Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department to draw up a comprehensive proposal to commemorate the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre next year…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) An exhibition of images and objects in motion, featuring works by 16 Indian and international artists is open at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) here. The interdisciplinary exhibition…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Born in San Francisco in 1970, life was anything but planned for Sita Kaylin, who started working as a stripper during her college days to earn money….
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: How India Manages Its National Security; Author: Arvind Gupta; Publisher: Penguin/Viking; Pages: 410; Price: Rs 599 National security is not just about the military, it also concerns governance and the tendency…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A global investor and writer of highly acclaimed books, Ruchir Sharma, will be publishing “Democracy on the Road”, which is said to provide an insightful account of how Indian democracy…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A series of 102 indigenous artworks by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, with the oldest dating back to the 1800s, are being exhibited at the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) An exhibition of vintage cameras and some turn-of-the-century images that throw light upon the life of a former Nepalese Prime Minister opened for public viewing at the India Habitat Centre…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A memoir of legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers in the history of the game, will be published in October. The announcement has…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) About 30 per cent of the 88 entries received for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 are by first-time authors, highlighting the proliferation of debut novelists writing about…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) For raconteur Bakula Nayak, postcards, old bills and legal papers, constitute a window to the history and a canvas for the present. An exhibition of these vintage objects will open…
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor-singer Farhan Akhtar pointed out a “glaring error” made in a West Bengal school book and urged the West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee to rectify it. Farhan, who played the…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) For those not studying art formally, exposure to art via exhibitions could be their first step for deeper engagement with it, said curator Priyanka Chhabra, at her group show which…
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor-politician Rajinikanth has praised the Victor Banerjee-starrer “The Answer”, which traces the life of yoga guru Paramhansa Yogananda’s late American devotee James Donald Walters — popularly known as Swami Kriyananda. Ahead…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Gulzar is widely known as a filmmaker, lyricist and writer. But a new book by his daughter, Meghna Gulzar, presents a facet of the icon that few have been aware…
By Vishnu Makhijani Title: God Save The Hon’ble Supreme Court; Author: Fali S. Nariman; Publisher: Hay House; Pages: 304; Price: Rs 599 Atal Bihari Vajpayee taught noted jurist Fali S. Naiman an invaluable lesson: It…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) In the #litfest age of selfies and celebrities, Bhutan’s annual literary retreat resonates with a mix of the old-world charm and the contemporary vibe. Set to take…
San Francisco, Aug 18 (IANS) An exhibition on dresses and costumes worn by legendary Hollywood actor Marilyn Monroe is all set to open its doors to the public on Saturday at the Paley Centre in…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A book of ink drawings and short verses “Musavvir ka Khayal” was launched by noted contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon on Friday. “Musavvir ka Khayal” contains ink drawings by artist…
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) In a bid to boost cultural exchanges with eastern India, the Chinese consulate here has joined hands with a city-based Durga Puja committee to recreate a slice of authentic China in…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vrindaban Gurukul Trust of flute maestro Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia for the promotion of art and culture….