Category: Culture

Hema Malini wants Braj folk music to be promoted

Mathura, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor and Mathura MP Hema Malini on Sunday said the traditional Braj folk music and songs…

9 years ago

The Cursed Father – Harry Potter and his last outing?

By Vikas Datta It has been over a week since the "last" Harry Potter story came, with the "Boy Who…

9 years ago

‘Climate change can destroy world heritage sites’

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) It's not just the marauding Islamic State which poses a great threat…

9 years ago

Twentyfour Indian monuments ‘missing’, half from UP

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS/IndiaSpend) As many as 24 monuments under the charge of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)--…

9 years ago

India’s 23rd regional Wikipedia, in Tulu, goes live

By Frederick Noronha Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another…

9 years ago

Ancient cliff paintings discovered in China

Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Archaeologists in northern China have discovered over 1,000 cliff paintings dating back more than 1,000 years.…

9 years ago

Pornography unveiled: Sex, confusion and misconceptions

By Vikas Datta Title: The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know; Author: Shira Tarrant; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages:…

9 years ago

Supermodel Gisele steals the show as the new ‘Girl from Ipanema’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Capping her long and successful career, Brazilian supermodel and national icon Gisele Bundchen stole…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics gets underway with colourful ceremony, parade

  Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America, formally opened…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics poised to start with colourful ceremony

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only the…

9 years ago

Indian’s parasite twist to Khasi folk tale wins at international film fest

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) How about a parasitic twist to a Khasi folktale from India's scenic northeast hills? An Indian…

9 years ago

Amal Sehrawat ‘in awe of’ Naseeruddin Shah

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" fame actor Amal Sehrawat got his long wish of watching Naseeruddin…

9 years ago

Celebrating the grandeur of the northeast

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Using the universal language of arts, a festival here presented various dance forms from the…

9 years ago

New Harry Potter book breaks sales record in Australia

Sydney, Aug 5 (IANS) The latest instalment in the popular Harry Potter series co-authored by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and…

9 years ago

Taking Tamil ebooks to the world — for free

By Frederick Noronha Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) He publishes ebooks. He uploads millions of words to cyberspace -- and he's…

9 years ago

Trash films often provide entertainment

London, Aug 5 (IANS) No matter how bad a film is, but if it supports positive enjoyment, trash films could…

9 years ago

The memoir of a filmmaker, magic and dating

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Study the aesthetics of a noted Malayalam filmmaker, delve into the fantastical world of a…

9 years ago

Indian diplomacy from Nehru to Modi: A view from Washington

By Vikas Datta Title: India at the Global High Table; Authors: Teresita C. Schaffer and Howard B. Schaffer; Publisher: Harper…

9 years ago

‘Cheat It All’ to stay in fine fettle

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Imagine a berry pudding made using amaranth, a chicken wrap made of…

9 years ago

‘Not War, Not Peace?’ induces Que Sera Sera moment

By Vishnu Makhijani Book: "Not War, Not Peace?"; Authors: George Perkovich & Toby Dalton; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 297;…

9 years ago



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