Category: Books

‘Indian Army attempting military change in isolation’

By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Even If It Ain't Broke Yet, Do Fix It -- Enhancing Effectiveness Through Military Change; Author:…

8 years ago

How to test if you make the cut for Oxbridge

By Vikas Datta Title: So, You Think You're Clever?; Author: John Farndon; Publisher: Icon Books Ltd; Pages: 289; Price: Rs…

8 years ago

Chandra Shekhar’s success was his undoing: Yashwant Sinha

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Fondly recalling the brief tenure of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, under whom he served as…

8 years ago

Seeds of Congress decline sown during Rao’s tenure: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) It was during the tenure of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao that the "seeds…

8 years ago

Defusing a India-Pakistan nuclear flashpoint

By Vikas Datta Title: Secrets of State; Author: Matthew Palmer; Publisher: G.P. Putnams Sons/Penguin Random House; Pages: 448; Price: Rs…

8 years ago

16 Delhi trees to get ‘heritage’ tag

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) In a bid to protect green cover, the Delhi government on Monday decided to officially…

8 years ago

Scientists restore first recording of computer music

London, Sep 26 (IANS) Researchers in New Zealand have restored the "true sound" in the earliest known recording of computer-generated…

8 years ago

The rainbow hues that made up England

By Vikas Datta Title: Exotic England - The Making of A Curious Nation; Author: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown; Publisher: Portobello Books; Pages:…

8 years ago

US photographer’s exhibition in Moscow deemed ‘child porn’

Moscow, Sep 26 (IANS) An exhibition by a US photographer, best known for his works featuring teen nudity, in Moscow…

8 years ago

Activists demand immediate release of water in dying Yamuna

Agra, Sep 25 (IANS) Activists in Agra and Vrindavan on Sunday demanded immediate release of water into the dying Yamuna…

8 years ago

Richa Chadha keen to play Draupadi on screen

Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha wants to explore the mythological space on the big screen, and yearns to…

8 years ago

‘A Bridge Too Far’: An audacious operation’s astonishing story

By Vikas Datta On this September day, over seven decades ago, a most audacious Allied operation, intended to wrap up…

8 years ago

Obama opens African-American museum in Washington DC

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) The first black President of the US has formally opened the first US national museum about…

8 years ago

There should be be difference between war and art, says Anna Hazare

Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said artistes were beyond religion and country and there should…

8 years ago

Photo exhibition aims to sensitise against racism

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Intimate moments in the lives of the African community living in India are all set…

8 years ago

Three Indian students ‘essay’ their way to S Korea

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Three Indian students have won an all-expense paid six-day holiday in South Korea on the…

8 years ago

Engage with national issues to protect democracy, President tells Indians

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday urged Indians to actively engage in important issues facing the…

8 years ago

Reward for recovering damaged pieces of ancient Chinese bridges

Beijing, Sep 23 (IANS) China's Fujian province is offering reward for finding missing parts of four ancient wooden arch bridges,…

8 years ago

Family is India’s biggest strength: Modi

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that despite citizens turning into netizens due to…

8 years ago

‘Youthful’ DNA in old age can prevent cancer: Study

London, Sep 23 (IANS) Dysregulation of the DNA -- an important cause of ageing -- does not take place in…

8 years ago



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