By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) He feels that independent music has become a ‘little brother’ to ‘big brother’ film music in India, but indie singer Rabbi Shergill says he is more concerned…
By Priya Yadav Title: The Lovers ; Author: Rod Nordland; Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton/Hachette India; Pages: 384; Price: Rs.399 It is one Afghan love story where, while it may be too soon to say “they…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Ever seen Hindu Gods Shiva, Vishnu and Hanuman as well as Goddesses Kali and Saraswati on the labels of matchboxes? And that too matchboxes made in…
London/New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The first international retrospective of Indian modern master Bhupen Khakhar, which opened on Wednesday at London’s Tate Modern is already attracting eyeballs and rave reviews. Titled ‘You Cant Please All’,…
By Vikas Datta She still is among the world’s most celebrated actresses, sex and beauty symbol, and popular culture icon, with celebrities ranging from Beyonce to Hillary Clinton depicted as her, while her name and…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A group of wildlife researchers, conservationists and forest officials has developed a unique Human Disturbance Index to map and calculate impact of human activities on biodiversity in wildlife parks and reserves,…
By Vikas Datta Title: Yama’s Lieutenant; Author: Anuja Chandramouli; Publisher: Random House India; Pages: 376; Price: Rs.399 Death is the ultimate mystery for humans, and their ultimate fear – part of which is the spectre…
Paris, June 1 (IANS) More than 120 photographs, letters, drawings, manuscripts and other Marcel Proust memorabilia went on sale on Tuesday at Sotheby’s Paris. The items have been in the possession of the writer’s great-grand-niece,…
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) Accusing the BJP-led coalition government in Goa of “pandering to anti-nationalistic tendencies”, state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on Tuesday said that he would oppose revival of a “pro-Portuguese” cultural event, as…
New Delhi/Rabat, May 31 (IANS) India and Morocco signed two agreements on culture and diplomacy on Tuesday, the second day of Vice President Hamid Ansari’s three -day official visit to the northwest African nation at…
Kochi, May 31 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artist and Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) co-founder Bose Krishnamachari will curate the inaugural Yinchuan biennale in China later this year, it was announced on Tuesday. For the biennale titled “For…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) City-based soul singer-songwriter Vasundhara Vidalur, who has made her mark in the country’s indie music scene with her soulful voice, has now joined renowned musicians like Sanjay Divecha and Gino…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) In an era when finding true love sometimes seems to be a distant dream, budding Indian writers still hold on to romantic fantasies to mark their debut…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and actor Emraan Hashmi at the launch of a book “The Kiss of Life” in New Delhi on April 7, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Mumbai, May 31 (IANS)…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Set in the 1970s, Sunil Shanbag’s play “Loretta” performed under a series of plays by Aadyam, is a good example of the popular Goan genre “Tiar” or musical theatre. It…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Classical music aficionados in the capital were treated with the melliflous voice of Arshad Ali and enchanting ragas of sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee at ‘Baithak’, a series introduced by Legends…
By Vikas Datta Title: Time and Time Again; Author: Ben Elton; Publisher: Black Swan; Pages: 465; Price: Rs.399 Suppose we had the power to travel back in time and change history by preventing the death…
London, May 29 (IANS) A team of archaeologists have scanned the highest prehistoric paintings of animals in Europe discovered in a rock shelter in the French Alps 2,133 metres above sea level. The team from…
London, May 29 (IANS) Harry Potter undergoes two magical biological transformations in the popular eight-film series based on the stories and characters created by British author J.K. Rowling. Natural sciences students have now put these…
By Vikas Datta It is the time of the year when people across the sub-continent start to look beseechingly at the skies for the season to end the tyranny of a scorching sun in leaden…