Reviving the art of storytelling
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Storytelling is an art; and a story can be told through different mediums, including through narration, theatre, dance, song and even paintings. And the first edition of the three-day Udaipur…
Culture
Delhi’s homegrown lit fest begins Friday
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) An impressive line up of heavyweight authors, including the likes of William Dalrymple, Ashok Vajpayee and Taslima Nasrin, are set to participate in the Delhi Literature Festival starting here Friday….
Plays reflecting contemporary issues vie for prestigious awards
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Ten provoking plays, themed on compelling issues of contemporary interest, ranging from corporate insecurities and prevalent socio-cultural divides to Indian mythology and troubles of the fast-paced modern times, have been…
Amaravati to host India’s first riverfront global music, dance fest
Amaravati, Feb 9 (IANS) A stellar line-up of Indian and international artistes will enthral over 10,000 spectators at the maiden Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival, at the confluence of the majestic Krishna-Godavari rivers here,…
Palestinian artists showcase folk culture through puppetry
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) On a journey to retell the Palistinian folk tales and children’s classics to the world, a group of artists that uses puppets for narration has reached Delhi. The 15th Ishara…
Yoga Association to come up in all states
Haridwar, Feb 8 (IANS) Yoga Associations will be formed in every state to promote yoga, spiritual guru Pranav Pandya has said. Yoga and spirituality should benefit the masses, participants said at an event here organised…
Yoga Association to come up in all states
Haridwar, Feb 8 (IANS) Yoga Associations will be formed in every state to promote yoga, Rajya Sabha member Pranav Pandya said. Yoga and spirituality should benefit the masses, participants said at an event here organised…
When Nature captures artist’s imagination
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) It is all about colours which seemed to play with one another on the canvases, depicting the various shades of nature, presented at artist Ghazali Moinuddins solo art show titled…
Love can never go out of books: Author Ruchita Misra
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) For Ruchita Misra, writing about love comes automatically because nothing in this world is more precious and pure than love. And, what could have been better than…
Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Golden House’ to release in September
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) After Arundhati Roy, it is now author Salman Rushdie’s turn to return to the literary world this year with his new book “The Golden House”, slated to be released in…
International photography festival returns to Jaipur
Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) The second edition of the international travel photography festival ‘JaipurPhoto’ will begin in the Rajasthan capital city on February 24. Organised by Orange Cat Productions in collaboration with Rajasthan’s Department of…
Scant antique gold in India due to jewellery recycling tradition
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) Art historian and curator John Guy says the tradition of passing down gold jewellery from mother to daughter is one of the reasons that explains the scanty presence of antique gold…
MEA’s Asia-Europe workshop on art, heritage conservation concludes
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) A two-day Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) workshop on conservation of monuments and artefacts concluded here on Tuesday, an official release said. It was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in…
Indian-origin artist Anish Kapoor wins 2017 Genesis Prize
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Britain-based Indian-origin artist and human rights activist Anish Kapoor has been honoured with the 2017 Genesis Prize given by the Genesis Prize Foundation. The prize was awarded by the Genesis…
Exclusive handcrafted jewellery showcased by CCIC
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) From kundan and silver jewellery of Rajasthan to the pearls of Hyderabad, the ongoing jewellery exhibition-cum-sale “Abhushan” brings an exquisite collection of handcrafted pieces. Organised at the Central Cottage Industries…
The dark side of Karachi and its violent politics
By Vikas Datta Title: The Party Worker; Author: Omar Shahid Hamid; Publisher: Pan Macmillan India; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 399 Of all vendettas, the most vicious centre on politics, where they can encompass some of…
Oscar winners mostly American: Study
Sydney, Feb 6 (IANS) The odds of winning an Oscar are greater for an American actor in a film that portrays American culture than others, says a study. Of the 97 Oscars in the lead…
‘Veerapan had a strange sixth sense, did amazing u-turns’
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Almost 13 years after his elimination, the senior police officer who spearheaded the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force (STF) that planned and executed bandit Veerappan’s killing during…
‘Sufi’ a much abused term today: Indian Ocean’s Rahul Ram
By Nirmal Anshu Ranjan Nashik (Maharashtra), Feb 6 (IANS) The term “Sufi music” has become much abused these days, probably because the “Sufi” tag sells, says Rahul Ram of rock band “Indian Ocean”, widely known…
In India no one asks me how it feels to be black: Writer Paul Beatty
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Afro-American writer Paul Beatty, whose novel “The Sellout” — a scatter-gun satire on what racism has done to black Americans — saw him win the Man Booker, feels…