New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Authors Mamang Dai, Ramesh Kuntal along with 22 other regional authors have been named for the Sahitya Akademi Awards for this year. The Sahitya Akademi on Thursday announced its annual…
By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 21 (IANS) How does a photographer give expression to the many stories of personal and ecological loss from the Sunderbans? She picks up her camera and focuses her lens on…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Authors Mamang Dai and Ramesh Kuntal Megh have won this year’s Sahitya Akademi award for their work “The Black Hill”, a novel, and “Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar”, a literary criticism,…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) The Metropolitan Museum of Art here has purchased a Hebrew Bible produced in the Spanish region of Castile in the 14th century, acquiring the illuminated tome at an auction at…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Kathak legend Birju Maharaj says that during his childhood days, he thought of becoming a mechanic and repairing cars. He is here on a two-day visit for the…
By Kishori Sud Gwalior, Dec 21 (IANS) The historic city of Gwalior, the birthplace of music maestro Tansen, a court musician during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century, is set to…
By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 21 (IANS) Carefully housed in a separate setting at the ongoing Serendipity Arts Festival here is an exhibition titled “Anti-Memoirs: Locus, Language, Landscape”, a reflection on the purpose that memoirs…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 (IANS) At least 50 near extinct indigenous collections of paddy, 21 varieties of raggi, two types of foxtail millet and 41 varieties of plant parts used for medicinal purposes were on display…
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) A group of prominent Leftists under the banner of ‘Govind Pansare Abhivadan Samiti’ has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not be invited for the annual Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya…
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Over six lakh people are expected to attend a 11-day Gita Mela organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at its spiritual hub in Mayapur in West Bengal’s Nadia…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Popular talk show host David Letterman, who is returning as host after two years with an upcoming yet-to-be-titled series on Netflix, was spotted shooting with Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner…
By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 20 (IANS) A still indicating the scale of an indoor set from the 1938 movie “Vachan”; another of legendary actress Helen rehearsing the cabaret number “Yeh itni badi mehfil aur…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Brad Meltzer, who is known for his “Justice League of America” comic book series, is all set to present his new graphic novel titled “I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography…
By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) This western state, otherwise known for its beeches and laidback lifestyle, has been transported into an altogether different world, one that is replete with the ethereal aspects of…
Brasilia, Dec 19 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Brasilia organised a cultural evening showcasing the cuisine, culture, architecture and tourism of the Indian states of Punjab and Bihar, as part of efforts to promote the…
By Vikas Datta Title: Rani Padmavati — The Burning Queen; Author: Anuja Chandramouli; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 299 There could scarcely be any Indian historical/myhtological character presenting more delicacy in artistic depiction as…
By Saket Suman Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) This western state, otherwise known for its beeches and laidback lifestyle, has been transported into an altogether different setting, one that is replete with the ethereal aspects of…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Culture which had requested five states to provide land for opening of regional centres of National School of Drama (NSD) has till date received response from only…
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan, also a mother, says the best inheritance people can give to children is time. “Children are like wet cement, and whatever falls on them makes an impression….
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) As Raghu Rai turns 75, the ace photographer was presented to the audience by his daughter Avani Rai, both as a father and a photographer through a…