By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Keen observers of contemporary Indian literature would agree that most recent books have depended heavily on promotions and marketing. But if publicity rules the roost, does the…
Tel Aviv, July 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu replicas of two sets of copper plates from Kerala that are part of the long Jewish history in India. They…
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has thrown the potters of Kumartuli, who craft the famed Durga idols, into a tizzy. With two-and-a-half months to go for Durga Puja,…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Suddenly, dull residential areas in the centre of the capital, with their typical box-shaped, whitewashed government housing, have come to life. The area around Lodhi Road, which…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A landmark book, featuring contributions from leading experts on the UK and India relations across business and politics, was launched at British Council in the national capital. Published a week…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The partition of India in 1947, which gave birth to Pakistan, left hundreds of thousands with dislocated homes. The borders might have been drawn between the two countries but what…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Leading Indian art practitioners have contended that the tendency of modernism in art to focus on style and form does not represent the process of abstraction. At a talk organised…
London, July 3 (IANS) An unknown rare pencil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, drawn by artist John Henry Amshewitz and inscribed by Gandhi, is set to be offered at Sothebys London on July 11. With an…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon publish a book dedicated to the youth, both in India and across the world. Modi is said to address core issues like overcoming…
By Saket Suman Until very recently, globalisation was the talk of the town and promised to be a melting pot of global cultures, economies and social ties. Two recent books by prominent western authors, on…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Showering lavish praises on President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he – an outsider to Delhi politics before 2014 – settled in the capital in his…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday disclosed that there were some divergences in views between him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi but both kept them to themselves and did not…
London, July 2 (IANS) Children may love to see pictures on their storybooks, but having more illustrations than one on a page could result in poorer word learning among pre-schoolers, new research has found. The…
By Vikas Datta It is not a fable, though it may seem like one. A prince is so entranced by an unparalleled city of his dominions that he lingers in it year after year, while…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Writer Preeti Shenoy was honoured with the Indian of the Year award at a function here. Shenoy, who is one of India’s top five highest selling women authors, was awarded…
New York, June 30 (IANS) The Statue of Liberty is an iconic olive-green symbol of American freedom. But did you know she wasn’t always that colour? When France gifted ‘Lady Liberty’ to the US in…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling trolled Donald Trump with a tweet that mocked the US President with a quote by one of his predecessors, the media reported. “Nearly all men can…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Get insight into the life and experiences of a naval captain, know how a compelling vision can motivate and inspire organisations, get inspired by optimism that Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The current trend in Indian publishing space, as also globally, shows a phenomenal rise of nonfiction while the number of fiction titles have dipped significantly over the…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Sahitya Akademi on Thursday gave a call for books from publishers and young Indian authors for the Yuva Puraskar 2018. The applicant should be aged 35 or below on…