Sao Paulo, April 1 (IANS) One of the most internationally renowned street artists is meeting another great challenge by painting in Sao Paulo the world’s largest mural, a record that he himself set last year…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus “Baahubali” now has a book series, and if all goes well, the trilogy will be adapted to small screen. “The plan is to make the…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Author Anand Neelakantan unveiled on Friday his much-awaited book “The Rise of Sivagami”, a prequel to the blockbuster “Baahubali”, along with the film’s director S.S.Rajamouli, its actors Ramya Krishnan and…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Legendary sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash will be the headlining the Singapore Peace And Harmony Concert on May 14. They…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) An upcoming exhibition, followed by an auction here, will bring together some rare antiquities, fine arts and books. Organised by the Osian’s Group, the forthcoming auction is titled “Indian Antiquities, Modern…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) For all those of us eagerly looking forward to making the most of summer by indulging in reading some new offerings, April is — for all intents…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) For all those eagerly looking forward to making the most of summer by indulging in reading some new offerings, April is — for all intents and purposes…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurated the five-day-long Namami Brahmaputra river festival here in Assam. Mukherjee inaugurated the programme by lighting a ceremonial lamp at the Kachamari Ghat near Fancy Bazar…
By Vikas Datta Title: Bijnis Woman: Stories of Uttar Pradesh I Heard from My Parents, Mausis and Buas; Author: Tanuja Chandra; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 224; Price: Rs 299 A woman’s desperate late-night…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Read a haunting tale of love, friendship and betrayal of India in the context of its northeast region, flick through a tale of two cultures, of false assumptions, of courage…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conferred the Padma awards at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. In a civil investiture ceremony, former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma (Posthumous), BJP…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A wide range of issues that are crucial to contemporary India — its foreign policy, its relationships with its neighbours and the constitution — were elaborately discussed on the second…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A determination to change the discourse on diversity and a plan of action to grow the network for change was visible at the She Leads India conference on Thursday here….
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday urged India to respect the importance of Jinnah House in Mumbai which a BJP legislator said should be demolished. The Foreign Office said the Indian government needed to…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) An ambitious project to bring alive the memories and underline the contribution of some of Delhi’s significant theatre groups, including the Delhi Art Theatre, is underway and glimpses of the…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) One of the major shortcomings in Indias educational system, according to a senior faculty member at Art of Living, is the shortage of well qualified teachers. “The…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In what is set to be a pioneering event, the Raza Foundation is organising the countrys first poetry biennale in which 45 poets from 15 Indian languages will participate here….
Beijing, March 30 (IANS) Beijing’s Palace Museum will digitise its entire collection and make the images available to the public. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, had 1,862,690 antiques and relics in…
Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Prince’s former wife Mayte Garcia says she tried for years to dismiss the late pop icon’s addiction to drugs, and believed him when he told her it was nothing. In…
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Goa is looking to emulate Greek holiday capital Mykonos, with the Town and Country Planning Ministry planning to incentivise use of traditional colours to paint the facades of their homes and…