Passion, love and ample romance
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Flick through an exciting story triggered by Neil Armstrong’s moon walk, wade through the love story of a geek and a fashion model, read the romantic tale of three lives…
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London mayor Sadiq Khan opens theatre for South Asian arts
London, Sep 2 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan officially opened Tara Theatre, a new state-of-the-art venue in south London to showcase South Asian arts. The theatre will be the new home for the acclaimed Tara…
We’ve over academised our schools, colleges: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that schools and colleges in the country have been “over academised” with more concentration on the degree than on talent and learning. The minister was…
‘Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney to visit India in December
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Wimpy Kid fans can rejoice as Jeff Kinney, the author of the series, is visiting India this December. The best-selling author of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid series’, will…
Yami, Bhumi excited to witness how fashion merges with art
New Delhi: Actress Yami Gautam walks the ramp displaying an outfit by fashion designers Rimple and Harpreet Narula during the India Couture Week 2016, in New Delhi on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Mumbai,…
India Design Forum at first London Biennale
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) An installation by India Design Forum (IDF) will be representing India in the inaugural edition of the London Design Biennale. The first London Design Biennale will open at Somerset House…
Australians being treated to Indian flavours
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Exhibitions, dance performances, music, theatre, workshops and yoga — people Down Under are being treated to these Indian treats in an ongoing Indian festival. Organised by India’s Ministry of Culture…
A dark World War II secret and its threat to Gorbachev’s USSR
By Vikas Datta Title: Moskva; Author: Jack Grimwood; Publisher: Michael Joseph/Penguin Random House; Pages: 477; Price: Rs 599 As 1985 ends in Moscow, Mikhail Gorbachev, who has just been in power for a few months…
No difference between Hindus and Muslims in Trinidad: Author Aliyyah Eniath
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Debuting with a book that gives voice to the lives of people of Indian origin in Trinidad and Tobago, author Aliyyah Eniath believes there is a strong…
An easy-to-grasp Bhagavad Gita
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Amazing Secrets of the Bhagavad Gita; Author: E.D. Viswanathan; Publisher: Rupa; Pages: 297; Price: Rs 295 When E.D. Viswanathan published his “Am I a Hindu?” – which took the form…
RTI prevents sale of historic Maharashtra sea fort
By Quaid Najmi Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Aug 31 (IANS) The single-minded pursuit by an RTI activist led to an expose and finally prevented the sale to a private party of a historical sea fort in Maharashtra,…
Sudarsan Pattnaik wins prize in Moscow sand art show
Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (IANS) Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the people’s choice prize for his sand sculpture titled “Mahatma Gandhi – World Peace” at the ninth Moscow Sand Sculpture Championship 2016. Sudarsan has…
New book on extra marital fling revolves around Delhi Metro
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Just how integral the Delhi Metro has become to the lives of lakhs of the capital’s denizens can be gauged from the fact that it provides the backdrop for an…
Padamsee and Gaitonde among masters at Saffronart’s auction
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Auction house Saffronart is all set to host its evening sale that will feature important works of Modern Indian artists like Akbar Padamsee and V.S. Gaitonde. The auction, to be…
Delhi’s slum kids capture their city
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Slum children of Delhi are showcasing some of the critical urban challenges they face in their everyday lives, through an exhibition of pictures they have clicked. The exhibition titled, ‘My…
Love litfests, but no booktalk, please: Tabu
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 31 (IANS) The ‘thinking actress’ of Bollywood, Tabu, has no pretensions in admitting that she is not a bookworm and loathes labels of any sort. The 44-year-old actress said that…
Knew Mother Teresa would be sainted, says biographer Navin Chawla
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, who had written a biography of Mother Teresa soon after she was conferred the Noble Peace Prize and the Bharat Ratna, on Tuesday said…
Design contest for war memorial, museum to be conducted in two phases
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The International Design Competition for the national war memorial and museum announced on August 15 will be conducted in two stages, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. In Stage 1,…
A simple sadhu in a complex world makes waves
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Om Swami As We Know Him; Authors: Ismita Tandon and Swami Vidyananda Om; Publisher: Harper Element; Pages: 278; Price: Rs 350 This is a book for believers. If you don’t…
Inspector Singh’s dangerous English summer
By Vikas Datta Title: A Frightfully English Execution (Inspector Singh Investigates #7) ; Author: Shamini Flint; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 368 ; Price: Rs 499 A maverick, he is the despair of his Singapore Police…