By Sidhartha Dutta New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Assam is at peace now but more needs to be done to bring investments, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said, alleging that the BJP-led central government had…
Sydney, May 14 (IANS) Iron-age Irish musical traditions, thought to be long dead, are still thriving in Kerala, shows an archaeological study of musical horns in India and Europe. The findings help show that Europe…
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) As a young Kathak student from Luknow, Manjari Chaturvedi learnt her first lessons in communal harmony during the Babri Masjid’s demolition in 1992, which resulted in ugly…
Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Extolling Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the values of sacrifice, integration and good-for-all run deep in Indian culture. We belong to a tradition where…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi addresses a press conference in Guwahati, on April 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) P.V. Narasimha Rao instituted several reforms during his tenure as prime minister,…
Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the motto of good for all is deep rooted in Indian culture. We belong to a tradition where even a bhikshuk (beggar) says,…
By Vikas Datta Title: Saladin – The Life, Legend and the Islamic Empire; Author: John Man; Publisher: Corgi Books; Pages: 320 ; Price: Rs.499 Few historical figures end up being glorified more by their adversaries…
By Vikas Datta Title: Saladin – The Life, Legend and the Islamic Empire; Author: John Man; Publisher: Corgi Books; Pages: 320 ; Price: Rs.499 Few historical figures end up being glorified more by their adversaries…
Palermo (Italy), May 13 (IANS/AKI) Italian police on Friday smashed a criminal gang suspected of stealing archaeological artefacts from Sicily and smuggling them to Germany for sale on the black market. Police arrested two alleged…
By Saeed Naqvi The mail from Lucknow was terse. “Ibne Hasan Advocate is no more.” He was “Ibne Hasan bhai” to me ever since he cast me as the young Daagh Dehlvi in 1954 in…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) After the conventional buying and selling of materialistic riches, it’s time to “buy” some intellect at the ‘Ephemera On Indian Art’ one-of-a-kind auction. The auction will feature 51 lots of…
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) “Beach parties” in coastal Goa, which attract hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, are patronised by “anti-elements”, are illegal and cannot be permitted by law, state Art and Culture Minister…
Summer vacations have just started and what can be a better way than spending the hot afternoons with these engaging children’s stories? There’s a three-book collection by Ruskin Bond with bright illustrations; a tale of…
By Vikas Datta Title: YOLO Juliet (OMG Shakespeare); Author: William Shakespeare and Brett Wright; Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Pages: 112; Price: Rs.399 Will Juliet’s impassioned question: “What’s in a name? that which…
Kiev, May 12 (IANS) Ukrainian authorities said they have recovered 17 paintings – worth over $18 million that were stolen from an Italian museum in 2015. They said border guards found the art works hidden…
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) Chandigarh’s ‘Capitol Complex’ has been finalised as the main venue of the second ‘International Yoga Day’ to be held on June 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event. “The…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Three decades after the passing away of a painter-illustrator whose independent works mirrored his fiercely anti-establishment spirit, Brij Mohan Anand is making a return of sorts to the art circuit…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The 90-year-old Bengali Club at Kashmere Gate in the national capital’s old quarters will be back in action from Saturday after a decade, starting with the celebrations of the Bengali…
Fez (Morocco), May 11 (IANS) The quaint Moroccan city of Fez, one of the world’s oldest cities, came alive to the sounds of India as dozens of Indian artists performed across the city as part…
Karachi, May 11 (IANS) A rickshaw driver in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi who shot to fame through his singing video on Facebook, says he has quit driving after being praised by Indian legendary singer…