Category: Culture

Ssumier to perform Kuchipudi dance in Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Actor-anchor-comedian Ssumier Pasricha, who is the brain behind the character Pammi Aunty, is returning to dance…

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Into the heart of the art of a book cover

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A gathering of book lovers here celebrated the art of book cover designing and recognised…

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Renowned historian Mushirul Hasan passes away

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Renowned historian Mushirul Hasan, a former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, died on Monday.…

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The history of South India is relatively unknown: Rajmohan Gandhi

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Billed as "a masterpiece in every sense of the word", Rajmohan Gandhi's…

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Evolve consensus on code of conduct: Naidu to political parties

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday advised political parties to evolve a consensus on…

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Writers call for ‘literary exchanges’ through translation of regional literature

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) At a time when some vernacular languages are being "threatened" by the gaining popularity of a…

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Congress, Communist instigated judges to criticise CJI, says laudatory book on Modi

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Congress and Communist parties instigated some apex court judges to openly criticise the then Chief…

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Mankind has forgotten art of living due to technology: Life coach

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Mankind has forgotten the art of living and feeling successful in this era of technological boom,…

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Now, lifetime achievement award for writer Shashi Tharoor

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) In a recognition long overdue, the Crossword Book Award announced on Saturday…

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Jaipur to see sculpture park in Nahargarh Fort

Jaipur, Dec 7 (IANS) Visitors to Madhavendra Palace, Nahargarh Fort, here can witness the second edition of a sculpture park…

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Dubai Crown Prince launches world’s largest Arabic audio library

Abu Dhabi, Dec 7 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched the largest Arabic…

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Final season will come with lots of surprises: GoT Night King star

By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The final chapter of "Game of Thrones" will not only come with…

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Military Literature Festival begins with tribute to WWI soldiers

Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Punjab Governor V. P. Singh Badnore on Friday dedicated the Military Literature Festival (MLF) 2018 to…

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13 exhibitions concluding South Asian curators’ fellowship on view

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Culminating a South Asian fellowship programme for art curators, 13 exhibitions curated by CISA Fellows…

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DSC Prize partners with Kolkata Literary Meet

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, now in its eighth year, has announced…

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Dharmendra: The man who saw tomorrow

By Rajiv Vijayakar Had his dreams remained just dreams, Dharmendra could well have been driving a tractor in the verdant…

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Of a kingmaker, farmland fiction and start-ups

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Read a biography charting Mamata Banerjee's rise from a student leader to the first woman…

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Exhibition captures Japan through lens of Indian shutterbugs

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Myriad facets of Japan from the scenery to traditional culture and advances in technology, as…

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On equality before God, Dalits have progressed more than women: Ramachandra Guha

Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) When it comes to equality before God and in society, Dalits in India have made more…

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Onus of what to read should be left to readers, not publishers: Kumar Vishwas

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Against the backdrop of an increasing tendency among the mainstream Indian publishers to give preference…

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