No Valentine’s Day: Love’s tortured course in Cold War
By Vikas Datta Valentine’s Day is coming and as love blooms or advances for many young in age or heart, consider its course in difficult situations. Truth is the first casualty in wars, but so…
Culture
Indians emphasise on artistes than dance music: Dutch DJ Quintino
By Kishori Sud Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Quinten van den Berg, popularly known as DJ Quintino, says that the reactions of Indian audience and other countries is similar and different at the same time. The…
Too many lit fests but few takers
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The last few years have seen a sudden rise of literary festivals across India as well as the rest of South Asia but apart from a handful…
Agartala book fair begins, bibliomania grips people
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) With the opening of the 35th Agartala book fair on Saturday, bibliomania gripped the people of the erstwhile princely northeastern state. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, accompanied by Bangladesh’s eminent writer…
It’s all about crafts, cuisine at Hunar Haat
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) An array of delicacies has been spread out along with a huge collection of handicraft items from sarees, shawls to paintings and home decor accessories at the second edition of…
Writer Anuja Chauhan’s ‘love notes’
Gurugram, Feb 11 (IANS) Anuja Chauhan, who has authored books like “The Zoya Factor”, has crafted “Love Notes” for Valentine’s Day on February 14. Chocolate brand Nestl? ALPINO is set to celebrate love with Chauhan…
Birju Maharaj bats for artistic compositions on environment issues
By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Dancing like a peacock in the rain, leading Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj held audiences here spellbound with his new composition. Soon after, confessing his ardent…
Dissent is crucial for democracy: Poet Ashok Vajpeyi
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Known for his severe criticism of the Narendra Modi government, noted poet and literary critic Ashok Vajpeyi once again voiced his concerns at the Delhi Literature Festival that began here…
First Amaravati global fest opens with music, dance
Amaravati, Feb 10 (IANS) The Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival kicked off here with artistes, including Kathak exponent Pt. Birju Maharaj and violin virtuoso L. Subramaniam, creating magic against a glorious sunset on the…
Ancient axe to be to returned to Egypt
Cairo, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) A 35,000 year-old stone axe unearthed with one of the oldest skeletons ever found in Egypt will be repatriated in the coming days after analysis was completed on the artefact in…
Udaipur Music Festival kicks-off with Kailash Kher’s Sufi rendition
By Ritu Tomar Udaipur, Feb 10 (IANS) Known for his Sufi renditions, popular Bollywood singer Kailash Kher and his Kailasha band will mesmerised the audience as the second edition of the Udaipur World Music Festival…
Food walk in Mumbai’s historical Byculla neighbourhood
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) More than 40 participants from different parts of the world participated in a food walk in the centuries old Byculla region on Friday to witness the evolution of the public dining…
Jor Bagh Metro station showcases Mughal era sites
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday inaugurated an exhibition showcasing a collection of unique photographs and information of the heritage sites around the Jor Bagh Metro Station. Bagh-e-Jud…
Non-stop music, food and fashion extravaganza this weekemd in Capital
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The residents of Capital are in for a treat this weekend with a specially curated extravaqganza of food, music and fashion featuring delicacies from some of the Capitals most popular…
Three-day-culinary festival begins in Gurugram
Gurugram, Feb 10 (IANS) In a celebration of food with activities ranging from chefs demos and mixology sessions to Chefs workshops and a gourmet market, the NCR’s much loved food destination, DLF Cyber Hub in…
Vintage car rally season kicks off February 17
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A royal rendezvous with hand-picked Vintage and Classic cars and motorcycles is all set to take us down the memory lane as the the seventh edition of the 21 Gun…
Kochi Biennale becomes part of knowledge production network
Kochi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Kochi Biennale Foundation has joined up with 10 leading contemporary art institutions to create a hub for collaboration in art and become a part of the knowledge production and exchange…
Audiences abroad are more disciplined: Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Noted musician Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt feels that audiences abroad are more disciplined and this makes it more comfortable for artists to perform. “Audiences abroad understand the…
Rumi, India’s parrots, German-Afghanistan puppets talk freedom
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) A trio of German and Afghan students have created a contemporary puppet show featuring 13th century Persian poet Rumi’s story about a caged parrot’s message to the free birds in India…
LGBT struggles, meditation and human experiences
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Read about the pathos, problems and the mental trauma faced by the LGBT community; learn to channelise futile thoughts and turn them into productive energy; flick through unusual stories about…