Category: Culture

Subodh Gupta, Bharti Kher to be Rashtrapati Bhavan’s artists-in-residence

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Artists Subodh Gupta and Bharti Kher are all set to start staying at Rashtrapati Bhavan…

9 years ago

Chef Vikas Khanna presents 16 kg tome to Queen Elizabeth II..

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) "Majestic work of art that celebrates the beauty of India," Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is…

9 years ago

Gujarati playwright, humourist Taarak Mehta passes away

Ahmedabad, March 1 (IANS) Popular Gujarati humourist Taarak Mehta, whose work inspired the hit Hindi sitcom "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah…

9 years ago

Modi, Sonia, Kejriwal condole demise of writer Taarak Mehta

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on…

9 years ago

Taarak Mehta’s work reflects India’s unity in diversity: Modi

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Condoling the demise of Taarak Mehta, who died on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness,…

9 years ago

Rambles in the Red Square, a living panorama of Russian history

By Vikas Datta There is no shortage of sights to see in Moscow but one never to be missed is…

9 years ago

‘Plight of dogs in India never so bad as it is now’

By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) He is a well known naturalist and conservationist, has served two terms…

9 years ago

Obamas sign book deal with Penguin Random House

Washington, March 1 (IANS) In a significant deal, the forthcoming books by former US President Barack Obama and his wife…

9 years ago

Harvard Law Review elects its first black woman president

New York, March 1 (IANS) For the first time since its existence, the 130-year-old Harvard Law Review has elected a…

9 years ago

Iron Age gold gems discovered on Britain farm

London, March 1 (IANS) A collection of stunning jewelry, unearthed by two metal detector enthusiasts, was described as the earliest…

9 years ago

Mumbai NGO celebrates Oscar for ‘The White Helmets’

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) As the world tuned in to the 89th Academy Awards ceremony this year, mini-celebrations erupted outside…

9 years ago

19 award winning films to be screened at Meghalaya fest

Shillong, Feb 28 (IANS) Nineteen award winning films of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will be screened here in…

9 years ago

Haqqani’s upcoming book to reimagine the idea of Pakistan

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) One of Pakistan's most prominent public intellectuals and a renowned author, Husain Haqqanis upcoming book…

9 years ago

Gulzar to inaugurate art show on naturescapes

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Noted poet and bollywood lyricist Gulzar will be in Capital on Wednesday to inaugurate a…

9 years ago

‘Improve living standards along the border to ensure lasting security’

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Borderlands are strategically important from a countrys defence point of view and…

9 years ago

Memorial on Mahasweta Devi to come up in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) A memorial to Magsaysay award winning late author and social activist Mahasweta Devi will be set…

9 years ago

Iran hails Farhadi’s best foreign film Oscar win

Tehran, Feb 27 (IANS/AKI) Iran's Culture Minister Reza Salehi-Amiri and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday lauded prominent director…

9 years ago

An Indian eternal man and the philosopher’s stone quest

By Vikas Datta Title: Immortal; Author: Krishna Udayasankar; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 408; Price: Rs 399 Some mythological/folklore motifs can…

9 years ago

Musical extravaganza at Agra fest

By Monika Chauhan Agra, Feb 27 (IANS) Leading singers and bands from several parts of the country,including the popular singer…

9 years ago

I have aged but not my perspective or writing: Keki N. Daruwalla

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) He is one of India's foremost poets and short story writers, a…

9 years ago



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