Category: Books

Indian Arabic calligrapher bags top prize at Cairo festival

Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Muqtar Ahmed, an Indian Arabic calligrapher, has won one of the top prizes at the Cairo…

8 years ago

Lost in translation: The peculiar case of a popular French author

By Vikas Datta English speakers have long had an advantage for there are few classics from other literary traditions which…

8 years ago

Want to become a big music director: Hard Kaur

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Singer-rapper Hard Kaur, who has lent her voice to numerous hit songs, says she wants to…

8 years ago

Raza was a secularist in the true sense: Fraternity

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Describing veteran artist S H Raza's death as a huge loss to the art world,…

8 years ago

Raza: Artist who believed in Christ and Krishna and the primordial ‘Bindu’

By Uma Nair An Indian artist in Paris -- an Indian artist who decided he would explore the rudiments of…

8 years ago

Modern Indian artist S H Raza passes away

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Iconic Indian artist Syed Haider Raza, known for his abstracts, passed away on Saturday at…

8 years ago

We are like frogs in boiling water: Author Amitav Ghosh on climate change

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The much-touted Paris climate conference is only about business and not about…

8 years ago

Mahasweta Devi’s condition improving

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi on Saturday continued to be in a critical condition, a…

8 years ago

SRK terms himself struggling writer, pens poem inspired from Zayn Malik

Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says that he is a struggling writer, who has not taken his…

8 years ago

Reading Harry Potter may make Americans less favourable to Trump

Washington, July 22 (IANS) Harry Potter books, with their message of tolerance and respect for difference, may make Americans less…

8 years ago

‘She Walks, She Leads’ an inspiring account of 24 women achievers

By Vishnu Makhijani Book: "She Walks, She Leads"; Author: Gunjan Jain; Publisher: Penguin/Viking; Pages: 556; Price: Rs 799 In spite…

8 years ago

The Caliphate: What we should know, and why not fear it

By Vikas Datta Title: The Caliphate; Author: Hugh Kennedy; Publisher: Pelican Introduction/Penguin; Pages: 448; Price: Rs 499 Russians nostalgic for…

8 years ago

Australia to return stolen Buddha statue to India

Canberra, July 22 (IANS) An 1,800-year-old Buddha statue which was displayed in the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) is being…

8 years ago

Wade into the ocean of the Hindu mythology for some food for thought

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Mythology is the flavour of the season and our favourite writer Devdutt Pattanaik is back…

8 years ago

Gopal Namjoshi unveils inspiring tribute to Kargil War heroes

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Using 80,000 bullet shells, internationally-acclaimed multi-dimensional artist Gopal Namjoshi on Thursday unveiled his recent most…

8 years ago

Advani objects to book about him

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) BJP patriarch L.K. Advani on Thursday expressed his displeasure over the release of a book…

8 years ago

Google app to bring Indian art and culture a step closer

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Search engine giant Google on Thursday launched a new "Google Cultural Institute" app and website…

8 years ago

Odissi’s spirituality inspires me: Ileana Citaristi

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Italian-born Ileana Citaristi came to India 30 years ago in search of…

8 years ago

Reading fiction may encourage empathy

Toronto, July 20 (IANS) Reading fiction might be good for your mental health but exploring inner lives of characters like…

8 years ago

Bacardi NH7 Weekender to be back with seventh edition

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Come October and Bacardi NH7 Weekender will be back with its seventh edition with a…

8 years ago



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