By Shubhi Sinha Title: Today is My Favourite Day; Author: Siddharth Shirole; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Pages: 168; Price: Rs 150 Nobody in this world is guaranteed to lead a n entirely happy and joyous life….
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Nelofar Currimbhoy’s book “Flame…The Story of My Mother Shahnaz Hussain” might be adapted into a film with multi-faceted talent Piyush Mishra as the scriptwriter. During the launch of her second…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) A painter from Kerala, Sedunath Prabhakar, settled in Melbourne, has become the first Indian painter to get an invitation from the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne to exhibit his painting at…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Highlighting the importance of Gautam Buddha’s teachings in the present day world, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said his teachings will be incorporated in the…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Saffronarts upcoming Summer Online Auction will feature a selection of contemporary South Asian art and important works from Indias finest modernists. Scheduled to take place on June 6 and 7,…
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Author Chetan Bhagat says a plagiarism case slapped against him by a Bengaluru author over his “One Indian Girl” is bogus. The complainant, Anvita Bajpai, has reportedly filed a lawsuit in…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) French saxophonist and composer Sylvain Rifflet has his finger firmly set on the pulse of modern times. Yet, he feels that music appealing to the popular taste,…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India’s publishing industry is as ruthless as it is dotted with glitz. With debutant authors often taking years to find a publisher, the journey of the manuscript…
By Vikas Datta Title: Tetralogue: I’m Right, You’re Wrong; Author: Timothy Williamson; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 160; Price: Rs 399 It is all in our mind. How we live our lives depends, to a…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal on Monday paid homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on the bard’s 156th birth anniversary with offerings of his popular songs, enactments of his plays and readings from his…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry and writings have impacted India and the world for generations but many do not know the bard’s gastronomic side. As homage to the literary giant…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A pessimist may construe a half-filled glass as half-empty and this attitude may create a craving for more. If one can decipher the word impossible as I am possible, nothing…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Acclaimed historian and author William Dalrymple’s book on arguably the world’s most coveted gem — the Kohinoor — unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to…
Agartala/Silchar, May 9 (IANS) The 156th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate and poet Rabindra Nath Tagore was celebrated on Tuesday in Tripura and Assam. Numerous programmes were organised across Tripura and southern Assam, with “Prabhat…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Decline of Civilisation; Author: Ramin Jahanbegloo; Publisher: Aleph Book Company; Pages: 176; Price: Rs 399 Is the rise of extremist and exclusivist ideologies, which assess the world by inflexible dogma,…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: CityMakers; Author: Indu Prakash Singh; Publisher: Mukul Prakashan; Pages: 608; Price: Rs 1,000 Why do the mass of homeless in city after city, the ones who build homes and castles…
By Saket Suman Title: Behind Bars: Prison Tales of India’s Most Famous; Author: Sunetra Choudhury; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 266; Price: Rs 395 Jail is a fearsome word for almost everybody and the general perception…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is playing a stylish, sophisticated Delhi girl in her forthcoming “Half Girlfriend”, says she is very tomboyish in real life and that simple things of life makes…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Monday inaugurated artist-social activist Rouble Nagi’s sculpture titled “The Paradise Garden” and thanked the activist for beautifying the city. “We are thankful to Rouble…
Navi Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Police will provide security, including surveillance by drones, for the May 10 concert of Canadian pop singing sensation Justin Bieber at the DY Patil Stadium, an official said on Monday….