Category: Culture

Stomping off with effect: Dramatic exits from the scene or life

By Vikas Datta The course of any human's life has three significant episodes -- hatching, matching and despatching. The first…

6 years ago

Interest in sex peaks significantly during Christmas: Study

New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Interest in "sex" or other sexual terms in online searches rises significantly during Christmas festivities,…

6 years ago

Want to cast Fawad, Alia in film adaptation: ‘Love Curry’ author

Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Bestselling author Pankaj Dubey wants to cast Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Sushant Singh Rajput and…

6 years ago

Hollywood’s sultry Christmas Eve Angel – and her India connection

By Vikas Datta With her exotic sultry looks, she was possibly one of Hollywood's earliest 'globalised' leading ladies, playing roles…

6 years ago

Jaipur’s Nahargarh Fort turns host for contemporary art

By Somrita Ghosh Jaipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Basking in the glory of Rajput history, the iconic Nahargarh fort in Jaipur…

6 years ago

89 volumes of handwritten diaries, 44 of recipes — this museum has it all

By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Dec 23 (IANS) A Thakur of an estate and a member of erstwhile Rajput nobility wrote…

6 years ago

Mamata attacks Centre for rejecting Bengal’s R-Day tableau

Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed against the Central goverment for rejecting the…

6 years ago

In a league of its own but long way to go for Goa’s Serendipity Arts Festival (Review)

By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 22 (IANS) Cultural and literature festivals are quite the trend these days. While good festivals…

6 years ago

Arundhathi Subramaniam, Nabaneeta Sen, Soubhagya Mishra honoured with first Mystic Kalinga Literary Awards

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Acknowledging their contribution in the literary space for a long span, authors Arundhathi Subramaniam, Nabneeta…

6 years ago

Anuk Arudpragasam wins Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2017

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) After winning The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Sri Lankan writer Anuk Arudpragasam has…

6 years ago

No formal letter received from poet Inqulab’s family: Sahitya Akademi

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A day after late Tamil poet Inqulab's family said it would accept this year's posthumously-conferred…

6 years ago

With more than 200 sessions, JLF 2018 set to raise the bar

Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) Featuring more than 200 sessions spanning a multitude of topics like gender, environment and science along…

6 years ago

The year when fiction returned to the fore in Indian publishing

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Fiction was almost lost from Indian publishing at about this time last…

6 years ago

Drugs to discrimination: The darker side of science (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: Pandoras Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong; Author: Paul Offit; Publisher: National Geographic: Pages: 290;…

6 years ago

‘Ideas…’ rich treasure house of facts, insights; falls short as cohesive literary work (Book Review)

By Vishav Book: Ideas for India: Faster, Higher, Stronger; Author: Bibek Debroy; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Price: Rs 695; Pages: 192…

6 years ago

Of hotels, optimism, theatre and classical writings

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Take a peek into what really goes on in the plush world of luxury hotels…

6 years ago

Sahitya Akademi Awards announced for 24 languages, Tamil poet’s family declines award

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Sahitya Akademi on Thursday announced its annual awards in 24 languages, but the family…

6 years ago

Late TN poet’s family to decline Sahitya Akademi award

Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) The family of late poet Inqulab (born as Shahul Hameed) has decided not to accept the…

6 years ago

Singer Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay dead

Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) Renowned Bengali singer Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay on Thursday passed away at a hospital here following prolonged illness.…

6 years ago

Shortlist of first Romain Rolland Book Prize announced

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The French Institute in India on Thursday announced the shortlist of the first Romain Rolland…

6 years ago



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