Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Acclaimed Indian-American fiction author Amitav Ghosh has been named for this year’s Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian literary space, an official…
By Vikas Datta Title: Faith, Unity, Discipline – The Inter-Service Intelligence of Pakistan; Author: Hein G. Kiessling; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 599 Commonly known by its three-letter acronym, this organisation is…
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Indian archaeologists plan to deploy high-end scanning lasers on airborne platforms to survey the archaeological evidence, flora and fauna in the ancient Rajgir hills in Bihar, an area associated with Buddha….
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Highlighting the polarising conflicts of the contemporary world, the ‘Mahabharata epic saga was presented on stage with a dynamic narrative which has evolved over a few thousand years through the…
By Vikas Datta Title: It’s Your World – Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; Author: Chelsea Clinton; Publisher: Penguin Random House; Pages: 416; Price: Rs 550 Her parents may soon become the only couple…
Mechuka (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) Seeking to promote adventure tourism, this scenic valley nestled at the foot of the north-eastern Himalayan range in Arunachal Pradesh will host a three-day festival starting on Monday showcasing…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Loyalty to the country does not necessarily mean loyalty to the government, says author Rana Ayyub, whose self-published book on the 2002 Gujarat riots has become…
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Hailing from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, Gautam came to Antwerp some 30 years ago. He now owns a number of diamond outlets in Europe and many of…
By Vikas Datta All religions are based on fate, or some divine design and control over humans, and so are some philosophies (the universe conspiring to help you attain something you want, as Paulo Coelho…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 5 (IANS) Amid an uproar over the proposed “Beach Love” festival being planned in this coastal city, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday clarified that it will not allow any programme “inimical to…
By Vishal Gulati Book: Solana, Mosaic of Experiences; Author: Minakshi Chaudhary; Publisher: District Cultural Council of Solan; Pages: 120; Price: Rs 1,000 The Gurkha invasion in the early 19th century was the turning point for…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Britain has constantly suffered from “deliberate historical amnesia” about their wrong-doings during their colonial rule in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said here on Friday. The former Union minister also…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Britain has constantly suffered from “deliberate historical amnesia” about their wrong doings during their colonial rule in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said here on Friday. Speaking at the release…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) They hail from varied backgrounds — one born with a kind of silver spoon and the other not so fortunate. What they have in common is their…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Read the story of a woman searching for a world where she will find love, delve into the interesting story of a desirable girl being chased by plenty of guys….
By Vikas Datta Title: Unreal Aliens; Author: Karthik Laxman; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 199 Once upon a time in a galaxy far away, hope for a declining empire when a…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy and Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, jailed earlier this year for 17 days on charges of sedition, is advocating an umbrella coalition of opposition…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Art creates a world where boundaries of geography melt and reality transforms into fantasy. An ongoing group art show here breaches boundaries by tracing links between stylistically varied artists. The…
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) China will feature as the focus country in the 22nd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), organisers said here on Thursday, emphasising cinema’s reach beyond borders sans political affiliations….
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) When a mind spontaneously emits an idea, it has the potential, if communicated to another informed or educated mind, to elicit fresh ideas from that mind. This could trigger off…