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…
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…
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…
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…
By Saket Suman Title: An Unsuitable Boy; Author: Karan Johar (with Poonam Saxena); Publisher: Penguin India; Pp: 216; Price: Rs 699 This much-anticipated memoir of filmmaker Karan Johar has been creating waves on social media…
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) People in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Saturday celebrated ‘Makar Sankranti’, the colourful harvest festival, with pomp and gaiety. On the second day of the three-day festival,…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The 44th edition of the World Book Fair might be seeing a good number of footfalls but stalls catering to regional languages are not getting sufficient visitors…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Giving tough competition to foreign writers are Indian authors who seemed to have emerged as the rulers at the 44th World Book Fair. Fiction, non-fiction, classic novels or children’s books,…
Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Saturday celebrated Pongal with traditional fervour with people getting up early, donning new clothes and visiting temples. The festival of Pongal is celebrated to thank the Sun, rain…
Kangra, Jan 14 (IANS) Preparations started on Saturday morning for the installation of the idol of Goddess Brajeshwari Devi made of 1,600 kg of clarified butter in the famous Brajeshwari Devi temple here in Himachal…
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took holy dip in the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Author Naseera Sharma, named last month for a Sahitya Akademi Award, laments that communal riots are continuing despite the partition of the country in 1947, saying her…
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees braced the cold across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and took dips in rivers to mark the holy day of ‘Makar Sankranti’. Large numbers of devotees were seen congregating…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to people of various communities as they celebrate harvest festivals, and said diversity is India’s greatest strength. Modi in a series of…
Sharjah, Jan 13 (IANS/WAM) The fifth edition of the highly-anticipated Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) will begin on Sunday and will showcase 376 artworks created by 785 children from across the world. Held under the banner…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) In a unique treat for lovers of Indian classical (Hindustani) music, a mega-concert of 20 hours of non-stop music featuring 16 artistes will open here on Saturday evening, an organiser said…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Tweeples and Facebook users have reacted angrily at pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on government calendars and diaries showing him in Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic charkha pose, replacing the man…
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Jan 13 (IANS) Sankranti festival began on Friday in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with pomp and gaiety. The three-day celebrations kicked off with ‘Bhogi’ on the first day. Towns and…
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IANS) People from all walks of life on Friday thronged the markets in Assam on Uruka — the annual festival of feast — ahead of the Magh Bihu celebrations starting on Saturday….
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Splendid Kashmiri landscapes make up the bulk of Zargar Zahoor’s output, characterized by firm draughtsmanship, tonal coherence and an impressionistic naturalism. The exhibition titled, “Chromatic Harmonies”, curated by Uma Nair,…