Category: Culture

My book predicted Trump’s election: Rushdie

Cartagena (Colombia), Jan 28 (IANS) Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has said his book "The Golden House" predicted the election…

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Finally, an authoritative primer on mutual funds (Book Review)

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Book: How Fund Managers Are Making You Rich; Author: Pravin Palande; Publisher: Maven/Rupa; Pages: 254; Price: Rs…

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India’s vanishing stepwells crying for attention, says US journo-author

Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Tourists have been thronging India's temples, palaces, forts and mosques, but its ancient stepwells have largely…

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The word made image: Writers’ experiences with cinematic adaptations

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) It can be one of the most controversial outcomes of writing a popular…

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The varieties of travelling expectations and experiences – a curated global selection

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Humans may essentially be domesticated beings but even then travelling is an essential…

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Literature documents mankind, his times: Bengal Governor

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Literature is "indicative and suggestive" of social code of conduct and also teaches a lot about…

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Biju Patnaik played major role making me PM: Deve Gowda

Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Saturday said Biju Patnaik played a major role in…

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PM interacts with R-Day tableaux artists, NCC, NSS volunteers

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with tableaux artists, tribal guests, National Cadet Corps…

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Indian-American collaboration dance show in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The US Department of State and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will organise…

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Take back Hinduism: Tharoor, Nayantara Sahgal speak it out loud at JLF

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The third day of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival witnessed several hard-hitting sessions…

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Hindutva an extension of Hitler’s, Mussolini’s ideology: Nayantara Sahgal

Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Acclaimed writer and a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family, Nayantara Sahgal, on Saturday reinforced her sustained…

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Surajkund Crafts Mela to be held from February 2-18

Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) The annual 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela will be held at Surajkund in Haryana's Faridabad district…

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East China city seeks World Heritage status

Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) The Liangzhu relic site of Neolithic ruins in East China's Zhejiang province has been officially recommended…

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CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi to skip JLF, sends out strong message to citizens

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Even as Central Board of Film Certification Chairperson Prasoon Joshi has decided to…

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Karni Sena welcomes censor board chief’s decision to skip JLF

Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The Shree Rajput Karni Sena on Saturday welcomed censor board chief Prasoon Joshi's decision not to…

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10,000-year-old crayon found in Britain

London, Jan 27 (IANS) Archaeologists have discovered in Britain one of the earliest examples of crayon -- possibly used by…

7 years ago

Prashoon Joshi bows to Karni Sena, to skip JLF

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Central Board of Film Certification Chairperson Prasoon Joshi "will not be attending" the…

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Teen author Neeha Gupta weaves an intergalactic tale

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) It grew over time by joining the dots and the outcome is…

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‘Ambedkar’s legacy far more than the Indian Constitution’

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) The Indian Constitution does not only reflect its prime architect Dr B.R. Ambedkar's…

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Beyond boundaries and narrow brackets of national identities, the Empire writes back

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) One of the constant identities that writers are repeatedly bracketed in is their…

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