RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5, 2016 (Xinhua) — Athletes watch the performance during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olymics at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin/IANS) Rio…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only the third to take place in the southern hemisphere, were due to formally open on Friday…
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) How about a parasitic twist to a Khasi folktale from India’s scenic northeast hills? An Indian researcher has done just that and bagged the award at the maiden International Parasite Film…
Mumbai: Actor Naseeruddin Shah during a media interaction and screening of short film, Interior Cafe – Night, in Mumbai on July 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai” fame…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Using the universal language of arts, a festival here presented various dance forms from the northeast shocase the rich talent that is abundant in the region. “The main purpose was…
Sydney, Aug 5 (IANS) The latest instalment in the popular Harry Potter series co-authored by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany has become Australia’s fastest selling book of the decade, the media reported on…
By Frederick Noronha Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) He publishes ebooks. He uploads millions of words to cyberspace — and he’s proud that he charges zilch for this, even though some of the have seen over…
London, Aug 5 (IANS) No matter how bad a film is, but if it supports positive enjoyment, trash films could also provide amusement and would often be considered entertaining to the audience, says a study….
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Study the aesthetics of a noted Malayalam filmmaker, delve into the fantastical world of a young man who conceals within himself a supernatural tiger, get dating tips from a geek…
By Vikas Datta Title: India at the Global High Table; Authors: Teresita C. Schaffer and Howard B. Schaffer; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 384; Price: Rs 599 Indian diplomacy may be successful or not, but…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Imagine a berry pudding made using amaranth, a chicken wrap made of whole wheat or corn tortilla and grilled chicken salad without using marinade. Eighteen-year-old Vedant Bahri’s…
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: “Not War, Not Peace?”; Authors: George Perkovich & Toby Dalton; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 297; Price: Rs 695 The Partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947, with its violent consequences…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Emblematic monuments and buildings in at least twelve countries such as Paris’s Hotel de Ville, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer and Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium have lit up with green and…
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Describing the theft of Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize medallion as a shame, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said given a chance, she could endeavour to retrieve the stolen…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Singer Shubha Mudgal will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for her outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. Shubha Mudgal is a well-known…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The demise of the prominent Bengali writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who gave voice to the voiceless by chronicling injustices against them, had left a void that would be…
By Vikas Datta Among the boldest lines in Hindi film songs from a landmark epic where an imperial courtesan, who has already dared the monarch with her declaration of loving without fear, goes on to…
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Get on the director’s chair, cast the actors, select their costumes, acting style and create your own scene to experience Shakespeare — like never before. The British Council’s interactive video platform…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government has invited nominations for the Padma Awards for 2017, for which the last date is September 15. The nominations can only be sent online and not through any…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday received a copy of the book ‘Grassroots Innovation’ and said the “government should provide institutional support to the grassroots innovators”. The book is authored by…