By Vikas Datta Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two; Authors: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne; Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette India; Pages: 348; Price: Rs 899 “The scar had not…
Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and some unique flora and fauna, has been named India’s first “Mixed World Heritage…
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Spiritual Guru Radhanath Swami’s new book, “The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti”, has topped the July New York Times Best-seller list within two months of its release in the…
By Vikas Datta The Caribbean, for most of us, brings to the mind a once invincible cricket team, holiday cruises, voodoo, pirate yarns, rum, reggae, Rastafarians — and these days, tax havens. But there is…
By Preetha Nair Book: Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan; Author: Kate Brittlebank; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 399 Contextualising the enigma of Tipu Sultan is a difficult task. His 16-year rule has been…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The “heart of incredible India”, Madhya Pradesh was declared the Best State/Union Territory for Comprehensive Development of Tourism at the National Tourism Awards here on Saturday. Amarkantak was declared the…
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) In the second such attack this month, three Baul singers were attacked in Chaudanga district of eastern Bangladesh when unidentified miscreants stormed their akhra (den), tied them up and chopped off…
Beijing, July 30 (IANS) A Chinese “living Buddha” in Tibet has raised one million yuan (about $150,668) to fund the construction of a pagoda in Bangladesh, sources said on Saturday. Drukhang Thubten Khedrup, the seventh…
Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IANS) The Central government proposes to organise a ‘Make in India’ conference in Bhubaneswar in December, an official said on Saturday. The conference would be organised by the Department of Industrial Policy…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Jumpstart, an annual congress of children’s content creators, a flagship project of the Frankfurt Book Fair’s South Asia node, ‘Goes To School’ in its eighth edition this…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) With Mahasweta Devi’s death, the world has lost a renowned writer-activist, but for the Lodhas and Sabars – two primitive tribal groups from West Bengal – they have lost their mother,…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Get an accessible introduction to wisdom, read about the journey of a bank, immserse yourself into the moving story of a war’s consequences and delve into the fantastical world of…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The Kolkata Literary Festival (KLF) next year will pay tribute to eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi who died on Thursday, KLF Co-director Anjum Katyal said. Katyal told IANS on…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) An indefatigable crusader for tribal rights, eminent litterateur Mahasweta Devi was keen to be laid to rest at Tejgadh, a tribal village in Gujarat and also the site…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Activist-writer Mahasweta Devi, who crusaded for the rights of tribals and the marginalised for decades, was on Friday cremated with full state honours as commoners and eminent personalities led by Chief…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) India-born independent filmmaker Shashwati Talukdar, who shot a documentary on eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, remembers her as extremely funny in person and says one would be taken unawares…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of people, cutting across class and political barriers, gathered at Rabindra Sadan auditorium here on Friday to pay their last respects to eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi who…
Manila, July 29 (IANS) The Philippines is slated to host the next Miss Universe pageant, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo announced. The pageant will be held on January 30, 2017, CNN Philippines quoted her as saying…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The lightning scar of Harry Potter is the most recognisable symbol of the character from the popular novels in India, a survey reveals. This weekend, “Harry Potter and the Cursed…
By Kishori Sud Title: The Diary of a Lutyens’ Princess; Author: Bindu Dalmia; Publisher: Rupa Publications; Pages: 227; Price: Rs 500 The patriarchal structure, where men are in authority over women in all aspects of…