Panaji, Aug 29 (IANS) Marine archaeologists on Monday claimed to have discovered the world’s first ancient urban settlement, which could have been destroyed by a tsunami. Addressing a press conference here, National Institute of Oceanography…
Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor Tabu, who got rave reviews for movies like “Fitoor”, “Drishyam” and “Maqbool” says she wants to essay the role of a warrior. Speaking at a packed session at…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The plays performed during the fifth edition of Hriday Manch 2016 contained comedy and drama suitable for the masses and failed to impress those looking for sense…
Bengaluru, Aug 29 (IANS) The fourth edition of Indigo and Blues, an event offering an enthralling mix of music, food and entertainment, turned out to be a treat for music lovers. The festival brought together…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) There is still time for Su Real’s new album “Twerkistan” to release, but the music producer shared a glimpse of what’s in store by releasing the first track of the…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Pleasure Principle – The Amaryllis Book of Erotic Stories; Editor: G. Sampath Kumar; Publisher: Amaryllis; Pages: 244; Price: Rs 350 Modern Indians have a curious relation with erotica, despite being…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola. To be chaired by MSME…
By Vikas Datta Do you have to be born in a place renowned as a cradle of poetry to be considered a part of its tradition, or is its ethos so strong and pervasive that…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Translations of Rabindranath Tagore’s Bengali works in English and Hindi are not up to the mark, according to eminent poet Gulzar, who recently translated the Nobel Laureate’s most well-known poetry….
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The 22nd edition of the Delhi Book Fair opened in the capital on Saturday with the participation of over 250 leading companies from India and overseas. Organised by India Trade…
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 27 (IANS) It may be wrong to say that the first day of the Mountain Echoes Literature Festival here began on a “positive note” as renowned author Amitav Ghosh painted…
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 27 (IANS) It may be wrong to say that the first day of the Mountain Echoes Literature Festival here began on a “positive note” as renowned author Amitav Ghosh painted…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka; Author: John Gimlette; Publisher: Quercus (London); Pages: 518; Price: Rs 650 Sri Lanka has to be the most beautiful country I have ever seen,…
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 26 (IANS) This capital city of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan came alive on Thursday evening with the seventh edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary Festival kicking off. Inaugurating the…
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 26 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw has pledged government assistance to renovate and preserve the ancient stupas and pagodas damaged by the earthquake on Wednesday, a report said on Friday….
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Learn to read balance sheets and deploy funds smartly, flick through the mysterious story of a murder, read the interesting story of Ramayana told from Sita’s perspective and gain ancient…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Devils’ Alliance – Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941; Author: Roger Moorhouse; Publisher: Vintage/Random House India; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 599 Two major powers changed sides – into the Allied camp…
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Janmashtami, marking the birthday of Lord Krishna, was celebrated on Thursday with gaitey and religious fervour across West Bengal. A three day festivity that began on Wednesday at the International Society…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the most followed Indian on micro-blogging site Twitter with 22.1 million followers when he surpassed Bollywood actor Amitabh…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Different genres that represent harmony within the diverse culture of India will all come together in an upcoming art exhibition that will showcase tribal forms like Gond, Kalamkari and Madhubani….