Category: Books

IIT Kharagpur facilitating filing of GI application for ‘Goyna Bori’

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Intellectual Property Rights cell of IIT Kharagpur has taken up an initiative to facilitate the…

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Over one lakh manuscripts catalogued in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, July 31 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has catalogued over one lakh manuscripts as part of the National Manuscript…

8 years ago

The adventures of Harry Potter – and Son

By Vikas Datta Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two; Authors: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany,…

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Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park now in Unesco ‘heritage’ list

Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes,…

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Mumbai spiritual guru’s book is NYT’s July best-seller

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Spiritual Guru Radhanath Swami's new book, "The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti", has topped…

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Tales of the Caribbean – in all genres

By Vikas Datta The Caribbean, for most of us, brings to the mind a once invincible cricket team, holiday cruises,…

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Legend of Tipu gets a new context

By Preetha Nair Book: Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan; Author: Kate Brittlebank; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 399…

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MP wins award for ‘comprehensive development’ of tourism

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The "heart of incredible India", Madhya Pradesh was declared the Best State/Union Territory for Comprehensive…

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Bauls again attacked in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) In the second such attack this month, three Baul singers were attacked in Chaudanga district of…

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Chinese living Buddha funds construction of pagoda in B’desh

Beijing, July 30 (IANS) A Chinese "living Buddha" in Tibet has raised one million yuan (about $150,668) to fund the…

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Centre to hold Make In India Conference in Odisha in December

Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IANS) The Central government proposes to organise a 'Make in India' conference in Bhubaneswar in December, an…

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Jumpstart annual congress of children’s content creators ‘Goes To School’ this year

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Jumpstart, an annual congress of children's content creators, a flagship project of…

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Bengal’s Lodha, Sabar tribals mourn Mahasweta, their ‘mother’

Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) With Mahasweta Devi's death, the world has lost a renowned writer-activist, but for the Lodhas and…

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Of wisdom, war repercussions and affection

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Get an accessible introduction to wisdom, read about the journey of a bank, immserse yourself…

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Kolkata lit fest 2017 to pay tribute to Mahasweta Devi

Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The Kolkata Literary Festival (KLF) next year will pay tribute to eminent writer and social activist…

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Mahaweta was keen to be cremated at Gujarat tribal village: Activist Ganesh Devy

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) An indefatigable crusader for tribal rights, eminent litterateur Mahasweta Devi was keen to…

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Final rites of Mahasweta Devi performed with state honours

Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Activist-writer Mahasweta Devi, who crusaded for the rights of tribals and the marginalised for decades, was…

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‘Never knew when Mahasweta Devi’s lightning wit would strike’

Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) India-born independent filmmaker Shashwati Talukdar, who shot a documentary on eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta…

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Thousands pay tribute to Mahasweta Devi

Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of people, cutting across class and political barriers, gathered at Rabindra Sadan auditorium here on…

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Philippines to host Miss Universe pageant

Manila, July 29 (IANS) The Philippines is slated to host the next Miss Universe pageant, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo announced.…

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