By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Author Sanchit Gupta, who has debuted with a novel based in Kashmir of the early 1990s when militancy peaked and saw mass exodus of Hindu Pandit families,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Have you seen the pictures of the iconic Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris? A large ethereal photograph of the 19th century architectural marvel…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Author Sanchit Gupta, who has debuted with a novel based in Kashmir of the early 1990s when militancy peaked and saw mass exodus of Hindu Pandit families,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) An evening full of fun, frolic and anticipation of what lay ahead was seen here as five luxury aficionados collaborated together to play host to Capital’s discerning…
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Adolf Hitler’s personal phone, recovered from the Fuhrer bunker in Berlin after the fall of the Nazi regime, sold at an auction in the US for $243,000, a media report said….
Greater Noida, Feb 19 (IANS) The 43rd edition of the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF) – Delhi Fair Spring 2017 evoked mixed response from exhibitors with some expressing disappointment over low sales while others…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Emotions found a new definition at the recently concluded “The Open Hand” by the Gujral Foundation, where artists from the Indian sub-continent showcased a series of contemporary art mixed with…
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) The Khajuraho Dance Festival is set to kick off at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh from Monday. The routine light and sound show will not take place during the seven-day festival. According…
London, Feb 19 (IANS) One of Britains most successful orchestras is moving to Belgium amid fears that its musicians may be among the victims of a post-Brexit crackdown on immigration, the media reported. The European…
By Saket Suman Title: Heroines — Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History; Author: Ira Mukhoty; Publisher: Aleph; Price: Rs 499; Pages: 211 Long before the concept of women’s emancipation became a realisation in the…
By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 19 (IANS) India’s violin icon L. Subramaniam says music can change a lot of things, and even offers his help to better the humanitarian crises in Sri Lanka,…
By Vikas Datta The Vikings, who were distinguished by a startling adjective after their name, may have long lost their specific identity in the modern world, with the only of these epithets surviving (and flourishing)…
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) A cluster of films based on the biodiversity-rich Nagaland, showcased at the seventh National Science Film Festival, have kick-up a debate on hunting practices and conservation in northeast India’s tribal communities….
By Jayant K. Singh Yunlin (Taiwan), Feb 18 (IANS) Celebrated on the first full-moon night of the Lunar Year, the Lantern Festival is regarded as one of Taiwan’s biggest festivals. Much like the biggest Hindu…
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) A record number of over 300 poets will recite their poems at the Agartala Book Fair on Saturday and Suanday. “The poets are from at least 10 linguistic background who will…
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The transformation of the nearly 250-year old Barrackpore Trunk (BT) Road — one of India’s oldest metalled roads — from an ancient neighbourhood to a modern one has been documented in…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Some of the rarest beauties of yesteryears are all set to roll out on the roads during the 51st edition of The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, which will…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Plato said that “nothing can be created, everything is just re-creation”. To conceptualise this state, Creativity Art Gallery in Hauz Khas has come up an exhibition of paintings and sculptures…
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) Celebrated Hindi novelist Ved Prakash Sharma, who has 176 novels to his credit, died late on Friday in Meerut, his family members said on Saturday. The 62-year-old was not keeping well…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The ‘International Vintage Car Rally and Concours Show’, that celebrates the spirit of heritage motoring, got off to a start at India Gate here on Friday with a display of…