A book that captures Shimla’s hiking trails
By Vishal Gulati Book: Easy Trails Around Shimla; Author: Raaja Bhasin; Publisher: Rupa & Co; Pages: 118; Price: Rs.195 If you are a trekker — amateur or veteran — and want to take a hike…
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Tales of revenge, adventure, romance and motherhood
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Embark on an adventurous journey of a violin prodigy, the narrative of a 19 century merchant, the account of an adolescent’s lust for revenge and the chronicle of a woman’s…
I can’t choreograph dirty songs: Kathak legend Birju Maharaj
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India’s famed Kathak exponent Birju Maharaj, who choreographed actress Deepika Padukone in “Mohe rang do laal” for the National Award-winning film “Bajirao Mastani”, says that he cannot choreograph dirty songs…
Flavour of romance in uniform: ‘Love in Olive Greens’
By Nirendra Dev Title: Love in Olive Greens; Author: Anju; Publisher: Notion Press.Com; Pages: 85; Price: Rs.125 What is love? What does love mean in our lives? We have often heard that love happens only…
Indian modern masters find their way at Bonhams
London, May 18 (IANS) Rising interest in Indian art in recent years has increased the awareness about the country’s modern art and artists. This is evident from Bonhams’ “Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sale”…
Raja Yoga drives my paintings: Spanish artist Eva Pacheco
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Raja Yoga meditation has been a major influence for Spanish artist Eva María Pacheco, whose upcoming exhibition “Being Light” is sure to present a vision of spirituality that would resonate…
Ruskin Bond to celebrate birthday with two new books
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) As India’s much loved author Ruskin Bond turns 82 on Thursday, his fans will be treated to two new books — “My Favourite Nature Stories” and “The World Outside My…
Gallery showcases portfolio of Dresden, Kolkata artists, poets
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A gallery showcasing a portfolio of noted artists and poets from Dresden in Germany and Kolkata was inaugurated here by German Ambassador Martin Ney at the ArtsAcre Museum of Bengal Modern…
Chinese museums mostly free to visitors
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) The number of registered museums in China has reached nearly 4,700, with more than 85 percent of them free to visit, a national cultural official said on Wednesday. By the end…
Beijing-New Delhi Yoga Conference opens in China
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) Over 1,000 Chinese yoga practitioners gathered for a group performance in Kunming city on Wednesday to open the China-India Yoga Conference. The conference from May 18 to 22 will feature activities…
Japan museum to be registered as World Heritage Site
Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) The main building of Japan’s National Museum of Western Art is scheduled to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in July. Officials of Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday…
Philosophy, peace, and a Bollywood cameo: The relevance of Bertrand Russell
By Vikas Datta Among the foremost thinkers of all ages, his contribution to knowledge spans maths, logic, history, philosophy and computer science at the very least. But he didn’t ignore the world as it was,…
When a ‘Gabbar Singh’ in Kharagpur came to head AAP
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party: An Inside Look; Author: Pran Kurup; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 133; Price: Rs.399 Two things stand out in the book. One, author Pran Kurup…
Vedanta, JLF urge open debate on London fest boycott
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) As the Jaipur Literature Festival’s South Bank edition runs into rough weather with activists’ calling for its boycott citing alleged rights and other violations by its sponsor,…
Teen lit turns bolder with love, sex, homosexuality
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) When renowned author Ranjit Lal penned “Smitten”, a book for young adults in 2013, it’s original story line was about sexual abuse with the father as the…
The post-genomic world needs a manifesto
By K.S. Jayaraman Book: The Gene — An Intimate History; Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee; Publisher: Penguin Random House Company; Pages: 545; Price not mentioned Sample this: “Genetics like any language is built out of basic elements…
First ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ award for Ashok Chakradhar
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The first ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ memorial award for poetry has been conferred on well-known Hindi satirist and poet Ashok Chakradhar, it was announced on Monday. A former professor of Hindi literature at…
Central team to inspect Jagannath Temple’s structural safety
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The central government would send a delegation headed by culture secretary to inspect structural safety of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, said Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday. He…
Indian Museum’s renovated painting gallery to open on May 18
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The renovated Indian painting gallery of the Indian Museum will be inaugurated on International Museum Day (May 18) on Wednesday, an official said. The gallery will display an assemblage of as…
Astronomical software dates 2,500-year-old lyric poem accurately
New York, May 16 (IANS) In an example of where the scientific community can make a contribution to knowledge described in important ancient texts, researchers have used advanced astronomical software to accurately date lyric poet…