New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Enjoy bright and unique illustrations alongside an interesting telling of Ramayana; read the splendid translation of an important work of Sanskrit literature — the Harivamsha. Also, wade through an irrepressible…
By Vikas Datta Title: One Shot, One Kill – A History of the Sniper; Author: Andy Dougan; Publisher: William Collins/Harper Collins; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 599 Armed forces may now swear by automated, precision weapons…
Bismarck (North Dakota), Oct 28 (IANS) Authorities moved in on protesters who had set up a camp on private land to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, media reports said. The monthslong protests…
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) The week-long celebration of film, entertainment and culture came to an end here as the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival wrapped up with a prize distribution ceremony. Graced by Amrita…
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Through deft strokes of the brush, 86-year-old lifer Srikanto Haldar is sketching his perception of goddess Kali in bright orange, yellow and blue, a skill symbolising his re-connect with society. Like…
Rome, Oct 27 (IANS) The two strong earthquakes that hit central Italy have left the village of Norcia in tatters. Several historic churches in the village were destroyed. The roof of Santa Maria delle Grazie,…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan has joined the debate on the inclusion of Pakistani talent in Indian projects, saying that while music has no boundaries, it is…
By Vikas Datta Title: Trigger Mortis – A James Bond Novel; Author: Anthony Horowitz; Publisher: Orion Publishing Group/Hachette India; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 399 Foiling the nefarious purposes of a range of unspeakably vicious and…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The fourth edition of the North East Festival – Connecting People, Celebrating Life – will be organised from November 4-6 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts here….
Phnom Penh, Oct 26 (IANS) A total of 560 prisoners in Cambodia will receive pardon or reduction in their jail sentence on the occasion of Water Festival, which begins in mid-November, an official said on…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the SDM of Kalkaji, in south Delhi, to demarcate the boundaries of Tughlakabad fort area in the capital as it existed in 1993,…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) Legendary Kashmiri singer Raj Begum, the voice that mesmerized millions for over seven decades, died here on Wednesday, family sources said. She was 89. Begum, called the “Nightingale of Kashmir”, breathed…
Panaji, Oct 26 (IANS) Young Pakistani artistes may not be able to attend the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa due to the ongoing hostilities between India and its neighbour, an organiser said. “It’s been a…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Praising the country’s tribal communities for conserving the forests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that “no one has right to snatch away tribals’ land”. Modi was speaking while…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Khadi has gained global recognition courtesy the fashion industry and artistic experiments. A solo exhibition inspired by Mahatma Gandhi brings across mixed media art works created using the khadi fabric,…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Digitization has made art more mystical and invigorating as it brings forward the hidden and also newer aspects to it thus giving it a fresh perspective. An ongoing exhibition of…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian lyricist-playback singer Swanand Kirkire and British Bangladeshi writer Tahmima Anam will be among the speakers at the upcoming Jaipur Literature Fest (JLF). The literature festival, to be held from…
Panaji, Oct 25 (IANS) An upcoming arts and writers festival in Goa will discuss the issue involving the raucous demand for a ban on Pakistani artistes in India, an organiser of the festival said on…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Oct 25 (IANS) The wife of a senior American diplomat astonished and enthralled the audience here on Monday evening by singing Rabindra Sangeet in Bengali. Mesmerising the packed Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Politicians and actors might find hecklers annoying but for stand-up comedian Abhijit Ganguly, they can make a show great. “I revel hecklers. I feel that they can make average shows…