Category: Books

Sikh art exhibit to spread awareness about identity in US

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Even 15 years after 9/11, Sikhs in the US feel they are…

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The return of the spectre: Is Karl Marx relevant today?

By Vikas Datta No other ideology has been so villified or pursued so assiduously, viewed with so much promise when…

9 years ago

A ‘jingo imperialist’ called Rudyard Kipling

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Kipling Sahib: The Raj Patriot; Author: Subhash Chopra; Publisher: New Millennium; Pages: 141; Price: Pounds…

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Artists, historians slams DU decision to ban Bipan Chandra book

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A day after Delhi University decided to stop the sale or distribution of the Hindi…

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Dance foundation launches crowd funding programm-

Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) FLY dance foundation, a non profit organisation, has launched a crowd funding campaign to support dancers…

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A desperate mission to Karachi – and its strange objective

By Vikas Datta Title: The Karachi Deception; Author: Shatrujeet Nath; Publisher: Rupa Publications; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.295 The basic premise…

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DU stops sale, distribution of history book’s Hindi edition

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi University on Friday decided to stop the sale or distribution of the Hindi edition…

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Deciding the world’s future: Environmental politics’ story and scope

By Vikas Datta Title: Environmental Politics - A Very Short Introduction; Author: Andrew Dobson ; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages:…

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Tales of love, greed and travel

How strong is the opposite attraction? Here is a tale of two extreme people from different professional world meeting -…

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25 declassified files on Netaji to be released Friday

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The third batch of 25 declassified files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be released…

9 years ago

600 kg of Roman coins uncovered in Spain

Madrid, April 28 (IANS) A haul of 600 kg of "hugely important" bronze Roman coins, was uncovered by workers in…

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Simhasth Kumbh: Foreigners connect to Green-Clean movement

Ujjain, April 28 (IANS) The foreign nationals who came to participate in the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain city…

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Bhakti Sangeet Festival to begin on Friday

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Bringing back the spirit of devotional music to the capital, the annual Bhakti Sangeet Festival…

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Mongolia confers highest civilian honour on two Indians

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Mongolia on Thursday conferred its highest civilian award, the North Star, on two Indian scholars…

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Japan adds 19 cultural assets to heritage list

Tokyo, April 28 (IANS) Japanese has added 19 new cultural assets to a list it terms 'Japan Heritage'. The newly-created…

9 years ago

Indira Gandhi was changing bedcovers after 1971 war began: Book

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A day after the India-Pakistan war erupted in 1971, then prime minister Indira Gandhi was…

9 years ago

Why Congress wilted, why Modi bloomed

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: India Rising: Fresh Hope, New Fears; Author: Ravi Velloor; Publisher: Straits Times Press; Pages: 368;…

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ABVP protests over Bhagat Singh’s portrayal in DU book

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday staged a protest at the Delhi University…

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US to return smuggled Buddha sculpture to Pakistan

Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) A Buddha sculpture smuggled from Swat Valley to the US will be returned to Pakistan on…

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Kanhaiya’s book to be published by Juggernaut

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar's book "From Bihar to Tihar" will be…

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