Category: Culture

The mystique of Marilyn Monroe – and the reality

By Vikas Datta She still is among the world's most celebrated actresses, sex and beauty symbol, and popular culture icon,…

8 years ago

Experts design method to measure human pressure on wildlife

Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A group of wildlife researchers, conservationists and forest officials has developed a unique Human Disturbance Index…

8 years ago

A ‘deadly quest’ to restore and close the gates of hell

By Vikas Datta Title: Yama's Lieutenant; Author: Anuja Chandramouli; Publisher: Random House India; Pages: 376; Price: Rs.399 Death is the…

8 years ago

Relative sells Proust photos, letters, manuscripts

Paris, June 1 (IANS) More than 120 photographs, letters, drawings, manuscripts and other Marcel Proust memorabilia went on sale on…

8 years ago

Goa RSS chief slams BJP for backing ‘anti-national’ event

Panaji, May 31 (IANS) Accusing the BJP-led coalition government in Goa of "pandering to anti-nationalistic tendencies", state RSS chief Subhash…

8 years ago

India, Morocco sign agreements on culture, diplomatic training

New Delhi/Rabat, May 31 (IANS) India and Morocco signed two agreements on culture and diplomacy on Tuesday, the second day…

8 years ago

Bose Krishamachari to curate inaugural edition of Chinese Biennale

Kochi, May 31 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artist and Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) co-founder Bose Krishnamachari will curate the inaugural Yinchuan biennale…

8 years ago

Merkaba: New music project aims to highlight social issues

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) City-based soul singer-songwriter Vasundhara Vidalur, who has made her mark in the country's indie music…

8 years ago

‘Romance an eternal theme, always relevant in books’

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) In an era when finding true love sometimes seems to be a…

8 years ago

Emraan Hashmi’s book to release in Hindi, Marathi in June

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi's book on his son Ayaan's battle and victory over cancer, "The Kiss Of…

8 years ago

Welcome to the world of Tiatr!

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Set in the 1970s, Sunil Shanbag's play "Loretta" performed under a series of plays by…

8 years ago

Vocal, sitar recital enthrals capital’s classical music lovers

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Classical music aficionados in the capital were treated with the melliflous voice of Arshad Ali…

8 years ago

The hazards of changing history

By Vikas Datta Title: Time and Time Again; Author: Ben Elton; Publisher: Black Swan; Pages: 465; Price: Rs.399 Suppose we…

8 years ago

Archaeologists reveal high altitude prehistoric paintings

London, May 29 (IANS) A team of archaeologists have scanned the highest prehistoric paintings of animals in Europe discovered in…

8 years ago

Harry Potter’s magical transformations put to science test

London, May 29 (IANS) Harry Potter undergoes two magical biological transformations in the popular eight-film series based on the stories…

8 years ago

‘Monsoon Journey’: A unique homage to India’s rainy season

By Vikas Datta It is the time of the year when people across the sub-continent start to look beseechingly at…

8 years ago

Parliamentarians pay tribute to V.D. Savarkar on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Parliamentarians, including Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Saturday paid…

8 years ago

Heartbreak a serious issue, needs more attention: Author Shyam Bhat

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With every unsuccessful love story, there comes a phase when dealing with…

8 years ago

Heartbreak a serious issue, needs more attention: Author Shyam Seth

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With every unsuccessful love story, there comes a phase when dealing with…

8 years ago

Government releases more files related to Netaji

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The government on Friday released another batch of declassified files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra…

8 years ago



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