New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) He is one of Indias most loved writers and has authored dozens of books for children, hundreds of short stories and poems and several anthologies. But in this upcoming work,…
Noida, May 15 (IANS) Nothing restores the cultural heritage of a country like it’s art forms do and music is certainly one of the most revered of all art forms. But globalisation has led to…
By Vikas Datta Title: Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961; Author: Nicholas Reynolds; Publisher: William Morrow/HarperCollins; Pages: 384; Price: Rs 799 Among the great American authors of the 20th century, if not…
Pune, May 14 (IANS) Marathi film producer Atul B. Tapkir was found dead at a luxury hotel here on Sunday morning, police said. He was 35. A post on Tapkir’s Facebook page indicates he was…
By Madhupriti Mitra New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) While all of us aspire to achieve certain goals in life, not everybody succeeds. Here comes a new book that attempts to unravel the many unknown facets…
By Saket Suman Title: Exit West; Author Mohsin Hamid; Publisher: Penguin India; Pages: 228; Price: Rs 599 Migration has emerged as one of the most challenging of contemporary issues but this fictional tale — steeped…
By Vikas Datta Like the sun outshines other celestial bodies, literary figures are liable to find that their contribution to popular forms of mass media will obscure all their other work, no matter how much…
London, May 14 (IANS) A first international retrospective exhibition on the world-famous rock band Pink Floyd which recalls how the British group became a cultural icon since it was born in the 1960s, opened in…
Edinburgh, May 14 (IANS) The biggest ever collection of rare and unique objects from the Viking age found in Britain has been given a new permanent home at Scotland’s national museum in Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth’s…
Cairo, May 14 (IANS) Egypt’s antiquities ministry said that it has found a necropolis with as many as 30 intact mummies near the city of Minya, the first such find in the area, the media…
By Vikas Datta Even if she had written just one or two of her over dozen novels, she would have easily figured among the world’s greatest writers with her brand of ‘Gothic romances’, but Daphne…
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Goa Tourism authorities on Saturday launched a unique hop-on-hop-off bus service for tourists, with a fleet of open-roof double decker and single decker buses plying through popular hotspots in Panaji and…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) He has been named the “Hottest Chef of America” by People magazine and has won a Michelin star for his restaurant in New York, but Chef Vikas…
New York, May 12 (IANS) Even as US President Donald Trumps daughter Ivanka Trumps book about women in the workforce is being brutally thrashed by critics across the United States, the book has made the…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Kuchipudi dancer Sandhya Raju’s debut Malayalam thriller “Careful” has been slated for release on May 18. Directed by V.K. Prakash, the film also features Vijay Babu, Jomol, Parvathy Nambiar and Aju…
New York, May 12 (IANS) A wonderful painting by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her Cartier watch, an iconic timepiece, are all set to be auctioned in New York. Christie’s Watches announced “The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis…
London, May 12 (IANS) A Harry Potter prequel handwritten on a postcard by author J.K. Rowling has been stolen in a burglary in Birmingham, England, the media reported on Friday. The manuscript was penned on…
By Paras Ramoutar Port-of-Spain, May 12 (IANS) Despite the heat generated by a raging controversy over the naming of a luxury suite after him, Sachin Tendulkar will be here on Saturday for the opening of…
Sydney, May 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman on Thursday put her wedding dress on display, as part of an exhibition showcasing the history of wedding fashion here. The Academy Award winning actress’ Balenciaga gown,…
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton and his collaborator, best selling author James Patterson, are looking forward to a film adaptation of their novel “The President Is Missing”, which comes out…