‘Moving artworks a highly-skilled task’
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Moving a work of art, whether for repositioning or an exhibition, is a highly specialised affair that requires both the skills of a professional mover and an…
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Shakespeare’s four folios fetch $3.6 mn at London auction
London, May 26 (IANS) Four folios of British playwright William Shakespeare were sold for nearly around $3.67 million at Christie’s London auction on Wednesday afternoon. Margaret Ford, international head of Books & Manuscripts at Christie’s,…
RSS workers intimidated French and Indian artists: Kapil Mishra
New Delhi: Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra during a press conference in New Delhi on Feb 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Delhi Tourism and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said…
NHRC invites nominations for second film competition
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has invited entries for its second annual short films competition based on the themes of human rights, an official statement said on Wednesday. According to…
Shakespeare folios up for auction at London Christie’s
London, May 25 (IANS) Christie’s sold the first four folios of well-known British playwright William Shakespeare on Wednesday, the first four editions of his collected works. The folios were offered in a four-lot auction in…
Keep yoga out of politics: Shripad Naik
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister Shripad Yasso Naik on Wednesday said that yoga should be kept out of politics as he launched the new website of the AYUSH ministry and web portal for…
‘India must move with caution on Maldives, avoid chill in ties’
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Multi-party Democracy in the Maldives and the Emerging Security Environment in the Indian Ocean Region; Publisher: Pentagon Press (in association with IDSA), Price: Rs.750; Pages: 192 India would like democracy to…
Walk-through Indian Museum virtually at Google Cultural Institute
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Enthusiasts can now walk through as many as eight galleries of Asia-Pacific’s oldest and largest multipurpose museum, the Indian Museum here, at the click of a button, anywhere, anytime, courtesy its…
Preserving classical art forms through interactive art
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) An exhibition by 200 students of the Delhi Collage of Art aims to preserve the traditions of unique classical art forms – also called interactive art. The “14th Art Carnival”…
‘Like a Rolling Stone’: The continuing impact of Bob Dylan
By Vikas Datta He was not a very known or successful singer when his second album came out in May 1963, nor a very conventional one, with his raspy, almost nasal voice, but he would…
Aamir Khan, McKellen discuss Shakespeare at MAMI Film Club launch
Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan and Ian Mc Kellen during a conversation organised by MAMI Film Club, in Mumbai on May 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and veteran British…
Delhi’s princely palaces come alive in invaluable contribution to posterity
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Princely Palaces in New Delhi; Author: Sumanta K. Bhowmick; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Price: Rs.2,500; Pages: 263 (Profusely illustrated) “Architecture is one of the finest art forms and can claim permanency due…
Chabahar agreement inked: Modi calls it creation of history
Tehran: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and the President of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, witness the signing of trilateral agreements between India, Afghanistan and Iran, in Tehran, Iran on May…
Time for India, Iran to march together: Modi
Tehran: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the inauguration of the International Conference on ‘Retrospect and Prospect’ of India-Iran relations, in Tehran, Iran on May 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Tehran, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister…
Modi releases rare Persian manuscript in Iran
Tehran: Prime Minister Narendra Modi release the rare manuscript, Persian translation of the Panchatantra (Kalileh Wa-Dimneh), at the inauguration of the International Conference on ‘Retrospect and Prospect’ of India-Iran relations, in Tehran, Iran on May…
No politics as Sonia Gandhi graces book event
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Sonia Gandhi was there and so was Sheila Dikshit but there was no politics on the agenda — and neither did anyone seek to inject politics into the evenings event….
India-Iran ties perfect response to radicalism: Modi
Tehran, May 23 (IANS) Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India-Iran relationship as a perfect response to those who preach radicalism. Addressing an international conference, “India-Iran Two Great Civilisations: Retrospect-Prospects”, organised by…
Hunooz Dilli door ast? India-Iran’s long-enduring language relationship
By Vikas Datta India and Iran’s friendship is as “old as history”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tehran on Monday, emphasising the social connections “through art and architecture, ideas and traditions, and culture and…
ICCR to host Africa Day on Thursday
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is to host Africa Day here on May 26 with the theme, ‘India-Africa: Bound Together’, that will see a performance by a cultural…
Rajat Kapoor’s clowns take ‘As You Like It’ to new high
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) “To find yourself, you must become the other,” That’s the message of the latest adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like it” by noted theatre and film…