Category: Culture

This octogenarian poet seeks new ways to promote Punjabi literature

By Vishal Gulati Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) After making a name in the world of Punjabi literature, an octogenarian poet,…

9 years ago

Bombing of ancient sites in Palmyra ‘war crime’: Syria

Damascus, Jan 23 (IANS) The bombing of the historic heritage in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra by the Islamic…

9 years ago

Police evict Jallikattu protesters in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Nearly a week after watching on the sidelines the Jallikattu protest on the Marina Beach and…

9 years ago

‘Trump may be persuaded to back the Iran deal’

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, who has virulently called the nuclear agreement with Iran…

9 years ago

Disappointed with Bollywood songs demeaning women: Prasoon Joshi

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Acclaimed lyricist, screenwriter and ad guru Prasoon Joshi is "disappointed" with both Bollywood…

9 years ago

‘Contact with Napoleon a death sentence for Tipu Sultan’

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Napoleon's life and career disapproves the Leftist challenge to the "Great Man" theory…

9 years ago

‘Literature must only aim for not being boring, not to change the world’

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Literature's sole responsibility is to be exciting, not to change the world although…

9 years ago

Social disparity to blame for molestation, rape: Javed Akhtar

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Celebrated Indian poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Sunday rebuffed claims that Westernisation…

9 years ago

BJP non-committal on legalising traditional bull-fighting in Goa

Panaji, Jan 22 (IANS) Claiming that the Centre's recent ordinance, which cleared the decks for staging of the controversial sport…

9 years ago

Mughal emperor Akbar revisited in an intense session at JLF

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Mughal emperor Akbar and several of his emotions that do not find mention…

9 years ago

Diversity is Indian music’s biggest strength: Shubha Mudgal

Pune, Jan 22 (IANS) Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Shubha Mudgal believes that Indian music is as diverse as its culture…

9 years ago

Modi’s schemes find place in Republic Day tableaux

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Developmental and social schemes -- including Goods and Services Tax (GST) and 'Beti Bachao, Beti…

9 years ago

After RSS top brass, Tharoor bats for changes in textbooks

Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Just two days after Manmohan Vaidya, head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's communications department, batted for…

9 years ago

Urdu poet, lyricist Naqsh Lyallpuri dead

Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Jaswant Rai Sharma, known to the world by his pen name…

9 years ago

Tharoor takes a dig at BJP, bats for changes in curricula

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi but found…

9 years ago

Delhi tableau in Republic Day after three years

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After a gap of three years, a Delhi tableau will take part in the 68th…

9 years ago

Can’t promote ‘Make in India’ abroad & peddle ‘Hate in India’ at home: Tharoor

By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has infused a lot of "personal energy" into his…

9 years ago

Indian politicians: a perceptive but askance view from the mofussil

By Vikas Datta The Indian Republic will, this week, turn 67. But for most of its people, most hopes of…

9 years ago

Even cash machines redundant in three years, say officials; other stakeholders doubtful

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) India will soon become a majorly cashless economy with even cash machines becoming…

9 years ago

Understanding capitalism’s hidden history from a Stalinist Soviet photo

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) What does a Stalin-era photo of Lenin at a revolutionary gathering tell us…

9 years ago



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