Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The Former First Lady of the US, Barbara Bush, died on Tuesday at the age of 92 after having been in failing health for some time, a family spokesperson said. “A…
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Google, CyArk to build VR models of world’s endangered heritage sites
San Franciscio, April 17 (IANS) Google has joined hands with CyArk, a California-based 3D laser scanning non-profit, to build virtual reality (VR) representations of historical sites around the world that are at risk of destruction…
What happens to rock band when a member gets hitched
New York, April 17 (IANS) If you go by the the rock n’ roll lore which says that once a bandmate gets married, the party is over for the group, you could not be further…
Won’t stake claim to Taj Mahal: Wakf Board to SC
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it won’t stake claim to the ownership of the Taj Mahal. Asking senior counsel A.D.N. Rao appearing…
Icelandic boy’s Titanic Lego replica makes it to US museum
Reykjavik, April 17 (IANS) The worlds largest replica of the Titanic, made by an autistic Icelandic boy using Lego bricks, will be exhibited for the first time in a US museum, the media reported on…
Being old in India and its many vulnerabilities (Book Review)
By Saket Suman Book: India’s Aged: Needs and Vulnerabilities; Edited by: Udaya S. Mishra and S. Irudaya Rajan; Publisher: Orient Blackswan; Pages: 254; Price: Rs 825 The immense potential of India’s young population is celebrated…
2018 Pulitzer Prizes winners announced
New York, April 17 (IANS) The New York Times and The New Yorker have jointly won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting on exposing powerful and wealthy sexual predators, including allegations…
Amjad Ali Khan, Asha Bhosle to get Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, legendary singer Asha Bhosle and veteran actor Anupam Kher will be receiving the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on April 24 for their contribution to their…
‘Harry Potter’ animator sees hope for homegrown comic books, animation in India
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) After working on the “World War Z” and the “Harry Potter” series as well as with the legendary Stan Lee, Indian comic artist and animator Roy Soumyadipta…
Papa CJ’s autobiography by year-end, ready to dish out more happiness
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Acclaimed English stand-up comedian Papa CJ will release his autobiography by the end of the year. The book, for which he has signed a deal with Amazon, will…
The Russians and Trump — a spectacular coup or self-goal? (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump Win the White House; Author: Luke Harding; Publisher: Guardian Books/Faber & Faber; Pages: 346; Price: Rs 599 Soon after being made Russian Prime Minister in 1999,…
Bengalis celebrate Poila Baisakh
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Bengalis across West Bengal – as also in other parts of the country and abroad – exchanged sweets and pleasantries, prayed and rejoiced on Sunday to usher in Bengali New Year…
Sun, sand and sanitation: Goa celebrates beach hygiene campaign with music party
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) Plastic garbage converted into flotation devices, seaweed strewn on beaches broken down into compost and art installations fabricated from bottle caps and straws littered on Goa’s beaches are the showstoppers of…
Chinese investment risks Pakistan running into debt trap: Ex Pakistani ambassador Husain Haqqani,
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan runs the risk of falling into a debt trap with China’s multi-billion dollar infrastructure investment, especially as a volatile security situation and tensions with neighbours threatens…
Artist Alone
ATTN Editors: Oxford University Press will be launching “Ashis Nandy: A Life in Dissent” on April 16. It’s a reflection on his life work as a thinker, by noted social scientists, humanists, a novelist, and…
The radical, rockstar philosopher and his ‘dangerous’ ideas
By Vikas Datta Philosophers may be called “dangerous” for their ideas, can be flamboyantly idiosyncratic, but are rarely described as “the superstar messiah” of their ideology or “Elvis” of their field. But this Slovene qualifies…
UAE chairs Unesco national committees’ meeting
Paris, April 14 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has chaired a session held on the sidelines of the 204th edition of the Unesco Executive Council to strengthen cooperation and scale up joint operations between the international organisation’s…
New book makes learning Spanish fun and easy
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Indian origin author Shalu Chopra has converted over 12 years of her experience in teaching into a second volume in the methodology book series, focused on Latin American Spanish titled…
Have you experienced something supernatural? Time to pen your story
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Have you ever felt your dear one near you even though they are long gone? Have you ever heard your relative or friend whisper your name when they were not…
Assam turns festive for Rongali Bihu
Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) The people of Assam on Saturday started celebrating Rongali Bihu to mark the beginning of the Assamese New Year and the end of the harvesting season amidst traditional fervour and large-scale…