Geometric shapes in art
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Nature is full of shapes, even though no intelligence is structural. An ongoing exhibition here explores these shapes and structures as its principal feature. “Linear Abstractions ” by artist Ganesh…
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Massive protest against Jallikattu arrests in TN
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Tamil Nadu took to the streets on Tuesday against the arrest of those who have demonstrated in favour of Jallikattu. On Monday, thousands of youths who started…
The brothers who failed the West in Afghanistan?
By Vikas Datta Title: A Kingdom of their Own – The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster; Author: Joshua Partlow; Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Pages: 432; Price: Rs 799 What went wrong for the West…
Massive protest against Jallikattu arrests in TN
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Tamil Nadu took to the streets on Tuesday against the arrest of those who protested in favour of Jallikattu. On Monday, thousands of youths who started their…
Trisha’s mother seeks police protection for daughter
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Actress Trisha’s mother Uma Krishnan has lodged a complaint with the city police commissioner’s office seeking protection for her daughter and action against those who hacked into her Twitter account. Trisha’s…
Poet Jacob Polley wins 2016 T.S. Eliot Prize
London, Jan 17 (IANS) British poet Jacob Polley has won the 2016 T.S. Eliot prize for his fourth collection, ‘Jackself’, a sequence of narrative poems partly inspired by his childhood in Cumbria, media reports said….
Karan is an extremely gifted sensitive person: Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was present at the launch of filmmaker Karan Johar’s autobiography “An Unsuitable Boy” here on Monday, said Karan is an intelligent and sensitive man with…
Karan is an extremely gifted sensitive person: Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was present at the launch of filmmaker Karan Johar’s autobiography “An Unsuitable Boy” here on Monday, said Karan is an intelligent and sensitive man with…
Massive protests against Jallikattu ban in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) Thousands of people on Monday took to the streets in Madurai’s Alanganallur town in Tamil Nadu protesting a ban against Jallikattu, the ancient and popular bull-taming sport that marks the Makar…
Bihar CM promises to punish those responsible for boat tragedy
Patna, Jan 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said action would be taken against officials found guilty of dereliction of duty in connection with the boat tragedy that claimed 24 lives. “I…
Three antique idols repatriated from Australia to be displayed
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Culture will showcase at the National Museum here three of India’s antique idols which were illegally exported to Australia and brought back recently, it was announced…
A destructive demoness from the Ramayana or tormented woman?
By Vikas Datta Title: Lanka’s Princess; Author: Kavita Kane; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 280; Price: Rs 295 Like the space-time it is set in, Hindu mythology too seems to trace a circular course –…
David Guetta performs in Delhi, Mumbai on same day
New Delhi/ Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) After bringing the roof down with his performance in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, Grammy Award-winning DJ David Guetta rocked Delhi the same evening. Even though his performance in Bengaluru…
Don’t be flippant with Indian symbols, Amazon told
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Sunday asked e-tailer Amazon to refrain from being flippant about Indian symbols and icons and warned the American e-commerce giant that “indifference will be…
World Book Fair ends on high note
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The 44th World Book Fair ended here on a high note on Sunday as thousands of bookworms thronged to grab their favourite books in best deals. Organised at Pragati Maidan,…
Zhou Youguang, who simplified Chinese script, dead
Beijing , Jan 15 (IANS) Zhou Youguang, who simplified Chinese language by introducing Pinyin, died here on Saturday. He was 112. Pinyin is the romanised form of Mandarin characters — one of the most complicated…
The US statesman who out-argued the Devil and his curious career
By Vikas Datta Among the outstanding American statesmen (and one stateswoman) to never become President, Daniel Webster never let ambition, pride or popularity deflect him from his inalienable political principle: his country’s preservation, even by…
Need more satire and humour to build bridges between communities: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, lauding political satirist and editor Cho Ramaswamy for having mastered the art of satire and humour, said “both are needed to build bridges betwwen…
Gulzar lauds Shantanu Moitra for modernising Tagore, retaining essence
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Noted lyricist Gulzar heaped praise on music director Shantanu Moitra for retaining the aura of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry and blending modernism in the non-film album “Gulzar in Conversation…
Over 1.5 million take holy dip at Gangasagar amid chill, security
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Ove 1.5 million pilgrims from across India and abroad braved the icy cold water and chilly winds to took a holy dip in the river Ganga on Saturday…