By Vikas Datta Title: Deedara aka Dara Singh; Author: Seema Sonik Alimchand; Publisher: Westland; Pages: 262; Price: Rs 499 It was a tale that wouldn’t seem amiss in Bollywood. A boy is pulled out of…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Flick through the tale of three women looking for love in the online dating space, wade through the story about a solitary walk on a village road in the English…
By Nury Vittachi My son is applying for jobs. I told him that “we have no suitable vacancy at this time” really means: “Dude you are too cool for us.” I noticed many jobs are…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi while hiting out at the criticism over demonetisation, said on Friday the opposition was charged up not because the government was not prepared for its implementation…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Bhupen Khakhar’s modern masterpiece “Man in Pub” sold at 263,000 pounds, topping the Bonhams Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sale, on Tuesday in London. The piece, a haunting portrait…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Everyday creative activities like writing poetry or making new recipes can boost well-being as well as creativity in young adults, new research has found. “Engaging in creative behaviour leads to increases…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Even though noted author Namita Gokhale’s latest book, “Things to Leave Behind”, is a historical fiction and she does full justice to the genre in her work,…
Paris, Nov 24 (IANS) An Asian collector paid 523,800 euros ($551,620) on Tuesday for a section of the Eiffel Tower’s spiral staircase, Artcurial auction house said. Composed of 14 steps, the 2.6-meter high section once…
Panaji, Nov 23 (IANS) Legendary musician A.R. Rahman’s ‘Vande Mataram Live-in-VR’ Experience premieres at NFDC Film Bazaar here on the third day of the film extravaganza and, according to him, the new technology will help…
Panaji, Nov 23 (IANS) Bringing alive the decisive battles fought in the North East in 1944 is Utpal Borpujaris documentary ‘Memories of a Forgotten War, which was screened as part of the Indian Panorama at…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Recognising the potential of young craftspersons and encouraging them to continue with their art, five youths were honoured with the Kamaladevi Puraskar 2016 by the Delhi Crafts Council here on…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) An authorised biography on wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, “Akhada” by sports journalist Saurabh Duggal, will be launched a week preceding the mid-December release of Aamir Khan starrer “Dangal”, based on…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the death of Carnatic music legend Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna who passed away here on Tuesday, terming his demise an “irreplaceable loss to music lovers”….
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has redefined India’s foreign policy and the rapport he has developed with foreign leaders is “phenomenal”, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said. “One…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the death of noted Carnatic musician M. Balamuralikrishna and said the “nation has lost a genius”. “I am sad to learn about the passing…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Lifelike wax statues of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and pop icon Kim Kardashian will vie for attention at Madame Tussauds’ newest branch that is set to…
By Saket Suman Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Author: J.K. Rowling; Publisher: Hachette (in collaboration with Little, Brown Book Group); Pages: 293; Price: Rs 699 Cinema has emerged as the most intriguing…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Atanu Mukherjee, the debut filmmaker of “Rukh” –starring Manoj Bajpayee that is selected in the “Film Bazaar Recommends” category, has said he is thankful for the support of…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Panjim, Nov 22 (IANS) Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali, who was present here at the 10th NFDC Film Bazaar said that due to the extreme use of social media, the mystery of romance…
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Over 1,300 events — from contests and conferences to tastings and thematic dinners — in 105 countries, including India, are set to be the highlights of the week-long maiden edition of…