‘Sex and the City 3’ gets go-ahead
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker has reportedly signed up for “Sex and the City 3”. The 51-year-old, who starred as Carrie Bradshaw on the iconic TV show and movies, is expected…
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Modi performs ‘bhoomipujan’ of Shivaji statue
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed the ‘bhoomipujan’ for a grand statue and memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji here during his day-long visit to Maharashtra. In a tweet, Modi said: “I…
Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh selected for Jnanpith
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Noted Bengali poet Shankah Ghosh was on Friday chosen for the India’s highest literary honour Jnanpith award for 2016, the award selection panel announced on its website. The decision was…
Serendipity Arts Fest concludes, promises to return next December
Panaji, Dec 23 (IANS) After eight days of enthralling audiences on a journey of art, craft, dance, music, food, theatre and photography, the first edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival ended on a celebratory note…
Need to have a good translation system in India: Ansari
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Citing wrong translations available on Google translator, Vice President Hamid Ansari here on Friday emphasised on having a good translation system in Indian academic institutions. “If a research done anywhere,…
Two landmarks on Rafi’s 92nd birth anniversary
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Legendary singer, the late Mohammed Rafi, will get two new landmark memorials on the occasion of his 92nd birth anniversary on Saturday, in his home suburb of Bandra here. While the…
Not surprisingly, JLF lands in another controversy
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With barely a month left for the 10th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival, the inclusion of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders in the programme and the exclusion of prominent faces…
Go for Christmas tours to Mother House, Bandel Church
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Travellers to West Bengal can now soak in the Yuletide spirit with a special tour package covering Mother House and important Christian centres including the 417-year-old Bandel Church on the banks…
Four-day Sikh festival opens in Singapore
Singapore, Dec 23 (IANS) A four-day festival to mark the 350th birthday of Guru Gobind Singh opened here on Friday. Thousands of Sikhs from around the region were expected to attend the “Naam Ras Kirtan…
Goa Muslim children’s festival axes Zakir Naik
Panaji, Dec 23 (IANS) The organisers of Goa’s first Muslim children’s festival have withdrawn controversial preacher Zakir Naik as a personality to be emulated at a fancy dress contest following protests from Muslims. Asif Hussain,…
JLF stands for diversity, say organisers on inclusion of RSS leaders
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) After being criticised over the inclusion of RSS leaders Manmohan Vaidya and Dattatreya Hosabale in the upcoming edition of Jaipur Literature Festival, the organisers said that the event has always…
Entries open for Andrei Stenin photo contest
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS) Russian international news agency Rossiya Segodnya opened entries for a photo contest on Friday to mark the birthday of its late special photo correspondent Andrei Stenin. Stenin was a Russian photojournalist…
The year fiction fell flat, memoirs and nonfiction ruled the roost
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) In what is being seen as a major evolution in the Indian publishing space — which, according to industry insiders is a cumulative result of the nation’s…
A trio of unlikely arms suppliers in the US’ Afghan and Iraq wars
By Vikas Datta Title: War Dogs; Author: Guy Lawson; Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 304; Price: Rs 499 The premise — a trio of Miami youth, barely in their 20s and habitual drug-users, turn top US arms…
Age-old fables, wise suggestions, exploring sexuality
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Fables can never fade away from our lives. And here’s a book which brings alive the age-old tale of Vikram and Vetaal which will captivate the reader’s imagination even today….
Delhi emerges as most well-read city this year
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) The national capital has emerged as the most well-read city in India for the fourth consecutive year with Bengaluru and Mumbai taking the second and third spot, respectively, says a survey…
Patna adorns the colour of ‘pind’ for Prakash Parv
By Imran Khan Patna, Dec 22 (IANS) Patna to Patna Saheb has truly turned into a ‘mini Punjab’ on the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh which started with the Prakash…
Book on love, emotional journey launched
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Love has always remained an eternal theme in books and Avinash Pushkarnas debut book ‘My Red Butterfly is a passionate journey of love, emotions and compassion. Launched here on Wednesday,…
‘Pakistan on verge of multi-organ failure’
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Pakistan is on the verge of “multi-organ failure” due to its wrong policies on socio-economic, political, security and terrorism issues, according to a new book written by a former senior…
Pakistan on verge of multi-organ failure: New book
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Pakistan is on the verge of multi-organ failure due to its wrong policies on socio-economic, political, security and terrorism issues, according to a new book written by a former Indian…