New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) While art lovers and collectors are thronging in large numbers to the ongoing India Art Fair here, the display of some magnificent artworks in exhibitions ranging from the vernacular and…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving Bhojpuri language its due “respect” after coming to power. “Bhojpuri language, which was neglected for years,…
Gurugram, Feb 3 (IANS) An exceptional festival of different arts and genres, which will see the participation 400 visual artistes including painters, sculptors, photographers and graphic artistes, awaits art connoisseur in this suburban tech hub…
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Translated work is now being sold as good literature and its appreciation among readers is on the rise, said Jenny Brown, founder director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. “In UK…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Emerging artists again have the opportunity to apply for a promising artists in residence programme, spanning three months, where they can focus on their craft, interact with the best minds…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Of Bengals 60.3 million population at the time, estimates are that between 1.5 and 4 million people died of starvation, malnutrition and disease during the famine of…
By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The Islamic State may be defeated soon on the battlefield but this in itself is unlikely to bring peace to the Middle East unless the basic reasons resulting…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Read an uplifting and diverse compilation on Catalan Roman Catholic priest Raimundo Panikkar; there’s also an interesting recitation of tacit sentiments or messages turned upside down in our everyday life…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The ninth edition of the India Art Fair that began here on Thursday exhibits a rare mix of colours, grandeur and, with its continued focus in nurturing global interest in…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The architectural sketches, drawings and photographs of the world’s most iconic buildings will be showcased under one roof at the upcoming India Arch Dialogue which begins here from Friday. The…
Bhopal, Feb 2 (IANS) Tributes were paid to the 16th century Dhrupad musician Pandit Baijnath Mishra, popularly known as Baiju Bawra at the second edition of the Baiju Bawra Dhrupad Utsav, organised at Chanderi town…
Bengaluru, Feb 2 (IANS) The eighth edition of the Attakkalari Biennial is all set to reach new heights with its fresh and cutting edge choreography by newly-discovered talent. The 10-day-festival will have young talent sharing…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Reviving the tradition of story telling through puppetry, the 15th Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival will begin from Friday. From the traditional to modern forms of puppetry, ranging from rod…
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s authorities have issued a notification to all the public and academic libraries in the Punjab province to keep copies of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs biography, the media reported on Thursday….
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Egypt will be the Partner Nation during the Surajkund International Crafts Mela that kicked off on Wednesday, an Egyptian embassey statement said here. Hosted jointly by the Haryana government and…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday kept the tradition of using verses of Urdu poetry with hard nosed business and techinical jargons to present the Budget 2017-18 — the fourth…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The 19th edition of the National School of Drama’s (NSD) Bharat Rang Mahotsav is set to begin here from Thursday with special focus on the different genres of Indian theatre….
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Pulitzer Prize winning Indian-American writer Siddhartha Mukherjee’s latest book ‘The Gene’ has made it for the longlist of this years Wellcome Book Prize. Mukherjee shared the news on Twitter. Weaving science,…
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Goddess Saraswati, considered the deity of music, culture and learning, was worshipped across West Bengal with traditional gaitey and religious fervour on Wednesday. Women and girls decked up in traditional bright…
Kathmandu, Feb 1 (IANS) Nepalese Hindu families on Wednesday visited temples across the country to worship the goddess of knowledge and wisdom as they marked the Shree Panchami festival. Parents helped their children write messages…