Category: Art

GST effect: Kumartuli potters in a tizzy for offshore Durga orders

Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has thrown the potters of Kumartuli, who craft…

8 years ago

Art goes public in the capital

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Suddenly, dull residential areas in the centre of the capital, with their…

8 years ago

Book outlines roadmap for India-UK ties post-Brexit

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A landmark book, featuring contributions from leading experts on the UK and India relations across…

9 years ago

Remembering painful tales of partition

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The partition of India in 1947, which gave birth to Pakistan, left hundreds of thousands…

9 years ago

Superficial form and style don’t make abstract art: Experts

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Leading Indian art practitioners have contended that the tendency of modernism in art to focus…

9 years ago

Rare portrait, unpublished letters of Gandhi on sale

London, July 3 (IANS) An unknown rare pencil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, drawn by artist John Henry Amshewitz and inscribed…

9 years ago

Modi to publish book for youth

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon publish a book dedicated to the youth, both…

9 years ago

Robotics and closed borders: Is it end of globalisation?

By Saket Suman Until very recently, globalisation was the talk of the town and promised to be a melting pot…

9 years ago

Settled in Delhi under Pranabda’s guidance: Modi

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Showering lavish praises on President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he…

9 years ago

PM, I kept our divergences to ourselves: Mukherjee

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday disclosed that there were some divergences in views between…

9 years ago

Too many pictures in books don’t help kids learn more words

London, July 2 (IANS) Children may love to see pictures on their storybooks, but having more illustrations than one on…

9 years ago

The poem that sent a prince galloping for home

By Vikas Datta It is not a fable, though it may seem like one. A prince is so entranced by…

9 years ago

Writer Preeti Shenoy bags Indian of the Year award

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Writer Preeti Shenoy was honoured with the Indian of the Year award at a function…

9 years ago

Discover the Statue of Liberty’s true colours

New York, June 30 (IANS) The Statue of Liberty is an iconic olive-green symbol of American freedom. But did you…

9 years ago

J.K. Rowling trolls Trump with Lincoln quote

Washington, June 30 (IANS) Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling trolled Donald Trump with a tweet that mocked the US President…

9 years ago

Of naval experiences, vision and a celebrated radio show

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Get insight into the life and experiences of a naval captain, know how a compelling…

9 years ago

Five books to look forward to in July 2017

By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The current trend in Indian publishing space, as also globally, shows a…

9 years ago

Sahitya Akademi seeks entries for Yuva Puraskar

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Sahitya Akademi on Thursday gave a call for books from publishers and young Indian…

9 years ago

Devdutt Pattanaik’s new book explores Hanuman Chalisa

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Popular mythological writer Devdutt Pattanaik is out with another book, and the widely read Hindu…

9 years ago

RBI independent within limits set by government, says Y V Reddy

By V.S. Chandrasekar New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India is independent but within the limits set…

9 years ago



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