Los Angeles, July 7 (IANS) Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis has revealed Tony Stark will be replaced by Riri Williams, a 15-year-old black girl and a science genius. According to Bendis, Tony Stark will step…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) Prabha Yesudas, wife of singing legend K.J. Yesudas, has denied reports that her husband has turned a Hindu. I do not know how this news has come and its not true,…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) “The Gene: An Intimate History” runs with a series of personal stories, including one relating to his own disorder in childhood, says its internationally acclaimed author, Siddhartha Mukherjee on Tuesday….
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Heavy metal acts in the country have a chance to showcase their talent at the international level with G-Shock Wacken Metal Battle, backed by Casio India Private Limited. To promote…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) East and West are all set to come together in an innovative week-long exhibition starting here on Thursday. The show titled, “Silk Road”, will feature contemporary artists from China displaying…
By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) There’s been no new music for over two years, but Faridkot is “active as ever” and is ready to unleash new music, says IP Singh, vocalist of…
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) A three-day exhibition beginning here on Friday based on recent research by Indian scientists will highlights the universality of the swastika as a principle of sustainability and maps the heritage and…
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Monday completed the creation of 100 sand chariots on the Puri beach in Odisha ahead of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra to set a new record….
Canberra, July 4 (IANS) Canberra’s National Gallery of Australia (NGA) may be forced to hand back priceless ancient Indian artefacts after it was revealed they might have been acquired from an illegal smuggling ring. The…
By Vikas Datta With her large, limpid brown eyes, statuesque figure, seductively deep voice, she was one of the world’s best-known actresses and sex symbols in the 1950s and 1960s – but Gina Lollobrigida, who…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) If you are planning a road trip soon, update Google Maps on your smartphone now. With the latest update on Google Maps on Android (coming soon to iOS), you can…
By Ankit Sinha Street performances as an art form have existed since time immemorial, with musicians, dancers, magicians and a plethora of artistes exhibiting their craft in public. In India too, street art has pervaded…
By Vikas Datta Title: The BRICS – A Very Short Introduction; Author: Andrew F. Copper; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 160; Price: Rs 225 With India’s recent bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group failing…
Title: Words Matter: Writings Against Silence; Edited/Introduced by: K. Satchidanandan; Publisher: Penguin/Viking; Pages: 261; Price: Rs 399 The challenge to Indian democracy has always come from those who hate democracy as an idea, those who…
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Director Robin Hardy, best known for The Wicker Man, has died. He was 86. He died on Friday, his wife Victoria confirmed in a Facebook post, reports variety.com. The location…
By Vikas Datta Every poetic tradition has one great exponent, traditionally and popularly embodying and representing its identity and characteristics. Most are historic figures, though relatively new, or revived languages may see those from recent…
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced online certificate courses in Odia would be offered from next year for the benefit of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) globally and the students residing…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that great freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s “dreams were not yet fulfilled” and a lot needed to be done in this respect. “Bhagat…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Arts education, which will include imparting the knowledge and practice of India’s rich and diverse culture and performing traditions, will be be made compulsory in Delhi schools, Deputy Chief Minister…
Rome, July 1 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and shoe magnate Diego Della Valle on Friday attended a ceremony to mark completion of the multi-million euro cleaning of Rome’s Colosseum – the first phase…