By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) With the row over the rejigging of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) yet to die down, its former members have demanded that cultural institutions…
Agra, April 16 (IANS) The Taj Mahal is ready for the hyped visit of British royal couple, prince William and Kate, on Saturday. According to the programme released here, the royal couple will have lunch…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor-director Randhir Kapoor has said that his first film as actor and director, ‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’, will always remain his most favourite film. “I remember my first picture ‘Kal Aaj…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A giant tub where you can float and feel like you are in space, an urban laboratory for birds to rest, a wearable sculpture that protects you from pollution, a…
Washington, April 14 (IANS) US First Lady Michelle Obama continues to “resent” Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton due to the “bad blood left over from the bruising” 2008 campaign, a new book has alleged. In “First…
Kiev, April 15 (IANS) The authorities in the Ukraine on Friday announced the recovery of four of the 24 paintings that were stolen from a gallery in the Netherlands more than a decade ago. The…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The first edition of the Dalit Literature Festival will be held from December 6 to 8 on the 62nd death anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the organisers said on Friday. “An…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Boiling River – Adventure and Discovery in the Amazon; Author: Andres Ruzo; Publisher: TED Books/Simon and Schuster; Pages: 144; Price: Rs.350 Fancy a cooling dip in a pristine, predator-free river…
Is loving someone an act of stupidity? Here’s a story of a boy and a girl who are extreme opposites when it comes to love; then a tale of a bond between an elephant, a…
Mumbai: Lyricist Prasoon Joshi during the 8th Mirchi Music Awards in Mumbai on Feb 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday reconstituted the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the…
Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) Celebrations began on Thursday in India’s northeastern state of Assam as people took part in the state’s most colourful festival of song and dance, Rongali Bihu, with gaiety and fervour. Rongali…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The recent imposition of prohibitory orders in Latur fearing water riots validates the dreadful hypothesis about approaching water wars. Artists from India and abroad are trying to use their art…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) A group of civil society members including Academi award winner poet Sankha Ghosh and former apex court judge Ashok Ganguly on Thursday met the full bench of the Election Commission and…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday reconstituted the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) trust, appointing senior journalist Ram Bahadur Rai as its president. The move comes exactly a year…
Agartala/Silchar, April 14 (IANS) Poila Boishakh, the Bengali New Year 1423, was celebrated on Thursday with great enthusiasm in Bengali-dominated Tripura and southern Assam. The day started with ‘Probhaat Pheri’ or morning processions followed by…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday reconstituted Indra Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) board with senior Hindi journalist Ram Bahadur Rai as its president and classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, noted art…
New Delhi/ Stockholm April 14 (IANS) “India Unlimited”, a platform initiated by the Indian Embassy in Sweden, will have its third edition in Stockholm from April 21 to August 23, with the launch of an…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government has reconstituted the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) trust with immediate effect, an official statement said on Thursday. Ram Bahadur Rai has been appointed the…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) At his age, teenagers loaf around and look for fun and adventure. Not so for the 16-year-old Arsh Ali. He not only makes sketches without an eraser in…
Abu Dhabi, April 14 (IANS/WAM) The National Archives here is exploring the possibility of launching Braille versions of books on the history and heritage of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). National Archives executive director Majid…