New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Over 350 incidents of minor fires were reported in the national capital on Diwali night this year, but only 10-11 persons suffered injuries, a fire service official said on Monday….
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali by lighting the first-ever diya in his Oval office at the White House. It was his last Diwali as US President and he hoped his…
By Vikas Datta Title: Natural Histories – 25 Extraordinary Species that Have Changed Our World; Authors: Brett Westwood & Stephen Moss; Publisher: John Murray/Hachette India; Pages: 448; Price: Rs 599 When did lions start being…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Questioning what contemporary artists are doing for society, prominent curator Uma Nair has said that they are concentrating on producing art and not creating it. “What is happening today is…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisance to their ancestors through the unique ritual known as…
By Vikas Datta Colonialism, even in its heyday, had its detractors as well as defenders, but the view now is of unbridled and universal disparagement, with what were deemed to be its benefits being questioned….
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Fireworks lit up the night sky and lakhs of people visited the marquees and famous temples, as West Bengal celebrated Kali Puja on Saturday with religious fervour and gaiety. The famous…
By Vikas Datta Title: Once Upon a Time in Russia; Author: Ben Mezrich; Publisher: Random House UK; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 499 Close links between politics and big business is common in all modern polities,…
Stolkholm/New York, Oct 29 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has finally acknowledged his Nobel Prize in Literature and says he accepts it, media reports said. According to a statement by the Nobel Foundation, Dylan had…
Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology here on Friday. The institute is to be built in the Institutional Area,…
By Brajendra Nath Singh St. Denis (Reunion Island), Oct 28 (IANS) Diwali celebrations are for the next couple of days set to illuminate the entire Reunion Island, as it gears up to celebrate the 27th…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Celebrities like writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, veteran actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will attend the first edition of Sahitya Aaj Tak, a two-day literature festival to be held here…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Enjoy bright and unique illustrations alongside an interesting telling of Ramayana; read the splendid translation of an important work of Sanskrit literature — the Harivamsha. Also, wade through an irrepressible…
By Vikas Datta Title: One Shot, One Kill – A History of the Sniper; Author: Andy Dougan; Publisher: William Collins/Harper Collins; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 599 Armed forces may now swear by automated, precision weapons…
Bismarck (North Dakota), Oct 28 (IANS) Authorities moved in on protesters who had set up a camp on private land to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, media reports said. The monthslong protests…
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) The week-long celebration of film, entertainment and culture came to an end here as the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival wrapped up with a prize distribution ceremony. Graced by Amrita…
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Through deft strokes of the brush, 86-year-old lifer Srikanto Haldar is sketching his perception of goddess Kali in bright orange, yellow and blue, a skill symbolising his re-connect with society. Like…
Rome, Oct 27 (IANS) The two strong earthquakes that hit central Italy have left the village of Norcia in tatters. Several historic churches in the village were destroyed. The roof of Santa Maria delle Grazie,…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan has joined the debate on the inclusion of Pakistani talent in Indian projects, saying that while music has no boundaries, it is…
By Vikas Datta Title: Trigger Mortis – A James Bond Novel; Author: Anthony Horowitz; Publisher: Orion Publishing Group/Hachette India; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 399 Foiling the nefarious purposes of a range of unspeakably vicious and…