Agartala, Sep 12 (IANS) Tripura’s legendary artist Maharaj Kumari Kamalprabha Devi died at Nagaon in Assam on Thursday, family sources said here. She was 105. “Kamalprabha Devi had been staying with her younger daughter in…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) There’ve been guidebooks, bus tours, videos, pamphlets, walkabouts et al, but this ‘Safarnama’ app will “capture the way history in Delhi is actually held within and under…
Edinburgh, Sep 12 (IANS) “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling has donated 15.3 million pounds ($18 million) to support research into multiple sclerosis (MS) and neurological conditions at a centre here named after her mother. The…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANSlife) An author, artist and researcher, Kota Neelima wears many hats and is largely known for her research and art practice that centres on rural agrarian distress. Her 2018 book, “Widows…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANSlife) Home libraries are deeply personal and therapeutic. A well-decorated library establishes a more relaxed mood and inspires your creativity. The art of creating a reading nook in your home to…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANSlife) A casual stroll into the open Bapu Bazar of the pink city of Jaipur, and one will see a range of traditional Rajasthani textiles. Amid the Bandhej,…
Voices from the Past: Fiji Stories, By Praveen Chandra, Carindale Publishing, Brisbane, Australia, 2019. BY SHUBHA SINGH Memories, family histories, forgotten historical events have become matters of research and popular writing. Vaguely remembered events from…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Lamenting the “most recent happenings in that unfortunate land” in the wake of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status being revoked, former Vice President Hamid Ansari cautioned against promoting “distrust and…
Mohali (Punjab), Sep 11 (IANS) Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu along with Nobel laureates Serge Haroche (Physics) and Kailash Satyarthi (Peace) inaugurated a travelling exhibition on Wednesday. Highlighting issues related to…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IANS) Irrespective of caste, creed or religion, practically every household in Kerala, rich or poor, the one common thing would be the traditional vegetarian 26-dish Onam lunch, more popularly called ‘Onam sadhya’…
By Jayant K. Singh Basel, Sep 11 (IANS) Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso died at the age of 93 in 1973 but seven years before that…
Ahmedabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Comic Con India, a pop culture experience, on Tuesday announced that it will be hosting its first Ahmedabad edition on February 1 and 2, 2020. The event will comprise an array…
Chandigarh, Sep 10 (IANS) A play depicting sequences from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s much-acclaimed book “Saragarhi and the Defense of Samana Forts” will be staged this week in the state, it was announced on…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANSlife) As the author of several best-selling books like “Life Is What You Make It” and its sequel “Wake Up, Life Is Calling”, Preeti Shenoy has carved a…
By Shona Adhikari Sep 9 (IANS) It was my second visit to Bikaner and the magnificent Junagarh Fort drew me like a magnet. A visit to the fort takes at least an hour and a…
By IANSlife Features September 9 Sep 9 (IANSlife) Historian and award-winning author William Dalrymple is all set to release his most ambitious and remarkable history book to date, The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of The…
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) The Nobel Prize Museum’s exhibition unveiling in Mohali near here on Wednesday at the third edition of Nobel Prize Series 2019 will highlight science stories and achievements, it was announced on…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) It’s difficult to get a question through to Braz Gonsalves these days. Age has caught up with one of India’s greatest jazz musicians at 85 and the man…
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Read about an Indian lawyer who had the gumption to take on the might of Britain in an English court – at the height of the Raj; a poet and…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) North East Festival is returning to the Capital with its 7th edition. It will be held between November 8-10 at IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi. This edition of North East Festival…