By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Shaken by the killing of Dalit midwife Bhanwari Devi in Rajasthan four years ago, filmmaker-author Vinod Pande, best known for the seminal “Ek Baar Phir”, said lack…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday greeted the nation on the eve of Dussehra, urging citizen to follow the path of moral and ethical rectitude. “On the joyous occasion of Dussehra,…
By Vikas Datta Title: Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor; Author: Rick Riordan; Publisher: Puffin/Penguin Random House; Pages: 512; Price: Rs 599 It seems a straightforward heroic quest (as if they can ever be),…
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) The Durga puja spirit peaked on Sunday in West Bengal as devotees from across the country and abroad converged at the Belur Math for Kumari Puja (worship of a pre-pubertine girl)…
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) India’s sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons Amaan and Ayaan performed live with musicians from across the world for the Chant4Change peace concert at…
By Vikas Datta A small band of prominent people, including women and children, refusing allegiance to the ruler, were forcibly confined on a dusty plain for over a week, refused access to water, and eventually…
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Security has been heightened at Taj Mahal, many other important places, tourist spots and government installations across Uttar Pradesh following an Intelligence Bureau (IB) alert of a potential threat by terrorists,…
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) ‘Maha Bathukamma’, the floral festival of Telangana, made it to the Guinness World Records with over 9,000 women participating in festivities here on Saturday. At the grand event held at L.B….
Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) A 500-year-old archway on the Great Wall has been reduced to rubble in China’s Shanxi province after a strong gale hit earlier this week, a media report said. The archway was…
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) To pay homage to renowned Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan, her disciples are all set to present selected pieces of the danseuse’s repertoire along with pure dance pieces in traditional Kathak…
Hydearabad, October, 2016: Inorbit mall and Crossword Bookstores hosted ChetanBhagat, best-selling Indian author, columnist, television personality, motivational speaker, screen writer and producer for the launch of his latest endeavour – One Indian Girl. Written completely from a woman’s…
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) After a scintillating start, the Durga Puja spirit soared on Saturday which marked Maha Saptami — day two of the Puja — as thousands of revellers decked up in their best…
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The cases of acid attacks is an issue which should be addressed by the Home Ministry and not Women and Child Development, minister Maneka Gandhi said. She was speaking here…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 7 (IANS) Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday asked the state government to take action against Tourism Department officials for their rude behaviour towards renowned sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan….
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Contemporary dance will soon be explored as a space for dance that is rooted in experimentation, criticality and provocation in an upcoming festival in the national capital. The festival, titled…
By Ashok Easwaran Chicago, Oct 7 (IANS) When one thinks of entertainment for the three million Indian diaspora in the United States, one invariably thinks of Bollywood shows with stars prancing about the stage. These…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Dive into the epic Ramayana by learning about it in rhymes. Also, wade through a charmingly illustrated retelling of the epic. Read the story of six teenagers who have to…
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Iconic dancer Shovana Narayan has given new dimensions to Kathak, imbuing it with dignity and brilliance, and has taken it to unprecedented heights across the world. A documentary on her…
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Bucking the trend, members of the primitive Asur tribe from Jharkhand will showcase their expertise in iron smelting to the public here during the five-day Durga Puja festival, organisers said on…
Imphal Oct 6 (IANS) Heisnam Kanailal, an internationally recognised theatre director, passed away here on Thursday morning. Born on January 14, 1941, he devoted his life to the field of performing arts and was honoured…