New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Know and understand the bewildering, fascinating and complex Swami Vivekananda; flick through an interesting story of travel adventures; map the history of contemporary India through the eyes of the Amul…
By Vikas Datta Title: Wisdom – A World History; Author: Trevor Curnow; Publisher: Speaking Tiger; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 399 Wisdom is elusive and doesn’t even have one accepted definition, but it still has been…
Pune, Dec 30 (IANS) With Afrojack, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike ruling the dance garden, Mumbais Shaan accompanied by Joshi and Kash Trivedi, Lucas & Steve, New Delhis Zaeden and KERANO on the Main Stage…
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal said the country’s cultural diversity and freedom of expression is in danger and called upon the people to say no to “Hindu Rashtra”. “Our cultural diversity is…
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) A section of intellectuals from West Bengal will submit a memorandum at the Reserve Bank of India’s regional office here on Friday in protest the negative impacts of demonetisation. They criticised…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Noting that it is the “argumentative” Indian, not the “intolerant” Indian who has been celebrated in tradition, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the freedom to doubt, disagree and dispute…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday that the freedom to doubt, disagree and dispute intellectually must be protected as an essential pillar of Indian democracy. “Nothing should lie outside the realm…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Hitting the stores in the final days of the Obama administration, an upcoming book by one of Americas most incisive political columnists makes the “provocative argument” that most of “Obamas…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Best-selling author and commentator Tuhin A. Sinha has been appointed a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mumbai unit here on Thursday, an official said. His name was announced by city…
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Human beings are mortal and know it but still can’t avoid grief over deaths, especially when the person concerned seemed likely to go on for ever, had…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) At a time start-up India and stand-up India are buzz phrases, here are two books targeted at those wishing to turn entrepreneurs — particularly in the small and medium enterprises…
Pune, Dec 29 (IANS) The Electronic Dance Music festival Sunburn started with some electrifying performances by popular international artistes like Dannic, Armin van Buuren, Angerfist, Tom Swoom among others at ‘Sunburn Hills’ on Wednesday. The…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) American jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, whose technique involves tapping his fingers on the fret board with both hands, is all set to perform here next year. As a part of…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Observing that the experience of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) comprising eight countries in the region has not been “encouraging”, Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday urged the need…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) In a bid to keep the premises “clean and green”, the West Bengal government is set to revamp the infrastructural facilities and strengthen security arrangements during the forthcoming Ganga Sagar Mela….
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar on Wednesday said India is committed to rediscover its past and make it a “very essential” part of the world’s future. “I want…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Harking to the Indian epic Mahabharata to unravel intricacies of society and politics, Sahitya Akademi winner Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri says “crude politicians” are as important as their refined…
By Vikas Datta Title: Genghis Khan And the Quest for God; Author: Jack Weatherford; Publisher: Viking/Penguin Random House ; Pages: 429; Price: Rs 699 He has a prominent place in the annals of history, but…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday described India’s culture of harmony, unity and tolerance as its ‘DNA’. Naqvi said this while inaugurating the grand…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Following actor Aamir Khans comments on “intollerance” in November 2015 at an award ceremony, the BJP social media cell organised a campaign to build pressure on Snapdeal to drop Aamir…