Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Nobel Prize-winning US author Toni Morrison has died “following a short illness”, her family members said. She was 88. Morrison, the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for…
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Nobel Prize-winning US author Toni Morrison, who chronicled the African American experience through her novels “Beloved”, “Song of Solomon” and “Sula”, has died aged 88, her publicist and family said on…
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Much before painting began on canvas, India had the traditional practice of making art on materials including paper, wood, cloth, mica and glass. An upcoming exhibition by the Piramal Museum of…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) An upcoming exhibition at the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), titled “Drawing: A New Chapter” will curate drawings representing a wide range of expressions from across India…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Over 200 theatre students who graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) in the last ten years have been awarded their diplomas in a single convocation ceremony held in…
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Spanning three months, an art retrospective exhibition of one of India’s most-known modernist artists and Padma Shri recipient, Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, is currently ongoing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum here….
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Delhi Archives, in collaboration with Ambedkar University, on Monday launched the Delhi government’s ‘Oral History Programme’ and plans to interview 100 local residents in the next two years. Deputy…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Amateur Indian photographers have captured Japanese shrines, Mount Fuji, cherry blossoms and the busy life of the Japanese for the fifth edition of the Japan Photo Contest ‘The Click’, organized…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Human bodies and expressions are the focal point of an ongoing group art exhibition at the Triveni Kala Sangam here. Dubai-based artist Yamini Mohan, whose charcoal-on-paper works depict intertwined masculine…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Close to 500 postcards written and painted by artists from across India, form the massive installation that pays tribute to the Indian Army to mark the 65th Foundation Day of…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Like most cuisines, the culinary flavours of South Korea showcase its rich history and culture. But, foodies in India often find themselves short of options when it…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Operation – The Untold Story of India’s Covert Naval War in East Pakistan; Author: Captain M.N.R. Sawant and Sandeep Unnithan; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 499 This…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Theatre group Natya Ustaad presented a rendition of the classic 1994 Bollywood comedy film “Andaaz Apna Apna”. The play, “Tribute : Andaz Apna Apna” directed by Swati Mishra and Kartik…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Works of eminent artists, including M.F. Husain, Amrita Sher-Gil, S.H. Raza, Jamini Roy and F.N. Souza which currently adorn the walls of Delhi’s iconic hotel Taj Palace, will go under…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Acknowledging the huge chasm that exists between rural and urban communities – be it in levels of education and medical access or between aspirations and achievement – a new book…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) From a convent in Ambala to the high-profile corridors of power in Delhi, from an event manager in Dubai to a “serendipitous” meeting with Shashi Tharoor, from…
Kevadia (Gujarat), Aug 2 (IANS) The Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue honouring India’s visionary leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, has been shortlisted for the 52nd Structural Awards 2019 that celebrate the best in engineering…
London, Aug 2 (IANS) An Italian altarpiece titled “The Virgin and Child with Saints”, one of the major surviving artworks by Renaissance artist Giovanni Martini da Udine, went on display on Friday for the first…
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) Visitors to the worlds six mega cities — San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo — will soon be able to experience artworks in augmented reality (AR),…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Edward Snowden’s memoir “Permanent Record” will be published globally by Macmillan Publishers on September 17. In 2013, former CIA agent and NSA contractor Snowden had shocked the world when he…