New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The second edition of North East India Fashion Week (NEIFW), which gives weavers and designers from the northeast region a platform to showcase their creations, will be held in Itanagar…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) As the curtain raiser of the sixth edition of the Indian Languages Festival (ILF) got underway Wednesday, it promises to be a game changer for such events across the country….
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Critically-ill veteran author and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Mahasweta Devi was on Thursday put on life support after her condition worsened, a doctor said. Suffering from various ailments, the 90-year-old has…
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Documentary filmmaker Amlan Kusum Ghosh is all set to make his Bengali feature film debut with a political thriller exploring the possibility of Indian revolutionary Netaji Subash Chandra Bose resurfacing in…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Who said colouring books are only for children? This season, publishing houses like Penguin and Aleph are breaking this myth and have come up with colouring books…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) To click that perfect selfie, head to India Habitat Centre this weekend where renowned photographer Parthiv Shah will be conducting a workshop on the “art of selfies”. Titled “Self Portrait…
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Collection of new books and periodicals from India at the Bhasa Bhawan (House of Languages) in the National Library here, the largest library in the country, had to be urgently evacuated…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Indian entertainment company Bottomline Media and product placement platform Be Seen have tied up with Virgin EMI Records for collaborations and brand partnerships for the British record label’s artistes in…
By Vikas Datta Title: Fifty Great War Films; Author: Tim Newark; Publisher: Osprey Publishing/Bloomsbury; Pages: 208; Price: Rs 599 Do you know which war film earned the ire of Winston Churchill, who felt it cariacatured…
Darjeeling, July 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Tuesday accorded a state reception to President Pranab Mukherjee who is on a three-day visit to this hill town in northern West Bengal. Addressing the event,…
London, July 12 (IANS) A rare jewel-encrusted book that belonged to a 16th century French king is in danger of being exported from Britain unless $10.5 million can be raised to stop it going abroad,…
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Highlighting the rich tradition of Nepali language writing in India, the Jadavpur University Press here has launched a collection of English translations of 19 short stories penned by Indian authors in…
Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) Bhopal-based death metal band Elemental won the G-Shock Wacken Metal Battle 2016 at the recently held Bangalore Open Air (BOA). G-Shock India presented the winning band a cash price of Rs…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned writer from Gujarat, Raghuveer Chaudhari, saying he represents the fluid brilliance that characterizes India’s pluralistic literary genius. “It…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Alleging delaying tactics were being employed, authors of a book on alleged mass rape committed by security forces in 1991 in Kashmir’s Kunan-Poshpora, on Monday called on the people at large…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) While a traditional Indian wedding is surrounded by a plethora of decoration, finery, entertainment, wedding planners, mehendiwalis and what have you, a play titled “Ladies Sangeet” explores…
By Vikas Datta Fans copy their favourite movie stars’ hairstyles and this legendary actor also inspired such a craze — even though he sported a clean shaven head. His unique bald look, intense gaze, deep,…
Paris, July 11 (IANS) The Eiffel Tower remained closed to the public on Monday due to the riots that took place around the building during Sunday’s Euro 2016 final, when Portugal defeated France 1-0. A…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) Popular actress Manju Warrier is all set to enter the world of theatre by enacting Shakuntala in the Sanskrit play “Abhijnana Shakuntalam”. Her venture, Manju Warrier Productions is producing “Abhijnana Shakuntalam”…
By Vikas Datta Title: Jihadi Jane; Author: Tabish Khair; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 248; Price: Rs 299 We need someone to update American thinker William James’s “The Varieties of Religious Experience” to explain…