Category: Art

David Guetta performs in Delhi, Mumbai on same day

New Delhi/ Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) After bringing the roof down with his performance in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, Grammy…

9 years ago

Don’t be flippant with Indian symbols, Amazon told

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Sunday asked e-tailer Amazon to refrain from being flippant…

9 years ago

World Book Fair ends on high note

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The 44th World Book Fair ended here on a high note on Sunday as thousands…

9 years ago

Zhou Youguang, who simplified Chinese script, dead

Beijing , Jan 15 (IANS) Zhou Youguang, who simplified Chinese language by introducing Pinyin, died here on Saturday. He was…

9 years ago

The US statesman who out-argued the Devil and his curious career

By Vikas Datta Among the outstanding American statesmen (and one stateswoman) to never become President, Daniel Webster never let ambition,…

9 years ago

Need more satire and humour to build bridges between communities: Modi

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, lauding political satirist and editor Cho Ramaswamy for having…

9 years ago

Gulzar lauds Shantanu Moitra for modernising Tagore, retaining essence

Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Noted lyricist Gulzar heaped praise on music director Shantanu Moitra for retaining the aura of Nobel…

9 years ago

Over 1.5 million take holy dip at Gangasagar amid chill, security

Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Ove 1.5 million pilgrims from across India and abroad braved the icy cold…

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Karan Johar’s memoir lays bare all; reflects Bollywood’s ambiguity

By Saket Suman Title: An Unsuitable Boy; Author: Karan Johar (with Poonam Saxena); Publisher: Penguin India; Pp: 216; Price: Rs…

9 years ago

Telugu states celebrate Sankranti with gaiety

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) People in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Saturday celebrated 'Makar Sankranti', the…

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Less demand for regional language books at World Book Fair

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The 44th edition of the World Book Fair might be seeing a…

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Fiction, non-fiction – Indian authors shine at World Book Fair

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Giving tough competition to foreign writers are Indian authors who seemed to have emerged as…

9 years ago

TN celebrates Pongal with traditional fervour

Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Saturday celebrated Pongal with traditional fervour with people getting up early, donning new…

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Himachal temple to have 1,600 kg butter idol

Kangra, Jan 14 (IANS) Preparations started on Saturday morning for the installation of the idol of Goddess Brajeshwari Devi made…

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Over a million take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti

Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took holy dip in…

9 years ago

Why are communal riots persisting post-partition

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Author Naseera Sharma, named last month for a Sahitya Akademi Award, laments…

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Hundreds take dip in Himachal rivers on Makar Sankranti

Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees braced the cold across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and took dips in rivers…

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Modi greets nation on harvest festivals

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to people of various communities as they…

9 years ago

Sharjah cultural event to showcase young talent

Sharjah, Jan 13 (IANS/WAM) The fifth edition of the highly-anticipated Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) will begin on Sunday and will…

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20-hour concert to celebrate Indian classical music ‘ragas’

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) In a unique treat for lovers of Indian classical (Hindustani) music, a mega-concert of 20 hours…

9 years ago



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