options (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: The President is Missing; Author: Bill Clinton & James Patterson; Publisher: Century/Penguin Random House; Pages: 528;…

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In public poll, ‘The English Patient’ wins the Golden Booker

London, July 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, essayist and novelist Michael Ondaatje's bestselling novel "The English Patient" -- which…

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‘The English Patient’ wins Golden Man Booker Prize

London, July 9 (IANS) "The English Patient" by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury) has been crowned the best work of fiction from…

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Master your memory with this new book

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Living in an age of information abundance where ones mind is constantly engulfed with text…

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Trump, Mallya, Kejriwal: Indian ‘Aladdin’ entertains with its jibes galore

By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Why is Genie ready to bring two magic carpets for Aladdin? When…

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Different shades of genius – the insufferable variety across literature

By Vikas Datta They can have a fair claim to be the most misunderstood minority, despite all their contributions --…

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India, China headed into a ‘marriage squeeze’ due to gender imbalance (Book Review)

By Saket Suman Book: Too Many Men Too Few Women; Edited by: Ravinder Kaur; Publisher: Orient Blackswan; Pages: 340; Price:…

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Lack of attention on education, health magnified in Modi rule: Amartya Sen

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen said the lack of attention on social sectors had taken a…

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Brazil to celebrate Emirati culture at Sao Paulo Book Fair

Sao Paulo, July 7 (IANS/WAM) Sharjah is set to celebrate its selection as the guest of honour at the 25th…

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Words like democracy, patriotism have lost their meaning: Saeed Mirza

Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Words like democracy and patriotism have lost their significance in today's age, and there's a need…

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Want more musicals in India? Time to work on training, infrastructure

By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Shruti Sharma is pleased to narrate the classic tale of "Aladdin" with…

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‘The Maharaja of Indian Cricket’

By Abhirup Bhattacharya "Dada, Dada, Dada." For any cricketing fan who has been to the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and…

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Trump not the end of democracy, argues new book

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Ever since the rise of "demagogues and strongmen", particularly US President Donald Trump to the…

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