22nd Delhi Book Fair opens
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The 22nd edition of the Delhi Book Fair opened in the capital on Saturday with the participation of over 250 leading companies from India and overseas. Organised by India Trade…
Books
Climate change takes centre stage at Mountain Echoes Litfest
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 27 (IANS) It may be wrong to say that the first day of the Mountain Echoes Literature Festival here began on a “positive note” as renowned author Amitav Ghosh painted…
Climate change takes central stage at Mountain Echoes Litfest
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 27 (IANS) It may be wrong to say that the first day of the Mountain Echoes Literature Festival here began on a “positive note” as renowned author Amitav Ghosh painted…
Sri Lanka: A beautiful but blood-soaked country
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka; Author: John Gimlette; Publisher: Quercus (London); Pages: 518; Price: Rs 650 Sri Lanka has to be the most beautiful country I have ever seen,…
Mountain Echoes litfest kicks off in Bhutan
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 26 (IANS) This capital city of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan came alive on Thursday evening with the seventh edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary Festival kicking off. Inaugurating the…
Myanmar to renovate quake-damaged pagodas
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 26 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw has pledged government assistance to renovate and preserve the ancient stupas and pagodas damaged by the earthquake on Wednesday, a report said on Friday….
Of finance, mystery, myth and wisdom
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Learn to read balance sheets and deploy funds smartly, flick through the mysterious story of a murder, read the interesting story of Ramayana told from Sita’s perspective and gain ancient…
The unholy nexus that began World War II – the full story
By Vikas Datta Title: The Devils’ Alliance – Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941; Author: Roger Moorhouse; Publisher: Vintage/Random House India; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 599 Two major powers changed sides – into the Allied camp…
Janmashtami celebrated in Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Janmashtami, marking the birthday of Lord Krishna, was celebrated on Thursday with gaitey and religious fervour across West Bengal. A three day festivity that began on Wednesday at the International Society…
Modi pips Big B, becomes most followed Indian on Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the most followed Indian on micro-blogging site Twitter with 22.1 million followers when he surpassed Bollywood actor Amitabh…
Many Indias in one exhibition
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Different genres that represent harmony within the diverse culture of India will all come together in an upcoming art exhibition that will showcase tribal forms like Gond, Kalamkari and Madhubani….
Temples lit up for Janmashtmi celebrations in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Aug 25 (IANS) Attired in their very best, people thronged the attractively decorated temples to celebrate the festival of Janmashtami across Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Governor Ram Naresh Yadav and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh…
Blunders of intervention: Policies the world is paying for
By Tarun Basu Book: Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos; Author: Hardeep Singh Puri; Publisher: HarperCollins; Pages: 263; Price: Rs 599 As modern civilisation continues to reel under a battery of…
Our routine daily activities – and their chequered histories
By Vikas Datta Title: A Million Years in a Day – A Curious History of Daily Life; Author: Greg Jenner; Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson/Hachette India; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 499 If any of us was…
How Jayalalithaa inched her way to the top
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Amma; Jayalalithaa’s journey from Movie Star to Political Queen; Author: Vaasanthi; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 175; Price: Rs 299 When she entered…
Painter Dhirendra Nath Brahma passes away
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Celebrated artist Dhirendra Nath Brahma, a legend of the Bengal school of painting, died at a state-run hospital here on Wednesday following old-age complications, an associate said. He was 90. Brahma,…
Music instruments now available with premium warranty
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Bajaao.com, a direct online retailer for musical instruments and pro audio gear, is providing customers with warranty support plans. The premium warranty aims to raise the bar on product support, by…
Raghuvansh a man of conviction: Nitish Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar described the late litterature and socialist Raghuvansh as a man of conviction at the launch of the professor’s book “Hum Bheed Hain”. “He was a…
Light and sound show at Lucknow Residency to restart soon
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) The popular light and sound show at the Lucknow Residency, which fell on bad times some six years back, is likely to be restarted soon, officials said here on Wednesday. Lucknow…
SC says human pyramid can’t go beyond 20 ft in Dahi Handi fest
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that human pyramids can’t go beyond 20 feet during the Dahi Handi festival on Krishna Janmashtami, as it rejected a last ditch attempt by…