Category: Books

National Film Awards: Malayalam filmdom just stays afloat

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Gone are the days when Malayalam films used to walk away with top honours at the…

9 years ago

US museum returns ancient Rama statue to Cambodia

Phnom Penh, March 28 (IANS) An American art museum on Monday returned to Cambodia a 10th century Khmer statue of…

9 years ago

Dubai Expo 2020 logo unveiled

Dubai, March 28 (IANS/WAM) The official logo of Dubai Expo 2020 was unveiled by vice president and prime minister of…

9 years ago

President confers Padma awards

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred Padma awards on 56 eminent personalities, including Dhirubhai Ambani…

9 years ago

De-link food from comfort! ‘Don’t Diet’!

By Kishori Sud Title: "Don't Diet!"; Author: Kavita Devgan; Publisher: Jaico Books; Pages: 242; Price: Rs.350 Often, individuals on the…

9 years ago

Syrian army retakes ancient Palmyra city

Damascus, March 27 (IANS) The Syrian army fully recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria on Sunday, following…

9 years ago

400 IS militants killed in Palmyra battles

Damascus, March 27 (IANS) More than 400 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in recent battles in Syria's ancient city…

9 years ago

Syrian army retakes ancient Palmyra city

Damascus, March 27 (IANS) The Syrian army fully recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria on Sunday, following…

9 years ago

Centuries-old church burnt down in Finland

Helsinki, March 27 (IANS) A large Lutheran church in Ylivieska, northern Finland, was destroyed in a fire lit apparently on…

9 years ago

Key to unlock doors through social selling

By Aparajita Gupta Title: You Are The Key; Author: Apurva Chamaria and Gaurav Kakkar; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 256; Price: Rs.399…

9 years ago

Four icons who became Hindutva ideologues

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Hindutva: Exploring the Idea of Hindu Nationalism; Author: Jyotirmaya Sharma; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages:…

9 years ago

Writing poetry for the common people – and film superstars

By Vikas Datta One problem a layman has with appreciating Urdu poetry is that their vocabulary may not encompass its…

9 years ago

UP Urdu Academy announces top award to Nida Fazli

Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy announced its awards for the year 2015 on Saturday, with its…

9 years ago

Soon, Son et Lumiere at Konark Sun Temple

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) A Son et Lumiere, or a sound and light show, will soon begin…

9 years ago

Tooth loss linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

New York, March 26 (IANS) We are often ignorant about loss of teeth but preserving oral health can benefit you…

9 years ago

Uncertainty on rate hikes to enter Agra monuments

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, March 26 (IANS) Uncertainty continues to baffle tour operators on the hiking of entrance ticket rates…

9 years ago

Shakespeare’s skull could be missing from his tomb: Scientists

London, March 25 (IANS) Archaeologists who got permission to scan Shakespeare's grave for the first time believe that the Bard’s…

9 years ago

Mysterious tales of men, a dose of motivation

This time, it's fiction ruled by male protagonists. There's a gripping story of two men whose lives are interlinked and…

9 years ago

India revels in sweet, colourful Holi

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India burst with colours and frenzied street dances by thousands of revellers on Thursday as…

9 years ago

Holi celebrated with verve in Bengal

Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with verve and fervour across West Bengal on Thursday as revellers splashed colour…

9 years ago



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