Category: Books

Understanding the maelstrom of the modern Middle East

By Vikas Datta Title: And Then All Hell Broke Loose - Two Decades in the Middle East; Author: Richard Engel;…

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In Bihar, landgrab does not spare a Bharat Ratna’s birthplace

By Imran Khan Patna, Sep 23 (IANS) Its the house in Dumraon, some 110 km from here, where shenai mastero…

8 years ago

Of history, love and millennials

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Read the story of an English painter and his apprentice, whose paintings become the unexpected…

8 years ago

Brace for a European Literature night

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Literature enthusiasts in the city can look forward to a speed date with authors from…

8 years ago

Rare paintings on St. Teresa to be on display for post-canonisation tribute

Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) As many as 90 paintings on St. Teresa - including rare ones towering at eight feet…

8 years ago

A dash of Shakespeare in Kolkata’s Durga Puja carnival

Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Denizens of Kolkata will soak in the Durga Puja festivities in October by celebrating William Shakespeare's…

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Family promotes Shankar Shesh’s works

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Hindi playwright Shankar Shesh's sons have established a foundation in the famous playwright's name as…

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Neanderthals were adept at making tools, artefacts

London, Sep 21 (IANS) Neanderthals were far smarter than previously thought as researchers have confirmed that our ancient cousins were…

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‘Beads of Arunachal Pradesh’: a scholars’ delight

By Vishnu Makhijani Title: Beads of Arunachal Pradesh--Emerging Cultural Context; Authors: Sarit K. Chaudhuri and Sucheta Sen Chaudhuri; Publisher: Niyogi…

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A primer of impressive-sounding words and their curious origins

By Vikas Datta Title: How to Sound Really Clever; Author: Hubert Van Den Bergh; Publisher: Bloomsbury Information; Pages: 224; Price:…

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Katrina Kaif very committed, deserves an award: Juhi Chawla

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Amidst all negative criticism for Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif for winning the 'Smita Patil Memorial Award',…

8 years ago

2100-year-old human skeleton found on Antikythera Shipwreck

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) A human skeleton found during the ongoing excavation of the famous Antikythera Shipwreck -- the…

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This ‘rockstar monk’ is crooning songs of gender equality

By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 20 (IANS) There is a "rockstar monk" crooning the song of gender equality and harmony,…

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The sensitive hunter: Jim Corbett in a new light

By Vikas Datta Title: In the Jungles of the Night - A Novel About Jim Corbett; Author: Stephen Alter; Publisher:…

8 years ago

60-foot-tall silk brocade displayed at Naropa festival

Leh, Sep 19 (IANS) A 60-foot-tall silk embroidery brocade of Buddha Amitabha was unfurled on Monday at once-in-12-years carnival of…

8 years ago

Motion pictures from across the border and more

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The opening scene of "Mangoes" shows two Pakistani expatriates and Indian women relishing mangoes together,…

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Short films on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya to be released by Modi in Calicut

Farah (Uttar Pradesh) Sep 19 (IANS) Two short films on the life and works of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya are…

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Veteran artists to perform at the 10th edition of Park’s New Festival

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Music maestro Shashank Subramanyam and theatre director Yuki Ellias are some of the celebrated artists…

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MCH group partners with India Art Fair

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India's leading art platform India Art Fair has become the first regional partner of MCH…

8 years ago

Bill lacks clarity on altruistic surrogacy: Author Pinki Virani

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Author and journalist Pinki Virani's recent book "Politics of the Womb: The…

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