Parikrama hopes to spread love at music fest in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, March 8 (IANS) Indian rock band Parikrama are set to enthrall the audience at a fest here that aims to spread the message of world peace via music. The band’s members are looking to…
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French Guianase tap dancer finds his art ‘similar to Kathak’
By Kishori Sud Jodhpur, March 8 (IANS) The nuances of tap dance bear resemblance to Indian dance form kathak, except for the fact that it is more “open” as no religious figure is worshipped while…
Pakistan, the original Islamic State?
By Vikas Datta Title: Pakistan – Between Mosque and Military; Author: Husain Haqqani; Publisher: Penguin; Pages: ; Price: Rs.599 ‘Conventional’ wisdom has it Pakistan, though planned and achieved as an Islamic nation-state, began its worrying…
Subcontinent bands to spread message of peace at Gurgaon fest
Gurgaon, March 7 (IANS) In an effort to spread the message of world peace through music, a one-day music fest will bring together seven bands from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan. Seagrams…
Israeli researchers find ancient winery in Canaanite palace
The ruins of a recently discovered wine cellar in a Canaanite palace that dates back to approximately 1700 B.C., near the modern town of Nahariya in northern Israel. Researchers found 40 ceramic jars, each big…
A meal for the body and mind: Lunches with celebrities
By Vikas Datta Title: Lunch With the FT – 52 Classic Interviews; Author: Lionel Barber (editor); Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 352; Price: Rs.599 There could be no better way to understand someone, especially the people who…
So much divine energy in Khajuraho: Danseuse Methil Devika
By Preetha Nair Khajuraho, March 6 (IANS) For Mohiniyattam exponent Methil Devika, performing at Khajuraho “which has so much divine energy” was like a dream come true and she was overwhelmed by the experience. Devika,…
Kejriwal accepts Karachi Literature Festival 2017 invite
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Saturday accepted an invitation to attend the Karachi Literature Festival 2017. During an event ‘The…
One of five missing booksellers returns to Hong Kong
Hong Kong, March 5 (IANS) One of the five missing booksellers from Hong Kong who went missing in October 2015, has returned to the city state, the media reported on Saturday. Hong Kong police confirmed…
Want to get audience involved: Irish singer on maiden India show
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Edinburgh-based Irish singer Michelle Burke, who is in the capital for a slew of concerts, says she is looking forward to involve the local audience to ensure that they have…
Chinese book named world’s ‘most beautiful’
Beijing, March 4 (IANS) Chinese book “Order: Fangyuan Story” has won the title of the world’s most beautiful book at an annual event held in Germany recently, the media reported on Friday. The “world’s most…
An expert diagnosis of our violent world
By Vikas Datta Title: The World in Conflict; Author: John Andrews; Publisher: The Economist Books/Hachette; Pages: 320; Price: Rs. 499 The human race’s optimism would have been comic, had it not been frequently belied by…
Excitement of a crime thriller, chasing dreams and Ayurvedic diets
Is your present lifestyle affecting your health? Learn the importance of an Ayurvedic diet for a healthy and happy life. Then, a crime thriller that reveals the plot with the flip of every page; a…
Emraan Hashmi to unveil cover of his book on cancer
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has penned his struggle around his son Ayan’s cancer treatment in a book titled The Kiss of Life: How A Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer,…
Government taking steps to check Qutb’s tilt: Minister
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it was taking steps to prevent the tilting of Qutub Minar by “water tightening” the base of the historical monumemt here. According to the Survey…
NBT to boost tribal literature in northeast
Agartala, March 2 (IANS) The National Book Trust (NBT) has taken an ambitious plan to boost tribal literature in northeast India, trust chairman Baldeo Bhai Sharma said here on Wednesday. “As a first step of…
Reliance Foundation toasts Mumbai artist Mohamedi in New York
New York, March 1 (IANS) An exhibition of the works of the late Mumbai-based artist Nasreen Mohamedi was launched at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or simply The Met, here on Tuesday, supported by Nita…
Curtains down on iconic Mumbai music store, Rhythm House
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The mecca of music and entertainment, Rhythm House, passed away into history on Tuesday, exactly 68 years after it first opened in 1948. Late Monday night, it downed its shutters for…
Chinese villager finds 2,000-year-old coins
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A villager in China’s Shaanxi province unearthed 459 kg of ancient coins while building a house, said sources on Tuesday. The villager, surnamed Zhang from Xingping city, was levelling the land…
Modi may attend global Sufi meet in Delhi
Belagavi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a farmers` rally in Belagavi on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the first World Sufi Forum…