New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Braj B. Kachru, an authority on English as a global language who passed away recently, championed the cause of Indian English as “vibrant expressions of distinct cultural identities” during an…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has collaborated with the Development Commissioner (DC) Handlooms to reinvent indigenous crafts executed by handloom weavers through effective skill development. The Ministry of…
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) Late wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh’s autobiography “Meri Atma Katha” has been translated in English, says his son Vindu who hopes it inspires sportspersons in the country. “Dad’s biography has now also been…
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Author Shobhaa De has been slammed by many for mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, but she has refused to apologise for her statement. In an interview to…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) An all-expense paid trip to the birthplace of Alfred Nobel awaits the winners of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016, the first qualifying round of which is to be…
Havana, Aug 9 (IANS) Record-setting Cuban cigar roller Jose Castelar has broken his own world record, rolling a cigar that measures nearly 100 metres, the media reported on Monday. Castelar, five-time winner of a Guinness…
By Meghna Mittal Title: Modi And His Challenges; Author: Rajiv Kumar; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 307; Price: Rs 499 Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s last budget artificially brought down the country’s fiscal deficit, leaving the Prime…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday formally inaugurate the fortnight-long celebrations of India’s 70th Independence Day from revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad’s birthplace in Madhya Pradesh. “The Prime Minister will…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) BJP senior leader and Chairperson of Estimates Committee Murli Manohar Joshi released a book titled “The Indian Parliament – Beyond the Seal and Signature of Democracy” in Parliament Annexe building…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) To revitalize the spirit of freedom among youngsters and to motivate people for celebrating the Independence Day with much more enthusiasm and fervor, NGO Nehru Bal Sangh is organizing the…
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) For stronger ties between India and the United Kingdom, there is a need to promote cultural exchange and to create educational opportunities, British Council India Director Alan Gemmell said on Monday….
By Vikas Datta Title: Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich; Author: Barry Turner; Publisher: Icon Books/Penguin India; Pages: 304; Price: Rs 599 Adolf Hitler is so identified with the Nazi epoch…
Mathura, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor and Mathura MP Hema Malini on Sunday said the traditional Braj folk music and songs needed to be promoted, and local cultural streams enriched. Hema Malini was speaking after releasing…
By Vikas Datta It has been over a week since the “last” Harry Potter story came, with the “Boy Who Lived” now an overworked, middle-aged father who can’t seem to get on with his younger,…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) It’s not just the marauding Islamic State which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities…
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS/IndiaSpend) As many as 24 monuments under the charge of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)– the government agency responsible for national heritage — are “missing”, half from Uttar Pradesh, according…
By Frederick Noronha Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology….
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Archaeologists in northern China have discovered over 1,000 cliff paintings dating back more than 1,000 years. The paintings found in Mongolia region are surprisingly well preserved, feature sheep, camels, elks, tigers,…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know; Author: Shira Tarrant; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 208; Price: Rs 499 No other word raises as much controversy as pornography and none…
Brazilian supermodel and national icon Gisele Bundchen at Rio Olympics 2016 Opening Ceremony (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai/IANS) Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Capping her long and successful career, Brazilian supermodel and national icon Gisele Bundchen…