Category: Culture

Former CEC launches book on elections at JLF, bats for increasing women MPs

Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla launched his new book, "Every Vote Counts: The Story…

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Major international authors eye Indian publishing market

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) India's vibrant publishing market is attracting major international bestselling authors, who say that…

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‘Nari Shakti’ announced as Oxford Dictionaries’ Hindi Word of the Year

Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) Oxford Dictionaries announced on Saturday that 'Nari Shakti' as its Hindi Word of the Year for…

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Karnataka celebrates R-Day with pomp, pageantry, patriotic fervour

Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka on Saturday celebrated the 70th Republic Day with pomp and pageantry marking the patriotic fervour…

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Maharashtra corners lion’s share of 12 Padma awards

Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) With a huge pool of talent across sectors, Maharashtra scored the highest -- 12 for 13…

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Children are losing their innocence today: Ruskin Bond

By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) A wordsmith who has always celebrated love, author Ruskin Bond says he cringes…

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Odisha CM’s sister Gita Mehta rejects Padma Shri

Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (IANS) Noted writer Gita Mehta, who is also the elder sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik,…

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Hitler-owned book details North American Holocaust plans

Ottawa, Jan 26 (IANS) The Canadian archive has acquired a rare book owned by Adolf Hitler, which is believed to…

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Google displays colourful doodle to mark 70th R-Day

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Google on Saturday dedicated a colourful doodle marking the 70th Republic Day of India. It…

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Bhupen Hazarika: A legend whose music transcended boundaries

Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Bhupen Hazarika, who was posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna on Friday, was a singer, balladeer, poet, lyricist…

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In a first, translated novel bags $25,000 DSC Prize

Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) "No Presents Please", originally written in Kannada by noted author Jayant Kaikini and translated into English…

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French ambassador presents translation prize at JLF

Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) S.R. Kichenamourty's Tamil translation of "La vie d'un homme inconnua" (The Life of an Unknown Man)…

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Doyen of Hindi literature Krishna Sobti dies at 93

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Iconic Hindi writer Krishna Sobti, a recipient of multiple awards for her outstanding literary career,…

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Sahapedia announces 2nd edition of heritage walk festival

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Sahapedia and Unesco have announced the second edition of the India Heritage Walk Festival (IHWF),…

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Metro’s Aqua Line boasts citizen-friendly tech, art

Noida, Jan 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep…

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Media, publishers coerced under Modi, free speech will be UPA’s top priority: Tharoor

Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Publishers, writers, filmmakers and the media are facing coercion in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led…

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Egyptian revolution of 2011 revisited at JLF

Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) The 2011 Egyptian revolution was sparked by a "Day of Revolt" on January 25 2011 when…

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‘In My Heart’ celebrates unity that one finds in family: Nandana

Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Actress-writer-child rights activist Nandana Sen on Friday launched her new children's book "In My Heart" that…

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Today’s political discourse may spoil younger generation: Gulzar

Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Renowned filmmaker and lyricist Gulzar said here on Friday that the shrinking political discourse in the…

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Colson Whitehead dives deep into ‘The Underground Railroad’ at JLF

Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad" is garnering critical acclaim from readers around…

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