Teen lit turns bolder with love, sex, homosexuality
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) When renowned author Ranjit Lal penned “Smitten”, a book for young adults in 2013, it’s original story line was about sexual abuse with the father as the…
Culture
The post-genomic world needs a manifesto
By K.S. Jayaraman Book: The Gene — An Intimate History; Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee; Publisher: Penguin Random House Company; Pages: 545; Price not mentioned Sample this: “Genetics like any language is built out of basic elements…
First ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ award for Ashok Chakradhar
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The first ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ memorial award for poetry has been conferred on well-known Hindi satirist and poet Ashok Chakradhar, it was announced on Monday. A former professor of Hindi literature at…
Central team to inspect Jagannath Temple’s structural safety
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The central government would send a delegation headed by culture secretary to inspect structural safety of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, said Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday. He…
Indian Museum’s renovated painting gallery to open on May 18
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The renovated Indian painting gallery of the Indian Museum will be inaugurated on International Museum Day (May 18) on Wednesday, an official said. The gallery will display an assemblage of as…
Astronomical software dates 2,500-year-old lyric poem accurately
New York, May 16 (IANS) In an example of where the scientific community can make a contribution to knowledge described in important ancient texts, researchers have used advanced astronomical software to accurately date lyric poet…
The ‘Khao Galli’ of Thailand
By Aroonim Bhuyan Bangkok, May 16 (IANS) Thailand’s capital Bangkok is famous the world over for its unique street food. However, there is one place for food a new visitor may not be aware of…
‘Keh Doon Tumhe.’: Shashi Kapoor and his all-round film career
By Vikas Datta Title: Shashi Kapoor – The Householder, The Star; Author: Aseem Chhabra ; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 216; Price: Rs.395 His elder brothers left one defining cinematic image – Raj the simple,…
Big B strengthens himself by reading father’s work every day
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he likes to read a page from his late father and poet Harivanshrai Bachchan’s work in the morning every day as…
A strange quest and a stranger legacy: Lewis Carroll’s Snark Hunt
By Vikas Datta Poets can count themselves fortunate even if snatches of their works linger on in memory down the years but this poem is unique for it not only influenced popular literature or musicals,…
PM hails Indian traditions, lashes out at ‘expansionist designs’ of West
Ujjain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the International Convention on Universal Message of Simhastha, in Ujjain on May 14, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a…
Modi government is not interested in ULFA talks: Tarun Gogoi
By Sidhartha Dutta New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Assam is at peace now but more needs to be done to bring investments, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said, alleging that the BJP-led central government had…
Ancient Irish musical traditions thriving in India
Sydney, May 14 (IANS) Iron-age Irish musical traditions, thought to be long dead, are still thriving in Kerala, shows an archaeological study of musical horns in India and Europe. The findings help show that Europe…
Would be happy if my art dents mindsets: Sufi Kathak dancer Manjari
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) As a young Kathak student from Luknow, Manjari Chaturvedi learnt her first lessons in communal harmony during the Babri Masjid’s demolition in 1992, which resulted in ugly…
Motto of good for all deep-rooted in Indian culture: Modi
Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Extolling Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the values of sacrifice, integration and good-for-all run deep in Indian culture. We belong to a tradition where…
Narasimha Rao didn’t respond to my letter on Babri: Tarun Gogoi
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi addresses a press conference in Guwahati, on April 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) P.V. Narasimha Rao instituted several reforms during his tenure as prime minister,…
Motto of good for all deep-rooted in Indian culture: Modi
Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the motto of good for all is deep rooted in Indian culture. We belong to a tradition where even a bhikshuk (beggar) says,…
A model for Islam and Middle East today?
By Vikas Datta Title: Saladin – The Life, Legend and the Islamic Empire; Author: John Man; Publisher: Corgi Books; Pages: 320 ; Price: Rs.499 Few historical figures end up being glorified more by their adversaries…
A model for Islam and Middle East today?
By Vikas Datta Title: Saladin – The Life, Legend and the Islamic Empire; Author: John Man; Publisher: Corgi Books; Pages: 320 ; Price: Rs.499 Few historical figures end up being glorified more by their adversaries…
Italy busts gang smuggling looted archaeological treasures
Palermo (Italy), May 13 (IANS/AKI) Italian police on Friday smashed a criminal gang suspected of stealing archaeological artefacts from Sicily and smuggling them to Germany for sale on the black market. Police arrested two alleged…