Category: Culture

Kanhaiya’s book to be published by Juggernaut

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar's book "From Bihar to Tihar" will be…

9 years ago

Disconnect between Kashmir and Delhi: Author Humra Quraishi

By Preetha Nair Dehradun, April 27 (IANS) There is a huge disconnect between Kashmir and New Delhi and the state's…

9 years ago

Indian Muslims’ experience can be model for others: Ansari

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said the experience of the Indian Muslim minority community…

9 years ago

3,000-year-old coffins discovered in China

Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Three sets of coffins, believed to have been buried 3,000 years ago, were discovered in China's…

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Fire destroys National Museum of Natural History

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A massive fire destroyed the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) here early on Tuesday,…

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Pandit Jasraj deplores opposition to performance by Ghulam Ali

Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) It is unfortunate that some people are opposing the planned performance in Varanasi by Pakistani ghazal…

9 years ago

Tusker’s death sparks call to stop wildlife rides in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, April 26 (IANS) Thousands of people on Tuesday called for an end to wildlife tourism rides in Cambodia…

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A powerless policeman in a changing, complex China?

By Vikas Datta Title: Shanghai Redemption; Author: Qiu Xiaolong; Publisher: Mullholland Books; Pages: 322; Price: Rs.399 A country may be…

9 years ago

Modi condoles death of Sonal Mansingh’s mother

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness on the death of social worker Poornimaben Pakvasa, the…

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Peking opera master dies

Beijing, April 25 (IANS) Mei Baojiu, a famous Peking opera performer and son of a legendary Chinese theatre mogul, died…

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Congolese music star dies while performing

Abidjan, April 25 (IANS) Democratic Republic of Congo music star Papa Wemba died after collapsing while performing at an international…

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A mountain village becomes a canvas for contemporary artists

By Jaideep Sarin Gunehar (Himachal Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Close to Bir-Billing, one of the most famous sites in the…

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Shovana Narayan’s ‘Vividh Mat’ festival to convey message of harmony

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) With World Dance Day around the corner, there is nothing more fitting than conveying the…

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I resent what Hindutva is doing to Hinduism: Nayantara Sahgal

By Preetha Nair Dehradun, April 25 (IANS) Hindutva is a brand of fundamentalism and the Hindu right wing is distorting…

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Motwane to direct superhero film based on Stan Lee’s co-creation

Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane will be directing "Chakra The Invincible", the first Indian superhero created by legendary…

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Pablo Neruda’s remains arrive at Chilean Congress

Santiago, April 25 (IANS) The remains of famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda arrived at the Congress in Santiago for a…

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South Asia’s forgotten, forced migration and its stories

By Vikas Datta Title: New Songs of the Survivors; Author: Yvonne Vaz Ezdani; Publisher: Speaking Tiger; Pages: 232; Price: Rs.350…

9 years ago

Online forum to promote Indian culture launched

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An online forum 'sahapedia.org' -- an interactive platform on Indian and South Asian culture --…

9 years ago

India repaid Shakespeare ‘richly’ for his literary attention: Envoy

Stratford-upon-Avon (UK), April 24 (IANS) Shakespeare's India was rich with pearls and precious stones, its people deeply religious and its…

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Lucknow’s oblivious Urdu shayar?

By Vikas Datta Poets can be divided into two broad categories - those who are sometime, somewhere influenced by the…

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