Category: IANS Life

With rise in online reading, e-comics attract smart readers

By Nivedita New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Comic books were once the best travel companions. And they remain so in…

6 years ago

Shankaracharya: A remarkable genius that Hinduism produced (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism's Greatest Thinker; Author: Pavan K. Varma; Publisher: Tranquebar Press; Pages: 364; Price:…

6 years ago

How do Karmic faiths look at the Queer?

By Devdutt Pattanaik The key to understanding Karmic faiths is to look at stories, for it is through stories that…

6 years ago

Of strangers, mischief and the Bengal famine

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Flick through a debut novel that weaves a narrative around the changes in ones life…

6 years ago

For England it’s deja vu: Turin 1990

By Biswajit Choudhury The story of so near and yet so far continues for English football, ever since the only…

6 years ago

‘The Ant Man and the Wasp’: Superficially complex but entertaining (IANS Review, Rating: ***)

By Troy Ribeiro Film: "The Ant Man and the Wasp"; Director: Peyton Reed; Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena,…

6 years ago

Wanted something politically complex: ‘Mission: Impossible Fallout’ director on India backdrop

By Sugandha Rawal Paris, July 12 (IANS) Christopher McQuarrie, who has added an Indian spin to "Mission: Impossible Fallout", couldn't…

6 years ago

Wish to recreate Madhubala, Waheeda Rahman’s magic on-screen: Janhvi Kapoor

By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) All eyes are on Janhvi Kapoor -- daughter of the iconic Sridevi whose…

6 years ago

I would stay away from projects that objectify women: Ali Zafar

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Amid allegations of sexual harassment, Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar says he would…

6 years ago

Kashmir forms Indian bond with Tom Cruise’s latest ‘Mission Impossible’

By Sugandha Rawal Paris, July 11 (IANS) Hollywood icon Tom Cruise along with his "Mission Impossible" lands in Indias Kashmir…

6 years ago

Being strong-willed, body-shaming never bothered me: Actress Zareen Khan

By Nivedita New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) She remembers the time when she weighed 100 kg and was subjected to…

6 years ago

A crash course in fundamentals of true knowledge (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: The Genius Test: Can You Master the World's Hardest Ideas?; Author: Giles Sparrow; Publisher: Quercus; Pages:…

6 years ago

Theatre should be on everyone’s agenda: Rajeshwari

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) National Award-winning actress Rajeshwari Sachdeva has perfected the art of balancing plays…

6 years ago

I Sacked Newton: Spoil yourself with Beer-Rita, hearty appetisers at this pub

By Parul Soni Noida, July 10 (IANS) "He is a wise man who invented beer" is a quote that is…

6 years ago

Sports biopics can help in eliminating drug problem in India: Sandeep Singh

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former India hockey team captain Sandeep Singh has given a thumbs up…

6 years ago

On a mission to usher in a smoothie culture

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) In this age of fast food and canned drinks, here's an option for…

6 years ago

A perilous problem for a US President – and his possible options (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: The President is Missing; Author: Bill Clinton & James Patterson; Publisher: Century/Penguin Random House; Pages: 528;…

6 years ago

Can’t experiment much in Punjabi films: Ammy Virk

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Punjabi singer-actor Ammy Virk, who has featured in romantic-comedy films like "Nikka…

6 years ago

Trump, Mallya, Kejriwal: Indian ‘Aladdin’ entertains with its jibes galore

By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Why is Genie ready to bring two magic carpets for Aladdin? When…

6 years ago

Different shades of genius – the insufferable variety across literature

By Vikas Datta They can have a fair claim to be the most misunderstood minority, despite all their contributions --…

6 years ago



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