Category: Art

Sudarsan wins gold at Moscow sand art championship

Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha won the gold medal at the 10th Moscow…

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Former soldier pens gripping tale of cross-border love

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A retired Indian Army Brigadier has penned a fascinating love story that traverse between India…

7 years ago

This exhibition is a pictorial tale of Chanderi silk

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The overwhelming story of Chanderi silk is symbolically represented in an ongoing exhibition here under…

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Five books to look forward to in May 2017

By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) On an average, at least 40-50 books from leading publishers hit the…

7 years ago

Big B, Vinod Khanna starrer ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ inspires Harvard book

Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) The evergreen Bollywood blockbuster "Amar Akbar Anthony" starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor and…

7 years ago

India’s first ‘book village’ coming up in Maharashtra’s strawberry country

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) The sleepy village of Bhilar, in the heart of Maharashtra's famed 'strawberry country' will soon get…

7 years ago

2,000-year-old tombs excavated in China

Beijing, April 28 (IANS) More than 20 funeral artefacts were unearthed during the excavation of two 2,000-year-old tombs in Hunan…

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American Odissi dancer defies stereotypes through her art

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Decades ago when Sharan Lowen brought out the exquisite grace of Odissi…

7 years ago

A festival dedicated to translations

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Interpretation is not just a matter of words, it involves providing clarity arounfd a culture.…

7 years ago

Of brains, business and masters

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Read an engaging look at the neuro-science of thought, behaviour and creativity that is a…

7 years ago

Poet Sankha Ghosh conferred Jnanpith Award

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Eminent Bengali poet and literary critic Sankha Ghosh was conferred the 52nd Jnanpith Award by…

7 years ago

Goa pins hopes on nostalgic Portuguese-era buses to boost tourism

Panaji, April 27 (IANS) In a bid to boost tourist footfalls, tourism authorities in Goa are keen to use 'camaios',…

7 years ago

Bengal considering proposal to revamp trams

Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The West Bengal government is considering a proposal to revamp and run Kolkata trams on a…

7 years ago

Dara Shikoh was a child of India: M.J. Akbar

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Dara Shikoh, the great grandson of Akbar, was a child of India, Minister of State…

7 years ago

Museum heads should stay longer to develop, implement vision: Met Director

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Observing there is "room for work" in Indian museums, Thomas Campbell, the departing…

7 years ago

The many adventures and misadventures of ‘Silver’, a remarkable Indian spy

By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Bhagat Ram Talwar -- a Hindu Pathan from the North West Frontier…

7 years ago

Paul Verhoeven directing lesbian nun drama

Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, who is active both in the US as well as Netherlands,…

7 years ago

“An evening of ghazals, women empowerment at ‘Jashn-E-Dosti’

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a soulful evening at "Jash-e-dosti" where the audience was enthralled with ghazals and…

7 years ago

Connecting the dots: The BJP, Hindutva and fringe organisations

By Saket Suman Title: Shadow Armies: Fringe Organisations and Foot Soldiers of Hindutva; Author: Dhirendra K. Jha; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages:…

7 years ago

‘Mohe pir paayo, Nizamuddin Auliya…’: The saint and his grace

By Vikas Datta Title: Song of the Dervish; Author: Meher Murshed; Publisher: Bloomsbury India; Pages: 242; Price: Rs 499 The…

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