Category: Culture

Sahapedia online heritage portal set to go live

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) How have Deccan’s Kalamkari textile-paintings gained an Indian appeal today? Which are the famed Uttarakhand…

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First edition of Dehradun Lit fest to begin on Friday

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The hill town Dehradun is all set to host the first edition of its literature…

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Latin America’s drug gangs – and their global threat

By Vikas Datta Title: Gangster Warlords; Author: Ioan Grillo; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 385; Price: Rs.399 It may take an inexplicable…

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Ban Ki-moon gets royal Dutch honour

The Hague, April 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has received a high Dutch royal honour in The Hague. Ban…

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Shakespeare more popular abroad than in Britain: Survey

London, April 20 (IANS) Shakespeare is more popular globally than with people in Britain though the bard has made a…

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President presents Hindi Sevi Samman Awards

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday presented the Hindi Sevi Samman Awards to 39 scholars in…

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Historical facts in fictional narrative makes story sound real: Author Ashwin Sanghi

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Incredibly shuffling between post-partition Sialkot and the Pataliputra of 250 BC but…

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‘Deewana mujhsa nahin…’: The colourful life of Shammi Kapoor

By Vikas Datta Title: Shammi Kapoor - The Game Changer; Author: Rauf Ahmed; Publisher: Om Books International; Pages: 299; Price:…

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With 200 paintings, Reshma Thomas empathises with LGBTs

By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 (IANS) Reshma Thomas is working for a doctorate on health issues relating to LGBTs…

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Dozens pray at reconstruction site of Kathmandu temple

Kathmandu, April 18 (IANS) Almost a year after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal, scores of people gathered at…

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A versatile Tamil writer profiles Gemini Studios

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Fourteen Years with Boss; Author: Ashokamitran; Publisher: Penguin Books; Pages: 164; Price: Rs.299 Title: The…

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A way to do more in lesser time with lower stress?

By Vikas Datta Title: Getting Things Done - the Art of Stress-Free Productivity; Author: David Allen; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages:…

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30 killed after bus fells into gorge in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and eight injured when a bus carrying over 40 artistes…

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Abu Dhabi book fair to screen Arab films

Abu Dhabi, April 17 (IANS/WAM) The Black Box Cinema project by UAE filmmaker Nawaf Al Janahi will feature 18 films…

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Don’t target Hindus, says Pakistani daily

Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A Pakistani commentator has hit out at a private TV channel for using "extremely offensive and…

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Long March museum gets rare objects

Beijing, April 17 (IANS) A museum dedicated to the Long March of the Red Army, which is due to open…

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John Masters and his ‘Savage’ view of Indian history

By Vikas Datta What do we make of the Raj's storytellers? Should we simply view them through anti-colonialism's uncompromising prism…

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It’s politics vs culture at IGNCA, say ex members

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) With the row over the rejigging of Indira Gandhi National Centre for…

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Taj mahal ready for royal visitors

Agra, April 16 (IANS) The Taj Mahal is ready for the hyped visit of British royal couple, prince William and…

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‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’ will always be my favourite: Randhir Kapoor

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor-director Randhir Kapoor has said that his first film as actor and director, 'Kal Aaj Aur…

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