London, Sep 13 (IANS) The Man Booker Prize judges announced on Tuesday their shortlist for the best original novel, written in the English language and published in Britain. The prize, one of the literary world’s…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm across the country on Tuesday with President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joining in greeting…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The nerdy, strong Matilda Wormwood seems to be the most favourite Roald Dahl character for Indian readers, according to a poll conducted by Crossword Bookstores. As the world celebrates the…
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) Researchers have discovered in Jordan two marble statues of the mythological goddess Aphrodite – the Graeco-Roman goddess of love — that probably date to the second century A.D. The team…
Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS) Goa hopes to ride the heritage tourism wave with the help of vintage vehicles, state Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said on Tuesday, while announcing the state’s first vintage bike and car…
London, Sep 13 (IANS) The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added over 1,000 revised and updated entries to its September update. “Squee”, an exclamation expressing delight or excitement, was added to the updated list, along with…
By Vikas Datta Title: Love Bi The Way; Author: Bhaavna Arora; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 248; Price: Rs 199 Love never has an easy time in the world. And should it be something…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) When award-winning architect Vidur Bharadwaj took to art, it was natural for him to infuse the canvas with expressions of nature and imageries of historic monuments. The brain behind ‘green…
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who will be seen portraying the life of writer Kamala Das aka Kamala Surayya onscreen in her upcoming biopic “Aami”, has started preparing for the film by reading…
By Vikas Datta Title: Dark Diamond; Author: Shazia Omar; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 252; Price: Rs 399 It is a Bengal at its most cosmopolitan, cultured and prosperous with its produce, especially fabrics, sought across the…
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: People – His Finest Portraits; Photographer: Raghu Rai; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 999 For one who has grown up anticipating photographs by Raghu Rai on the front page of…
By Vikas Datta Any literary tradition demonstrates its virtuosity and vitality in how even its last proponents keep up its standards, even as the style itself is declining due to changes in the political and…
Madrid, Sep 11 (IANS) Thousands of people took to the streets of Spanish capital Madrid to demand an end to the tradition of bullfighting, a media report said. Protesters held up banners saying “Bullfighting, the…
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Business and cultural relations between Indian and the Arab civilizations can be traced back to the very beginning of recorded history and had a profound influence on each other which continues…
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Business and cultural relations between Indian and the Arab civilizations can be traced back to the very beginning of recorded history and had a profound influence on each other which continues…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Magsaysay award winner T. M. Krishna will deliver the keynote address at the second edition of the Kumaon Literary Festival (KLF), scheduled to be held from October 11-15. Claimed to…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Contemporary Indian artist Akbar Padamsee set a new high at Saffronart’s auction with his work “Greek Landscape” going under the hammer for Rs 19.19 crore, breaking his earlier record. The…
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) The editor-in-chief of Norways biggest daily newspaper has criticised Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his role in deleting an article from Aftenposten’s Facebook page containing a historic image from the…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Read the memoir of boxer Laishram Sarita Devi; delve into the remarkable journeys of start-ups like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Paytm; find the right job that will drive your career to…
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha (SSFASS), Mumbai, and Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, will jointly kickstart the birth centenary celebrations of legendary Carnatic singer M.S. Subbulakshmi from Monday,…