Art as a search for freedom
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Artists desire the freedom to tread their chosen path and to show to the world a part of their souls. A group art show titled “Freedom of Thought” in the…
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Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for ‘M Cream’
By Ankit Sinha India’s musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes across genres are collectively pushing the limits with bohemian ideas. But the seriousness of this…
Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for ‘M Cream’
By Ankit Sinha India’s musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes across genres are collectively pushing the limits with bohemian ideas. But the seriousness of this…
IIT Kharagpur facilitating filing of GI application for ‘Goyna Bori’
Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Intellectual Property Rights cell of IIT Kharagpur has taken up an initiative to facilitate the process of filing of potential Geographical indications for “Goyna Bori” – the fine art of…
Over one lakh manuscripts catalogued in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has catalogued over one lakh manuscripts as part of the National Manuscript Mission Yojna which aims to preserve old languages and dialects, an official said on Sunday….
The adventures of Harry Potter – and Son
By Vikas Datta Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two; Authors: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne; Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette India; Pages: 348; Price: Rs 899 “The scar had not…
Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park now in Unesco ‘heritage’ list
Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and some unique flora and fauna, has been named India’s first “Mixed World Heritage…
Mumbai spiritual guru’s book is NYT’s July best-seller
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Spiritual Guru Radhanath Swami’s new book, “The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti”, has topped the July New York Times Best-seller list within two months of its release in the…
Tales of the Caribbean – in all genres
By Vikas Datta The Caribbean, for most of us, brings to the mind a once invincible cricket team, holiday cruises, voodoo, pirate yarns, rum, reggae, Rastafarians — and these days, tax havens. But there is…
Legend of Tipu gets a new context
By Preetha Nair Book: Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan; Author: Kate Brittlebank; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 399 Contextualising the enigma of Tipu Sultan is a difficult task. His 16-year rule has been…
MP wins award for ‘comprehensive development’ of tourism
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The “heart of incredible India”, Madhya Pradesh was declared the Best State/Union Territory for Comprehensive Development of Tourism at the National Tourism Awards here on Saturday. Amarkantak was declared the…
Bauls again attacked in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) In the second such attack this month, three Baul singers were attacked in Chaudanga district of eastern Bangladesh when unidentified miscreants stormed their akhra (den), tied them up and chopped off…
Chinese living Buddha funds construction of pagoda in B’desh
Beijing, July 30 (IANS) A Chinese “living Buddha” in Tibet has raised one million yuan (about $150,668) to fund the construction of a pagoda in Bangladesh, sources said on Saturday. Drukhang Thubten Khedrup, the seventh…
Centre to hold Make In India Conference in Odisha in December
Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IANS) The Central government proposes to organise a ‘Make in India’ conference in Bhubaneswar in December, an official said on Saturday. The conference would be organised by the Department of Industrial Policy…
Jumpstart annual congress of children’s content creators ‘Goes To School’ this year
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Jumpstart, an annual congress of children’s content creators, a flagship project of the Frankfurt Book Fair’s South Asia node, ‘Goes To School’ in its eighth edition this…
Bengal’s Lodha, Sabar tribals mourn Mahasweta, their ‘mother’
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) With Mahasweta Devi’s death, the world has lost a renowned writer-activist, but for the Lodhas and Sabars – two primitive tribal groups from West Bengal – they have lost their mother,…
Of wisdom, war repercussions and affection
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Get an accessible introduction to wisdom, read about the journey of a bank, immserse yourself into the moving story of a war’s consequences and delve into the fantastical world of…
Kolkata lit fest 2017 to pay tribute to Mahasweta Devi
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The Kolkata Literary Festival (KLF) next year will pay tribute to eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi who died on Thursday, KLF Co-director Anjum Katyal said. Katyal told IANS on…
Mahaweta was keen to be cremated at Gujarat tribal village: Activist Ganesh Devy
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) An indefatigable crusader for tribal rights, eminent litterateur Mahasweta Devi was keen to be laid to rest at Tejgadh, a tribal village in Gujarat and also the site…
Final rites of Mahasweta Devi performed with state honours
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Activist-writer Mahasweta Devi, who crusaded for the rights of tribals and the marginalised for decades, was on Friday cremated with full state honours as commoners and eminent personalities led by Chief…