RSS chief to address Hindu gathering in Britain
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit Britain in July to participate in a Hindu gathering in a bid to attract British Hindu youths to Indian culture. Bhagwat will stay in…
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Cookery, alternative education and a tough battle
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Enter the kitchen of a great chef, cast an eye on the educational experience at alternative schools, flick through the upstream life of a man who battles alone in a…
Milkha Singh launches ‘Read India’ initiative
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Legendary athlete Milkha Singh has launched the ‘Read India’ initiative which aims to set up libraries in about 700 government-run schools to benefit over 3.5 lakh underprivileged students. Backed by…
Award-winning Tibetan filmmaker detained in China: CTA
Dharamsala, June 30 (IANS) China has detained award-winning Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden for what Chinese police said was a dispute over baggage at an airport in Qinghai, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Thursday….
Soon, tourists will get to explore more at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The public will have access from next month to three new ‘tourist circuits’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan here: The main building, two museum complexes and the gardens, which they can see…
Artist K.G. Subramanyan passes away
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Eminent artist K.G. Subramanyan, one of the pioneers of modern Indian art, passed away in Vadodara on Wednesday, due to old age, art historian and curator R. Siva Kumar said. Subramanyan…
Painted stages of a woman’s life
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Spontaneously painted women-centric expressions that present various stages in a woman’s life can be viewed alongside the relationship of nature with its varied moods at an exhibition here July 2-7….
Shiv Sena protests Pakistan delegation’s visit in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Shiv Sena activists on Tuesday attempted to disrupt a function at the Mumbai Press Club here, where a delegation of Pakistani press photographers was present. The protesters also raised anti-Pakistan slogans…
Famed ‘Trinity’ movies’ bulky bruiser bids adieu
By Vikas Datta Indian foreign movie fans in the 1980s will remember him as a bearded, bulky bruiser in a string of light-hearted ‘Spaghetti Westerns’ and other oddball action comedies throughout 1970 and 1980s, but…
MyGov.in announces e-greetings design contest for Eid
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) An e-greetings design contest to mark and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr has been announced by MyGov.in, with the top three designs to be awarded cash prizes. MyGov.in, an interactive portal launched by…
Writing simpler than making films, says Chetan Bhagat
Mumbai: Author Chetan Bhagat during the red carpet of Easy Evening with Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie from `Whose Line is it Anyway?` hosted by Black DogSparkling Water, in Mumbai on March 25, 2016. (Photo:…
Taj one of 50 most beautiful places in Asia
Agra: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on April 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hanoi, June 28 (IANS) The Taj Mahal in India is among…
Ram temple was demolished during Aurangzeb’s reign, says author
By Imran Khan Patna, June 28 (IANS) The Ram janmabhoomi temple at Ayodhya was demolished during the reign of Auranagzeb and not by Babur’s commander Mir Baqi, says former IPS officer Kishore Kunal in his…
Ehsaan Ghungroowala creates magic with his vocal cords
By Anurag Dey Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Having mastered the art of vocal percussion, he takes his listeners to a realm of disbelief. With his unique ability to translate musical compositions into sounds of a…
Policing Calcutta of the Raj and its dark side
By Vikas Datta Title: A Rising Man – Introducing Sam Wyndham; Author: Abir Mukherjee; Publisher: Harvill Secker/Random House India; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 599 From medieval England to Stalin-era Moscow, and apartheid South Africa to…
Narasimha Rao’s negative works still extract heavy toll: Ansari
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday hailed former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao for initiating basic changes in the economy with his policies of 1991 but also maintained that…
Assam cabinet accords priority to Majuli, stopping rhino poaching
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) The first cabinet meeting of the BJP-led government in Assam on Monday decided to fulfill poll promises, including a special task force to stop poaching of one-horned rhinos and upgrade the…
Narasimha Rao’s ‘pro-Hindu mindset’ led to Babri demolition: Aiyar
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s “pro-Hindu mindset” encouraged the destruction of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Monday. Speaking at…
Cotton, bamboo blends best summer fabrics for children
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) For children cotton and bamboo fabric has always been preferred due to comfort and lightness, says an expert. Rajat Kapoor, expert, Poney, a childrens apparel retailer in Malaysia, has shared…
Bhutan Lit Fest to take in 400 years of history
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Alongside exploring contemporary issues facing the country today, “Mountain Echoes”, the seventh edition of Bhutan’s literary festival, will also focus on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Zhabdrung Ngawang…