Andamans gets a leg-up to showcase heritage
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a bid to open up the splendour of the seldom-visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, its rich culture and heritage are to be promoted in…
Books
Goa, Google celebrate Mario Miranda’s 90th birth anniversary
Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Goa and Google were notable on Monday in celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of cartoonist Mario Miranda, the creator of iconic characters like Miss Fonseca and Godbole. Miranda was born to…
‘India, Pakistan were poised to sign peace treaty, but US played spoiler’
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India and Pakistan had agreed on a peace and no-war treaty and were on the verge of signing it in July 1984 before Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq,…
Historic cathedral in US ravaged by massive fire
New York, May 2 (IANS) A historic church here was destroyed by a massive fire on Sunday evening, causing minor injuries to four firefighters and one civilian. A massive fire was reported around 7.00 p.m….
The female body and a scientific case for curves
By Vikas Datta Title: Curvology; Author: David Bainbridge; Publisher: Portobello Books; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.499 It may seem only a preoccupation of curious adolescents or a subject of adult male titillation, but the obsession over…
Shah Jahan’s urs to begin on Tuesday
Agra, May 1 (IANS) The 361st annual urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal to immortalise his love for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, will begin Tuesday. The original graves of the…
Sikh art exhibit to spread awareness about identity in US
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Even 15 years after 9/11, Sikhs in the US feel they are more likely to face profiling, bigotry and backlash than the average American because of the…
The return of the spectre: Is Karl Marx relevant today?
By Vikas Datta No other ideology has been so villified or pursued so assiduously, viewed with so much promise when implemented or junked most readily and enthusiastically when it ran into trouble, and above all,…
A ‘jingo imperialist’ called Rudyard Kipling
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Kipling Sahib: The Raj Patriot; Author: Subhash Chopra; Publisher: New Millennium; Pages: 141; Price: Pounds 9.95 This is an autopsy of Joseph Rudyard Kipling, known to Indians in particular for…
Artists, historians slams DU decision to ban Bipan Chandra book
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A day after Delhi University decided to stop the sale or distribution of the Hindi edition of renowned historian Bipin Chandra’s “India’s Struggle for Independence”, artists and historians on Saturday…
Dance foundation launches crowd funding programm-
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) FLY dance foundation, a non profit organisation, has launched a crowd funding campaign to support dancers from every walk of life. The foundation provides scholarship training programmes to talented children from…
A desperate mission to Karachi – and its strange objective
By Vikas Datta Title: The Karachi Deception; Author: Shatrujeet Nath; Publisher: Rupa Publications; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.295 The basic premise appears simple – after a turf war, the Indian security establishment okays a plan for…
DU stops sale, distribution of history book’s Hindi edition
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi University on Friday decided to stop the sale or distribution of the Hindi edition of ‘India’s Struggle for Independence (1757-1858)’ authored by historian Bipin Chandra in 1988. The book…
Deciding the world’s future: Environmental politics’ story and scope
By Vikas Datta Title: Environmental Politics – A Very Short Introduction; Author: Andrew Dobson ; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 152; Price: Rs.225 Global warming and COP-21, or specifically at home in India, the ‘odd-even’…
Tales of love, greed and travel
How strong is the opposite attraction? Here is a tale of two extreme people from different professional world meeting – and love blossoms; a story of two childhood sweethearts living in Trinidad who fall apart…
25 declassified files on Netaji to be released Friday
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The third batch of 25 declassified files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be released on Friday. According to an official release, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma will release the third…
600 kg of Roman coins uncovered in Spain
Madrid, April 28 (IANS) A haul of 600 kg of “hugely important” bronze Roman coins, was uncovered by workers in the Spanish town of Seville, the media reported on Thursday. The Andalusia Department of Culture…
Simhasth Kumbh: Foreigners connect to Green-Clean movement
Ujjain, April 28 (IANS) The foreign nationals who came to participate in the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh have been promoting cleanliness by connecting to “Green Ujjain – Clean Ujjain”…
Bhakti Sangeet Festival to begin on Friday
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Bringing back the spirit of devotional music to the capital, the annual Bhakti Sangeet Festival is set to begin from Friday. The three- day festival will bring together eleven singers…
Mongolia confers highest civilian honour on two Indians
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Mongolia on Thursday conferred its highest civilian award, the North Star, on two Indian scholars who are experts on that country. Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren conferred the award on…