New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Yesterday’s billionaires are India’s most defaulting billionaires today, said journalist Josy Joseph, while releasing his book ‘A Feast of Vultures – The Hidden Business of Democracy in India’ here on…
United Nations, Aug 12 (IANS) The UN is honouring M.S. Subbulakshmi by issuing a stamp on Independence Day to mark the birth centenary of the “Queen of Music”. This year is also the 50th anniversary…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday hinted that the outgoing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan not seeking another term was due to the “mischievous interruption”…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A six-day event to celebrate Independence Day will begin from August 12 at Rajpath Lawns near India Gate here. The event, ‘Bharat Parv’, will showcase handicrafts, folk items and cuisines…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A six-day event to celebrate Independence Day will begin from August 12 at Rajpath Lawns near India Gate here. The event, ‘Bharat Parv’, will showcase handicrafts, folk items and cuisines…
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) In a bid to encourage artisans in the state and lay emphasis on their social and economic development, the Uttar Pradesh government has embarked on a project to construct a Shilp…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Musicians, dancers, theatrical artists, craftsmen and culinary experts will gather in Panaji this December for a week-long art festival along the city’s waterfront. The Serendipity Arts Festival, to be organised…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Musicians, dancers, theatrical artists, craftsmen and culinary experts will gather in Goa’s capital Panaji this December for a week-long art festival along the city’s waterfront. The Serendipity Arts Festival, to…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Widespread negation of integrity prevalent in all private and public spheres paralyses each and every public institution, says a top former government official. “Due to widespread negation of integrity, every…
By Vikas Datta Title: Sleepwalking to Surrender – Dealing with Terrorism in Pakistan; Author: Khaled Ahmed; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 470; Price: Rs 599 A Quetta hospital on August 8, a Lahore park…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) They routinely face sexist attitudes and discrimination as they try to make a mark. Yet, female athletes in India and the world over strive for excellence, undaunted…
New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Braj B. Kachru, an authority on English as a global language who passed away recently, championed the cause of Indian English as “vibrant expressions of distinct cultural identities” during an…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has collaborated with the Development Commissioner (DC) Handlooms to reinvent indigenous crafts executed by handloom weavers through effective skill development. The Ministry of…
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) Late wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh’s autobiography “Meri Atma Katha” has been translated in English, says his son Vindu who hopes it inspires sportspersons in the country. “Dad’s biography has now also been…
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Author Shobhaa De has been slammed by many for mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, but she has refused to apologise for her statement. In an interview to…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) An all-expense paid trip to the birthplace of Alfred Nobel awaits the winners of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016, the first qualifying round of which is to be…
Havana, Aug 9 (IANS) Record-setting Cuban cigar roller Jose Castelar has broken his own world record, rolling a cigar that measures nearly 100 metres, the media reported on Monday. Castelar, five-time winner of a Guinness…
By Meghna Mittal Title: Modi And His Challenges; Author: Rajiv Kumar; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 307; Price: Rs 499 Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s last budget artificially brought down the country’s fiscal deficit, leaving the Prime…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday formally inaugurate the fortnight-long celebrations of India’s 70th Independence Day from revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad’s birthplace in Madhya Pradesh. “The Prime Minister will…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) BJP senior leader and Chairperson of Estimates Committee Murli Manohar Joshi released a book titled “The Indian Parliament – Beyond the Seal and Signature of Democracy” in Parliament Annexe building…