Category: Culture

Shubha Mudgal to get Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Singer Shubha Mudgal will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for her outstanding…

9 years ago

‘Mahasweta Devi’s death has left a huge void’

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The demise of the prominent Bengali writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who gave voice…

9 years ago

The poetic proponent of India’s ‘Ganga-Jamuni’ culture

By Vikas Datta Among the boldest lines in Hindi film songs from a landmark epic where an imperial courtesan, who…

9 years ago

Be the Bard, experience Shakespeare — your own way

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Get on the director's chair, cast the actors, select their costumes, acting style and create your…

9 years ago

Government invites nominations for Padma Awards 2017

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government has invited nominations for the Padma Awards for 2017, for which the last…

9 years ago

Government should provide support to grassroots innovators: President

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday received a copy of the book 'Grassroots Innovation' and said…

9 years ago

Government chalks out elaborate plan to celebrate 70th Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government has planned an elaborate fortnight-long programme to commemorate the country's 70th Independence Day,…

9 years ago

Bid to rename West Bengal gets mixed response

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee government's bid to rechristen West Bengal as "Bengal" has attracted mixed reactions from…

9 years ago

Countering a new terrorist threat from an unexpected direction

By Vikas Datta Title: Crisis; Author: Frank Gardner; Publisher: Bantam Press/Penguin Random House; Pages: 460; Price: Rs 599 For decades…

9 years ago

Understanding the intellect in Bhagat Singh

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Bhagat Singh's 'Jail Note Book': Its Context and Relevance; Editors: Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich and…

9 years ago

Art as a search for freedom

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Artists desire the freedom to tread their chosen path and to show to the world…

9 years ago

Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for ‘M Cream’

By Ankit Sinha India's musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes…

9 years ago

Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for ‘M Cream’

By Ankit Sinha India's musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes…

9 years ago

IIT Kharagpur facilitating filing of GI application for ‘Goyna Bori’

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Intellectual Property Rights cell of IIT Kharagpur has taken up an initiative to facilitate the…

9 years ago

Over one lakh manuscripts catalogued in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, July 31 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has catalogued over one lakh manuscripts as part of the National Manuscript…

9 years ago

The adventures of Harry Potter – and Son

By Vikas Datta Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two; Authors: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany,…

9 years ago

Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park now in Unesco ‘heritage’ list

Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes,…

9 years ago

Mumbai spiritual guru’s book is NYT’s July best-seller

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Spiritual Guru Radhanath Swami's new book, "The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti", has topped…

9 years ago

Tales of the Caribbean – in all genres

By Vikas Datta The Caribbean, for most of us, brings to the mind a once invincible cricket team, holiday cruises,…

9 years ago

Legend of Tipu gets a new context

By Preetha Nair Book: Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan; Author: Kate Brittlebank; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 399…

9 years ago



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