Category: Art

Government chalks out elaborate plan to celebrate 70th Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government has planned an elaborate fortnight-long programme to commemorate the country's 70th Independence Day,…

8 years ago

Bid to rename West Bengal gets mixed response

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee government's bid to rechristen West Bengal as "Bengal" has attracted mixed reactions from…

8 years ago

Countering a new terrorist threat from an unexpected direction

By Vikas Datta Title: Crisis; Author: Frank Gardner; Publisher: Bantam Press/Penguin Random House; Pages: 460; Price: Rs 599 For decades…

8 years ago

Understanding the intellect in Bhagat Singh

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Bhagat Singh's 'Jail Note Book': Its Context and Relevance; Editors: Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich and…

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Art as a search for freedom

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Artists desire the freedom to tread their chosen path and to show to the world…

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Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for ‘M Cream’

By Ankit Sinha India's musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes…

8 years ago

Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for ‘M Cream’

By Ankit Sinha India's musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes…

8 years ago

IIT Kharagpur facilitating filing of GI application for ‘Goyna Bori’

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Intellectual Property Rights cell of IIT Kharagpur has taken up an initiative to facilitate the…

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Over one lakh manuscripts catalogued in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, July 31 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has catalogued over one lakh manuscripts as part of the National Manuscript…

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The adventures of Harry Potter – and Son

By Vikas Datta Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two; Authors: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany,…

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Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park now in Unesco ‘heritage’ list

Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes,…

8 years ago

Mumbai spiritual guru’s book is NYT’s July best-seller

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Spiritual Guru Radhanath Swami's new book, "The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti", has topped…

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Tales of the Caribbean – in all genres

By Vikas Datta The Caribbean, for most of us, brings to the mind a once invincible cricket team, holiday cruises,…

8 years ago

Legend of Tipu gets a new context

By Preetha Nair Book: Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan; Author: Kate Brittlebank; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 399…

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MP wins award for ‘comprehensive development’ of tourism

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The "heart of incredible India", Madhya Pradesh was declared the Best State/Union Territory for Comprehensive…

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Bauls again attacked in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) In the second such attack this month, three Baul singers were attacked in Chaudanga district of…

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Chinese living Buddha funds construction of pagoda in B’desh

Beijing, July 30 (IANS) A Chinese "living Buddha" in Tibet has raised one million yuan (about $150,668) to fund the…

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Centre to hold Make In India Conference in Odisha in December

Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IANS) The Central government proposes to organise a 'Make in India' conference in Bhubaneswar in December, an…

8 years ago

Jumpstart annual congress of children’s content creators ‘Goes To School’ this year

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Jumpstart, an annual congress of children's content creators, a flagship project of…

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Bengal’s Lodha, Sabar tribals mourn Mahasweta, their ‘mother’

Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) With Mahasweta Devi's death, the world has lost a renowned writer-activist, but for the Lodhas and…

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