New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday emphasised on adopting simpler steps to protect and conserve the environment. “We have been exploiting the natural resources provided by the Earth….
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Braving the winter chill, the national capital’s book lovers turned up in good numbers for the annual World Book Fair which began here on Saturday. Held at Pragati Maidan, this…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Author-actress Tessa Dahl, mother of model Sophie Dahl, has been arrested and will appear in a US courtroom next week on a charge of larceny. If convicted, Tessa could face…
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) The ninth edition of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival is set to host multifarious sessions on various critical issues in the country after 70 years of its Independence and has also tied…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Bengaluru has emerged as the most well read city in India, while Mumbai and Delhi stands at second and third position, respectively, according to a survey conducted by Amazon India’s…
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) Play Write 2018, India’s first of its kind sports literature festival, will be held here on March 17-18, its organisers announced on Friday. The litfest will bring together sports personalities who…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Advocating greater representation of regional films in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the Consultative Committee of Information and Broadcasting Ministry has proposed that “socially inclined” festivals like ‘kisan’…
By Debayan Mukherjee Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) For Grammy Award-winning Indian percussionist T.H. Vinayakram, fondly known as Vikku Vinayakram, the audience is his award and he performs keeping its taste in mind at every concert….
By Aroonim Bhuyan Title: The Beckoning Isle; Author: Abhay Narayan Sapru; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Pages: 157; Price: Rs 245 The operation against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by the Indian Peace Keeping Force…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Read about Rajinder Puri’s virtuosity as a prescient columnist, fearless writer and activist and flick through a collection of his best political cartoons; know about the food that helps us…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the centre of excluding the state’s tableau from this year’s Republic Day parade, alleging it was opposed to the state’s theme of…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) With a major focus on environment and climate change, the 45th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair is all set to begin from Saturday. To be held at Pragati…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) For all those who are passionate about dance, fascinated with stories and want to be a part of the prestigious play ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, here’s a golden opportunity. The second…
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees from Mumbai and elsewhere in the country will join the famed annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra scheduled here on Saturday at Shivaji Park, an official of the International…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, a publisher from across the neighbouring country is likely to participate in the upcoming 45th New Delhi World Book Fair 2018 to be…
By Mudita Girotra Goalpara (Assam), Jan 4 (IANS) Amidst lush greenery and sal trees reaching out to the heavens, an annual theatre festival with an eco-friendly agenda does away with microphones, acoustics, control systems, drapery…
By Umer Rashid Book: A House for Mr Misra; Author Jaishree Misra; Publisher: Westland Publications; Price: Rs 399, Pages: 199 “My Home! I would spare a thousand houses on you and prefer never leave your…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Inspired from the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda, the Ramakrishna Mission here in collaboration with the Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur organised a puppet show on the monk at…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) As the preparations for the third edition of Udaipur World Music Festival are in full swing, a prelude of this upcoming event has been organised at the India International Centre…
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The Dover Lane Music Conference, that has been enthralling the classical music lovers from all over the country and abroad for over six decades now, will pay its tribute to ‘Queen…