The Unknown who defined Lucknow’s lost generation bows out
By Saeed Naqvi The mail from Lucknow was terse. “Ibne Hasan Advocate is no more.” He was “Ibne Hasan bhai” to me ever since he cast me as the young Daagh Dehlvi in 1954 in…
Culture
Time to auction intellect
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) After the conventional buying and selling of materialistic riches, it’s time to “buy” some intellect at the ‘Ephemera On Indian Art’ one-of-a-kind auction. The auction will feature 51 lots of…
Beach parties are not permitted by law, says Goa minister
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) “Beach parties” in coastal Goa, which attract hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, are patronised by “anti-elements”, are illegal and cannot be permitted by law, state Art and Culture Minister…
Engaging tales for children this summer
Summer vacations have just started and what can be a better way than spending the hot afternoons with these engaging children’s stories? There’s a three-book collection by Ruskin Bond with bright illustrations; a tale of…
Shakespeare for the age of texting
By Vikas Datta Title: YOLO Juliet (OMG Shakespeare); Author: William Shakespeare and Brett Wright; Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Pages: 112; Price: Rs.399 Will Juliet’s impassioned question: “What’s in a name? that which…
Ukraine recovers stolen masterpieces
Kiev, May 12 (IANS) Ukrainian authorities said they have recovered 17 paintings – worth over $18 million that were stolen from an Italian museum in 2015. They said border guards found the art works hidden…
Chandigarh’s ‘Capitol Complex’ to host Yoga Day
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) Chandigarh’s ‘Capitol Complex’ has been finalised as the main venue of the second ‘International Yoga Day’ to be held on June 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event. “The…
Exhibition to throw light on remarkable works of rebel artist B.M. Anand
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Three decades after the passing away of a painter-illustrator whose independent works mirrored his fiercely anti-establishment spirit, Brij Mohan Anand is making a return of sorts to the art circuit…
Delhi’s Bengali club of 1925 vintage back in action
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The 90-year-old Bengali Club at Kashmere Gate in the national capital’s old quarters will be back in action from Saturday after a decade, starting with the celebrations of the Bengali…
Fez music fest in Morocco pays homage to India
Fez (Morocco), May 11 (IANS) The quaint Moroccan city of Fez, one of the world’s oldest cities, came alive to the sounds of India as dozens of Indian artists performed across the city as part…
Inspired by Lata, Karachi auto driver now full time singer
Karachi, May 11 (IANS) A rickshaw driver in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi who shot to fame through his singing video on Facebook, says he has quit driving after being praised by Indian legendary singer…
Delhi government to root for Lotus Temple as World Heritage Site
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The AAP government will support the inclusion of the Lotus Temple here in Unesco’s World Heritage Sites list, Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said on Tuesday. As of now the…
Kochi Biennale has Chilean poet Raul Zurita as star attraction
Kochi, May 10 (IANS) Celebrated Chilean poet Raul Zurita, Chinese poet Ouyang Jianghe, and Indian theatre personality Anamika Haksar are some of the names to look out for at the third edition of the much-awaited…
Asiatic Society mulling major exhibition on 19th-century Hungarian Indologist
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) The Asiatic Society said on Tuesday it is planning an exhibition on the life and works of Alexander Csoma de Koros, a celebrated Hungarian indologist who lived in the eastern metropolis…
‘Commonality between India and South Korea boosting ties’
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India and South Korea have so many commonalities that can enhance their friendship, South Korean Ambassador Hyun Cho said on Tuesday during a quiz competition organised by Korean Cultural Centre…
Retired Pakistani Army officers were involved in 26/11: Husain Haqqani
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Husain Haqqani, a former Pakistani ambassador to the US, says that an ex-chief of the ISI spy agency had admitted that “some retired Pakistani Army officers” were involved in the…
How Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw broke the glass ceiling with Biocon
By Aparajita Gupta Title: Myth Breaker: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw & the Story of Indian Biotech; Author: Seema Singh; Publisher: Collins Business; Pages: 324; Price: Rs.599 Start-ups may have become a familiar term in India in the…
Abanindranath’s ‘Bharat Mata’ to be exhibited in Kolkata
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) The Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) here will hold a single-object exhibition of celebrated Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore’s iconic painting of Bharat Mata (Mother India) on May 16. The famous 1905 watercolour,…
Documentary shows Konyaks of Nagaland rediscovering roots
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) Tracing their origins to the region around the Tigris and Euphrates river basin in western Asia, the head-hunting Konyak tribe of Nagaland, which embraced Christianity, is now trying to rediscover itself…
Hearing whispers across the cosmos: LIGO’s inside story
By Vikas Datta Title: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space; Author: Janna Levin; Publisher: Bodley Head/Penguin Random House; Pages:256; Price: Rs.599 Hailed as the scientific breakthrough of the century, the ‘observation’ of…