Category: Culture

More than meets the eye: The unsung literary genius of a lit fest lady

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) There is a lot more to the lives of writers than just…

7 years ago

UN, France regret US decision to quit Unesco

New York, Oct 13 (IANS) The UN and France have voiced deep regrets over the US decision to withdraw from…

7 years ago

Mystery of the missing husband, books on children and life

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Flick through an interesting book around the life of a wife dealing with her husband's…

7 years ago

US pulls out of Unesco citing ‘anti-Israel’ bias

By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) The US has announced it is pulling out of the Unesco, the…

7 years ago

SC moved for lifting of cracker ban citing cultural, religious rights

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A Chennai-based civil rights organisation on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking lifting of the…

7 years ago

Allahabad HC corrected CBI mistake: Aarushi book author

Noida/Allahabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Avirook Sen, the author of the book based on the 2008 murder of Aarushi Talwar and…

7 years ago

Namita Gokhale bags Centenary National Award for Literature

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Eminent writer Namita Gokhale has been nominated for the first Centenary National Award for Literature,…

7 years ago

Third volume of Pranab’s autobiography to come out on Friday

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The third volume of former President Pranab Mukherjee's autobiography titled "The Coalition Years -- 1996-2012"…

7 years ago

Weak dieting intentions to constant phone-gazing: The psychological basis (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: What Would Freud Do?; Author: Sarah Tomley; Publisher: Cassell Illustrated/Hachette UK; Pages: 193; Price: Rs 499…

7 years ago

3-day Cultural Heritage Festival of Kerala to be held in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) At a time when it is pummelled by the BJP at home, the CPI(M)-headed government…

7 years ago

Muslim singer’s murder in Rajasthan evokes outrage

Jaipur, Oct 11 (IANS) A fortnight after a Muslim folk singer was murdered in a Rajasthan village, the exodus of…

7 years ago

Verses from difficult times: The return of Perumal Murugan

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Tamil writer Perumal Murugan was not known as a prominent Indian writer…

7 years ago

ArtBAB, Bahrain’s art fair, debuts in India

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Art Bahrain Across Borders (ArtBAB), Bahrain's premier contemporary art fair and curated artists programme, has…

7 years ago

Touching tribute to music legend Kishori Amonkar

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The exquisitely lit lawns of the India International Centre here resounded with classical ragas rendered…

7 years ago

Juhi Chawla to present TV show ‘Sharanam’

Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Juhi Chawla will introduce India's spiritual diversity and heritage through TV series "Sharanam". She is happy…

7 years ago

Google Doodle honours Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Google on Tuesday marked legendary Norwegian adventurer Fridtjof Nansen's birth anniversary with a Doodle. Born…

7 years ago

Shillong Chamber Choir soloist to judge Asia Pacific Choir Games

Shillong, Oct 9 (IANS) Ibarisha Lyngdoh, the lead soloist of the world-renowned Shillong Chamber Choir that once performed for US…

7 years ago

Samsara fest brings global environmentalists, lawmakers to Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Hundreds of people including noted global environmentalists, legislators, scientists, artists took part in the week-long "Roundglass…

7 years ago

Love for calligraphy draws Japanese girl to India

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Calligraphy may be dying in an increasingly digitalised world, but the sheer love…

7 years ago

‘Science and technology communication key to good governance’

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Proper communication of science and technology is important for policy making and key to ensuring…

7 years ago



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