By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Indian publishing houses are fast becoming the preferred choice of writers from the neighbouring countries, with an increasing number of manuscripts from Pakistan and Sri Lanka doing…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Title: Boom Country? The New Wave of Indian Enterprise; Author: Alan Rosling; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 269; Price: Rs 599 Prior to economic liberalisation, the Indian business scenario was dominanted by…
By Saket Suman (Book: A Man Called Ove; Author: Fredrik Backman, translated by Henning Koch; Publisher: Hachette; Price: Rs 350; Pages: 304) The quality of fiction is said to be on a decline globally –…
By Vikas Datta Apart from the record of some singular “inspired” leaders, who may end up presiding over destinies of millions, including in mature democracies even now (and from a safe distance), humour is not…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) There are no love stories to be told, no happy endings and no redeeming features in author Lisa Hilton’s psychological thriller trilogy. She rather uses graphic sex…
By Qadri Inzamam New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Rs 7,000-Rs 10,000 smartphone market is abuzz with some decent devices (Xiaomi is one such example) and for people who want a smartphone but are on…
By Nivedita New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Sonalika Sahay, one of the leading Indian fashion models, says one reason why the concept of supermodel doesn’t exist in India is because of the strong presence of…
By Vishav Bir (Himachal Pradesh), June 16 (IANS) Art is not a commodity but an experience, say connoisseurs, and this experience can take an entirely new form when it interacts with its surroundings — walls,…
By Nury Vittachi You know that movie where someone jumps out of a building and lands safely on a passing truck? I think it was called Pretty Much Every Movie Ever. Well, a reader sent…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Learn how to combine Ayurveda’s age-old traditions with modern concepts of wellness, flick through the story of a young couple that pretty much reflects most modern-day relationships, and read a…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who has used graphic dialogues and nudity in his debut digital web series “Guns and Thighs”, based on the Mumbai underworld, says he has…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Manipuri folk singer Mangka has joined hands with Portuguese group Cla for a song, proceeds from which are being donated to a foundation that helps carry out…
By Sugandha Rawal San Francisco, June 15 (IANS) Finding a story which can cross cultural barriers with a universal theme will help Indian animation industry get noticed and empower it to compete globally, says Amit…
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita Gurugram, June 14 (IANS) Even though upwardly mobile urban Indians are today willing to experiment gastronomically, some cuisines still remain beyond the pale. Korean, for instance. Which is why Hahn’s Kitchen…
By Anand Venkitachalam New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) In the contemporary sense, pop music is basically chart-friendly stuff. No wonder that singers like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez remain on top of the charts, have…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Biryani may be Hyderabad’s signature dish, but even the world-famous delicacy takes a back seat during the holy month of Ramadan in favour of haleem, a porridge-like dish…
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Commuters look out in surprise from windows of cars and buses. Some passersby occasionally stop to click pictures. The subject of their interest is a man who…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Art of Losing Control; Author: Jules Evans; Publisher: Canongate; Pages: 294; Price: Rs 699 Even in our hi-tech, increasingly self-obsessed and anxiety-beset world, there are times when we move beyond…
By Kartik Iyer New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The high adoption rate of smartphones is fuelling the growth of wireless headphones that delivers high quality sound for music enthusiasts in the country. Keeping the same…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Aamir Khan’s filmography boasts of blockbusters like “Lagaan”, “Rang De Basanti” and “Dangal”. The credit, he says, goes to his heart, which he religiously follows while signing…