By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) As talk of war and violence — all that Mahatma Gandhi stood against — gains prominence with every passing day, a Gandhian scholar has urged that the…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Retreat of Western Liberalism; Author: Edward Luce; Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette India; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 599 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Flick through the story of a young man whose struggles come to an end with the growing spiritual influences in his life; read a mysterious tale around a lost woman….
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that women across the state will get free ride on all state-owned buses on Raksha Bandhan day. The women will be able…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Modi government is abdicating its responsibility vis-a-vis conservation at a time when India’s natural landscape, including forests and wildlife, face an “ecological holocaust”, says a new book. An “ecological…
Shillong, Aug 3 (IANS) An amphitheatre, built at a cost of Rs 2 crore, was inaugurated by Meghalya Deputy Chief Minister R.C. Laloo in the state’s West Jaintia Hills district on Thursday. The project is…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Leading dance critic and Sangeet Natak Akademi member Shanta Serbjeet Singh was cremated here on Thursday, the family said. She was 81. Shanta Serbjeet Singh died around 5.30 p.m. on…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) At a time when the English publishing industry is booming in the country, writers in Indian languages claim that it is difficult for them to make a…
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) James Comey, the former FBI director who was fired by President Trump has inked a deal to write a book that will feature “yet-unheard anecdotes” about his career, publisher Flatiron Books…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Delhi will apply for “Unesco Imperial Capital Cities” status, the government said on Wednesday, alleging that the city’s entry for Unesco World Heritage City was withdrawn by the Centre due…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) To keep the monuments and archaeological sites clean, the government has recommended prohibition on use of polythene, Parliament was told on Wednesday. “All the states and union territories have been…
Udaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Heritage hotel Ravla Khempur, which was also the venue for the Judi Dench starrer “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”, is set to come alive with a performing arts and music festival…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A wide range of artistic expressions from different genres have been brought together here from different parts of the country for the national capital’s art connoisseurs to feast their eyes…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) That creative juices of sublime writing flowed through the veins of late writer Khushwant Singh is reflected in the reverence with which he is read even after…
London, Aug 2 (IANS) A masterpiece by Pablo Picasso, one of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, is on display at Duff House, a Georgian mansion in Aberdeenshire. Picasso’s Les Soles that went…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on musical instruments has struck a discordant note with their manufacturers and dealers in West Bengal, whose capital Kolkata is a traditional…
By Nirmal Ranjan New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) “To consume meat or not to” — has been a never-ending debate between those supporting non-vegetarian lifestyle and those opposing it. And the recent religio-political dash added…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Usually, a book is adapted into a movie or a television series. However, in a complete role reversal, a popular web series is going to be immortalised in words. Penguin…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) “Age no bar” — the saying stands true for artist Haroon Khimani who at 81 is still passionate about his painting and proves that there is no expiry of his…
Phnom Penh, Aug 1 (IANS) Archaeologists have unearthed a large ancient statue during excavations in the Angkor complex in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, an official said on Tuesday. Long Kosal, Deputy Director of the Communications…