Category: Culture

I did not ask government to ban book on Bhagat Singh: P.J. Kurien

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien on Wednesday said that he never asked the government…

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Abu Dhabi holds symposium on reading

Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE National Media Council hosted a cultural symposium on 'how to prepare a reading…

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Rare violet diamond to showcase private auction

Sydney, May 3 (IANS) Global mining giant Rio Tinto's largest and most exquisite diamond, Argyle Violet, is expected to fetch…

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New measurement, fossils found at China’s longest cave

Beijing, May 3 (IANS) A team of Chinese and French speleologists have determined that China's longest cave is around 186…

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Escaping Vietnam/Afghanistan quagmires: when the superpowers sought India’s advice

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Could America have stopped going down its ruinous road in Vietnam if…

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ICCR to promote Andaman’s culture

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Monday inked an agreement with the administration…

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Arresting portrayal of Balinese women

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Balinese women immersed in their natural environment and in everyday life that expresses female role-play,…

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Andamans gets a leg-up to showcase heritage

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a bid to open up the splendour of the seldom-visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands…

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Goa, Google celebrate Mario Miranda’s 90th birth anniversary

Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Goa and Google were notable on Monday in celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of cartoonist Mario…

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‘India, Pakistan were poised to sign peace treaty, but US played spoiler’

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India and Pakistan had agreed on a peace and no-war treaty and…

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Historic cathedral in US ravaged by massive fire

New York, May 2 (IANS) A historic church here was destroyed by a massive fire on Sunday evening, causing minor…

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The female body and a scientific case for curves

By Vikas Datta Title: Curvology; Author: David Bainbridge; Publisher: Portobello Books; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.499 It may seem only a…

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Shah Jahan’s urs to begin on Tuesday

Agra, May 1 (IANS) The 361st annual urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal to immortalise…

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Sikh art exhibit to spread awareness about identity in US

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Even 15 years after 9/11, Sikhs in the US feel they are…

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The return of the spectre: Is Karl Marx relevant today?

By Vikas Datta No other ideology has been so villified or pursued so assiduously, viewed with so much promise when…

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A ‘jingo imperialist’ called Rudyard Kipling

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Kipling Sahib: The Raj Patriot; Author: Subhash Chopra; Publisher: New Millennium; Pages: 141; Price: Pounds…

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Artists, historians slams DU decision to ban Bipan Chandra book

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A day after Delhi University decided to stop the sale or distribution of the Hindi…

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Dance foundation launches crowd funding programm-

Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) FLY dance foundation, a non profit organisation, has launched a crowd funding campaign to support dancers…

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A desperate mission to Karachi – and its strange objective

By Vikas Datta Title: The Karachi Deception; Author: Shatrujeet Nath; Publisher: Rupa Publications; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.295 The basic premise…

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DU stops sale, distribution of history book’s Hindi edition

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi University on Friday decided to stop the sale or distribution of the Hindi edition…

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