Category: Culture

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 --…

6 years ago

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:…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

‘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…

6 years ago

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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Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko dead

New York, July 7 (IANS) Artist Steve Ditko, who co-created Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan Lee, has died. He…

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Controversial German author takes Random House to court

Berlin, July 7 (IANS) Publishing giant Random House has reportedly declined to release a new book by controversial German author…

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Sahitya Akademi invites books for Yuva Puraskar 2019

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India's national academy of letters, the Sahitya Akademi, is inviting books for its prestigious Yuva…

6 years ago

Now a public art campaign against child trafficking

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) "#ChokeTheDemand", a city-wide project against commercial sexual exploitation of children driven by a widespread demand…

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META award-winning play ‘Nona’ to be staged in Mumbai

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) "Nona", a socio-political satirical play, which is essentially a collective project with non-professional actors set against…

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Career guide for ‘average’ employees

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A new book authored by Rishi Piparaiya, who has spent over 15 years as a…

6 years ago

National Crafts Museum — perfect amalgamation of culture, art and peace

By Chhavi Gola New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Admist the hustle and bustle of city life, there is at least…

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Myanmar strives to enlist ancient city as world heritage

Yangon, July 6 (IANS) Myanmar has been striving to put the well-known ancient city of Bagan into the World Heritage…

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From Lucknow’s Krishna Caterers to ITC top chef, a compelling journey for Imtiaz Qureshi

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) What began as a nine-year-old's venture at Krishna Caterers about eight decades…

6 years ago

Of love in various shades

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Romantic novels have long drawn a massive readership. As the monsoon sets in over most…

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Art exhibition opens at IGNCA in Delhi

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma here on Thursday inaugurated a public art…

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Message about human-nature harmony to be live-painted

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The message of the importance of peaceful coexistence of humans and nature will reverberate at…

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