By Ankit Sinha The massive popularity of electronic dance music (EDM) in India has paved the way for a bevy of music producers who are creating groovy, rhymthic and bass-laden tunes to win over fans….
Istanbul, July 18 (IANS) The World Heritage Committee on Sunday evening agreed to put 12 new sites on the World Heritage List before ending its 40th session in Turkey’s Istanbul city. With nine others already…
By Jaideep Sarin Manakpur Sharif (Punjab), July 17 (IANS) The landscape of ‘Green Revolution’ state Punjab has always been known for its golden harvest. But with the efforts of an artistically-minded entrepreneur couple, there will…
Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) Chadigarh’s famed ‘Capitol Complex’, was on Sunday added to the UNESCO’s world heritage list, an official said. The final decision of inclusion was taken in the meeting held by UNESCO in…
Ghuman (Punjab), July 17 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday called for strengthening cultural bonds amongst states to promote social cohesion and harmony in India. Addressing a big gathering here in Gurdaspur…
By Jaideep Sarin Manakpur Sharif (Punjab), July 17 (IANS) The landscape of ‘Green Revolution’ state Punjab has always been known for its golden harvest. But with the efforts of an artistically-minded entrepreneur couple, there will…
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The condition of eminent littérateur Mahasweta Devi, who is on life support, continues to be critical, one of the doctors attending on her said here on Sunday. “Her condition continues to…
Naomi Watts By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) “Pushpa”, a vibrant account of Danish designer turned writer Inger Solberg’s experiences in India since over 15 years, is set to be adapted for the…
By Vikas Datta Occurrence of the unexpected and the unlikely doesn’t only work for literary genres like horror, and mystery, let alone fantasy and science fiction, but comedy too. Though much of comedy’s effect is…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The 9th edition of Morning Ragas;, a series initiated by Legends of India and conducted at the Rohini District Jail on Saturday morning, saw the introduction of a new…
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) In an unusual movie preview, as many as 30 Buddhist monks and 40 sex workers sat side by side here on Saturday for a screening of Bengali director Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar’s…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Word at War: World War Two in 100 Phrases; Author: Peter Lewis & Philip Gooden; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 299 “Keep Calm and Carry On”, or its wide…
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi’s condition continues to be “very serious” requiring life support, a doctor at the hospital where she is being treated said on Saturday. “She is conscious…
By Preetha Nair Title: Ace against Odds: Author: Sania Mirza with Imran Mirza and Shivani Gupta: Publisher: Harper Collins, Price: Rs 499, Pages: 238 Eulogised, feted, doubted and criticised — Sania Mirza’s life is an…
Istanbul, July 16 (IANS) The World Heritage Committee on Friday added nine new cultural sites, including India’s Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara, to the prestigious World Heritage List. The committee, at its 40th session in…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Discussions are on to feature China as the focus country in the 22nd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival in November this year, a diplomat said here on Friday. “We…
Istanbul, July 15 (IANS) China’s Zuojiang Huashan rock-art cultural landscape was on Friday added to the World Heritage List at the 40th session of World Heritage Committee held in Istanbul. The World Heritage Committee cited…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Read an explosive thriller packed with action, immerse into the entangled mystery of three women, flick through the story of people fighting an evil as soldiers and some inspirational romance…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The massacre of 42 young Muslims at Hashimpura in Uttar Pradesh in 1987 was masterminded by some police and civilian officials, says a former senior police officer in a new…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi on Friday continued to be in a critical condition and on life support, said a doctor at the hospital where she has been undergoing treatment….