Category: Art

Unveiling Ernest Hemingway’s clandestine career

By Vikas Datta Title: Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961; Author: Nicholas Reynolds; Publisher: William Morrow/HarperCollins; Pages:…

9 years ago

Marathi filmmaker found dead, posts ‘suicide note’ on Facebook

Pune, May 14 (IANS) Marathi film producer Atul B. Tapkir was found dead at a luxury hotel here on Sunday…

9 years ago

Of dreams and those who dare to chase them

By Madhupriti Mitra New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) While all of us aspire to achieve certain goals in life, not…

9 years ago

A fictional account of the refugee crisis paints a better future (Book review)

By Saket Suman Title: Exit West; Author Mohsin Hamid; Publisher: Penguin India; Pages: 228; Price: Rs 599 Migration has emerged…

9 years ago

The ‘wounded’ poet who disobeyed the party line on the ghazal

By Vikas Datta Like the sun outshines other celestial bodies, literary figures are liable to find that their contribution to…

9 years ago

International retrospective Pink Floyd exhibit opens in London

London, May 14 (IANS) A first international retrospective exhibition on the world-famous rock band Pink Floyd which recalls how the…

9 years ago

Scottish museum to house UK’s biggest Viking treasure collection

Edinburgh, May 14 (IANS) The biggest ever collection of rare and unique objects from the Viking age found in Britain…

9 years ago

Egypt discovers new necropolis containing dozens of mummies

Cairo, May 14 (IANS) Egypt's antiquities ministry said that it has found a necropolis with as many as 30 intact…

9 years ago

The author who dreamt of Manderley, reinvented a genre

By Vikas Datta Even if she had written just one or two of her over dozen novels, she would have…

9 years ago

Goa Tourism launches hop-on-hop-off bus tour service

Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Goa Tourism authorities on Saturday launched a unique hop-on-hop-off bus service for tourists, with a fleet…

9 years ago

Will take India’s regional cuisine to the world: Chef Vikas Khanna

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) He has been named the "Hottest Chef of America" by People magazine…

9 years ago

Critics slam Ivanka Trump’s book, makes cut for NYT bestseller list

New York, May 12 (IANS) Even as US President Donald Trumps daughter Ivanka Trumps book about women in the workforce…

9 years ago

Kuchipudi dancer Sandhya’s ‘Careful’ to release on May 18

Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Kuchipudi dancer Sandhya Raju's debut Malayalam thriller "Careful" has been slated for release on May 18.…

9 years ago

Jacqueline Kennedy’s iconic watch, painting to be auctioned

New York, May 12 (IANS) A wonderful painting by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her Cartier watch, an iconic timepiece, are…

9 years ago

Harry Potter prequel stolen in burglary

London, May 12 (IANS) A Harry Potter prequel handwritten on a postcard by author J.K. Rowling has been stolen in…

9 years ago

Despite controversy, Sachin to be at opening of Brian Lara Stadium

By Paras Ramoutar Port-of-Spain, May 12 (IANS) Despite the heat generated by a raging controversy over the naming of a…

9 years ago

Nicole Kidman puts wedding dress on display at exhibition

Sydney, May 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman on Thursday put her wedding dress on display, as part of an…

9 years ago

Bill Clinton’s debut novel to get film adaptation

Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton and his collaborator, best selling author James Patterson, are looking…

9 years ago

Think Positive: This book will boost your enthusiasm for life (Book Review)

By Shubhi Sinha Title: Today is My Favourite Day; Author: Siddharth Shirole; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Pages: 168; Price: Rs 150…

9 years ago

‘Flame…The Story of My Mother Shahnaz Hussain’ to be adapted into film?

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Nelofar Currimbhoy's book "Flame...The Story of My Mother Shahnaz Hussain" might be adapted into a…

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