Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a function here during which Indian idols lying in the US have been returned to India. “Restoring India’s cultural heritage: PM @narendramodi attends ceremony for return…
Raigad (Maharashtra), June 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will make efforts to secure a place for the imposing Raigad Fort, the erstwhile capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle, in the UNESCO world heritage list, Chief Minister…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Eminent Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gils work will lead Saffronarts two-day summer online auction starting from June 8. While Sher-Gils untitled Zebegény landscape is estimated between Rs 3.9 crore (more than…
London, June 6 (IANS) This year’s edition of Britain’s annual five-day Glastonbury contemporary performing arts festival, is set to feature its first ever women-only venue. Called ‘The Sisterhood’, it has been described by the organisers…
By Ankit Sinha Time was when some popular music channels on TV would regularly blare hip-hop, thus exposing the millennial Indian crowd to names like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac and the like. I remember…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Author Ashwin Sanghi, who self-published his first book a decade ago, says things have become “far better” in the publishing world since then but observes a lot needs…
By Vikas Datta Title: India’s Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971; Author: Arjun Subramaniam; Publisher: HarperCollins; Pages: 576; Price: Rs.799 There is no doubt that military history is an key component of history, and can only…
By Vikas Datta Makindu town, on Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombassa Highway, is most known for its grand and immaculately-maintained gurdwara, which is a must stop for all travellers, not only Sikhs. Dating back to 1902 (though the…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Gujarat Files; Author: Rana Ayyub; Publisher: Rana Ayyub; Pages: 204; Price: Rs 295. This is an explosive expose of the 2002 Gujarat riots, which rightly or wrongly made Narendra Modi…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) It’s going to be ‘Mic, lights, camera, action’ on the northeastern states of India when media conglomerate Sri Adhikari Brothers Group introduces its northeast-oriented music channel Se7en…
Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) Internationally renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal in people’s choice prize at world championship festival of sand sculpting Russe, 2016, Bulgaria for his sand sculpture “Drugs Kill Sports”….
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Stylistically, today’s Gond art of a vast swathe of central India is not a mere tradition but has a very new and contemporary element attached to it,…
The partition of India in 1947 changed the lives of many people. Here’s a book that takes readers deep inside the ordinary lives affected by partition; then, a journey into the murky depths of the…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Rock music lovers in India have a reason to rejoice as Independence Rock, the country’s oldest music festival for the genre, is making a comeback this year after a hiatus…
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) Over 100 idols/sculptures were seized from a house in the Tamil Nadu capital on Thursday, police said. Armed with court order to break open two rooms in a house located in…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) He feels that independent music has become a ‘little brother’ to ‘big brother’ film music in India, but indie singer Rabbi Shergill says he is more concerned…
By Priya Yadav Title: The Lovers ; Author: Rod Nordland; Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton/Hachette India; Pages: 384; Price: Rs.399 It is one Afghan love story where, while it may be too soon to say “they…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Ever seen Hindu Gods Shiva, Vishnu and Hanuman as well as Goddesses Kali and Saraswati on the labels of matchboxes? And that too matchboxes made in…
London/New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The first international retrospective of Indian modern master Bhupen Khakhar, which opened on Wednesday at London’s Tate Modern is already attracting eyeballs and rave reviews. Titled ‘You Cant Please All’,…
By Vikas Datta She still is among the world’s most celebrated actresses, sex and beauty symbol, and popular culture icon, with celebrities ranging from Beyonce to Hillary Clinton depicted as her, while her name and…