Category: Culture

My art a wake-up call: Artist activist Ravi Agarwal

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The images are poignant and speak volumes of the ecological crisis staring…

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‘Musicscapes’: Visual upshot of music

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The mediator between the spiritual and sensual life stand poignantly captured by Shobha Deepak Singh’s…

9 years ago

Holi celebrated in Egypt

Cairo, April 9 (IANS) Amid gaiety and cheerful music, hundreds of Egyptians and foreigners celebrated on Friday the annual Holi…

9 years ago

Writing is intellectual, photography emotional: William Dalrymple

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) For William Dalrymple, the author of books like "City of Djiins", "In…

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Telangana, Andhra celebrate ‘Ugadi’ with gaiety

Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Telugu New Year 'Ugadi' was celebrated in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with traditional fanfare and enthusiasm…

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Writing is intellectual, photography emotional: William Dalrymple

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) For William Dalrymple, the author of books like "City of Djiins", "In…

9 years ago

A poetic journey, a saga of lifetime and an adventurous tale

Embark on a poetic journey where love and friendship gain new identities. There's also a unique literary experience that combines…

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Ghode Jatra festival celebrated in Nepal

Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) The annual horse racing festival of Ghode Jatra was celebrated in Nepal on Thursday with merriment.…

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New app lets users text like Shakespeare

London, April 7 (IANS) An app for mobile phones was launched on Thursday which allows users to text like William…

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Rare Shakespeare folio turns up on Scottish isle

London, April 7 (IANS) A rare copy of the First Folio of the works of William Shakespeare has been found…

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Kejriwal launches Emraan Hashmi’s book on son defeating cancer

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched actor Emraan Hashmi's book "The Kiss of…

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Smriti Irani launches ISBN registration portal

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minster Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a portal for registration and…

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‘Set up land erosion inventory in Sundarbans for climate justice’

Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Sundarbans mangroves in West Bengal is "perpetually unsettled" with regards to its largely migrant population,…

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As ‘The Jungle Book hit the screens, publishers root for the book

Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) With the highly-anticipated movie "The Jungle Book" hitting the screens on Friday, it…

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Kosli dialect research centre named after Haldhar Nag

Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced the setting up of a Kosli dialect and…

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M.F. Husain turns 100, ‘Husain 100’ to pay tribute

Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Renowned Indian artist M.F. Husain's five-day birth centenary year celebrations here, beginning on Saturday, will see…

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Ancient Indian manuscripts can provide perspective to current design studies

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Western aesthetic has been known to dictate grid structures but Indian cultural heritage and…

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Han dynasty tomb found in China

Beijing, April 7 (IANS) An ancient tomb dating back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), nearly 2,000 years…

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Google pays tribute to Ravi Shankar

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Search engine Google is paying tribute to late musician Pandit Ravi Shankar on his 96th…

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Does every man get a wonderful wife?

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Wonderful Wife; Author/Editor: Virender Kapoor: Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 292; Price: Rs.350 A dozen "ordinary"…

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