Category: Culture

‘Dil ki awaaz bhi sun..’: Rafi, the man behind the voice

By Vikas Datta Title: Mohammed Rafi - Golden Voice of the Silver Screen; Author: Sujata Dev; Publisher: Om Books International;…

9 years ago

Amitabh Bachchan to sing national anthem before India-Pakistan Eden clash

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and Pakistan's classical singer Shafaqat Amanat Ali will render the national anthems…

9 years ago

Democracy never possible without secularism: Javed Akhtar

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Well known poet and writer Javed Akhtar on Tuesday said democracy could never be possible…

9 years ago

The other women in Holmes’ life – and what they get up to

By Vikas Datta Title: The House at Baker Street; Author: Michelle Birkby; Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Pages: 352; Price: Rs.399 In…

9 years ago

Satellites to help check unauthorised construction at monuments

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The National Remote Sensing Centre of ISRO has signed an agreement with the Archaeological Survey…

9 years ago

No proposal for Madame Tussauds in Delhi: Minister

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The government has not received any proposal to open a Madame Tussauds wax museum here,…

9 years ago

No plan for heritage sites panel: Government

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The government does not intend to constitute national heritage sites commission, parliament was told on…

9 years ago

Former Pakistani diplomat Husain Haqqani not to attend Delhi litfest

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani will not attend 'Spring Fever', touted as…

9 years ago

Odisha CM wants best ASI experts for repair of Jagannath temple

Bhubaneswar, March 14 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the central government to direct the ASI to…

9 years ago

AoL to set up bio-diversity park at Yamuna floodplain

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL), headed by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, on Monday,…

9 years ago

Sahara chief’s book from Tihar tops chart, then slips

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) As the embattled Sahara chief Subrata Roy completes two years in prison, there is something…

9 years ago

Religiosity must give way to spirituality

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Applied Spirituality; Author: Swami Agnivesh; Publisher: Harper Element; Pages: 156; Price: Rs.350 In this small…

9 years ago

The tragedy of Syria – and of wars

By Vikas Datta Title: The Morning They Came for Us - Dispatches from Syria; Author: Janine Di Giovanni; Publisher: Bloomsbury…

9 years ago

Culture minister questions environmentalists opposed to WCF

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Questioning the intentions of environmentalists who opposed the World Culture Festival, union Culture Minister Mahesh…

9 years ago

Parliament of world’s religions wants Nobel for Sri Sri

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Parliament of the World's Religions on Sunday compared the "ideologies and experiments" of Art of…

9 years ago

World leaders hail Sri Sri, Cameron invites him to House of Commons

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="27641,12143"] New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) World leaders on Sunday hailed Art of Living (AoL) and its founder…

9 years ago

BJP leaders slam opposition to World Culture Festival

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) BJP leaders on Sunday slammed critics of the Art of Living's World Culture Festival celebrated…

9 years ago

Move away from minority-majority mindset: Minister

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Indians have to move away from the mindset of minority or majority to ensure an…

9 years ago

Need to live in harmony: Prabhu

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The need of the hour is to live in harmony, without hurting each other's cultural…

9 years ago

Tai chi can help older adults reduce risk of falling

Taipei, March 13 (IANS) Regularly practicing the Chinese exercise tai chi that combines certain postures and gentle movements with mental…

9 years ago



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