Category: Culture

One of five missing booksellers returns to Hong Kong

Hong Kong, March 5 (IANS) One of the five missing booksellers from Hong Kong who went missing in October 2015,…

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Want to get audience involved: Irish singer on maiden India show

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Edinburgh-based Irish singer Michelle Burke, who is in the capital for a slew of concerts,…

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Chinese book named world’s ‘most beautiful’

Beijing, March 4 (IANS) Chinese book "Order: Fangyuan Story" has won the title of the world's most beautiful book at…

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An expert diagnosis of our violent world

By Vikas Datta Title: The World in Conflict; Author: John Andrews; Publisher: The Economist Books/Hachette; Pages: 320; Price: Rs. 499…

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Excitement of a crime thriller, chasing dreams and Ayurvedic diets

Is your present lifestyle affecting your health? Learn the importance of an Ayurvedic diet for a healthy and happy life.…

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Emraan Hashmi to unveil cover of his book on cancer

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has penned his struggle around his son Ayan's cancer treatment in…

9 years ago

Government taking steps to check Qutb’s tilt: Minister

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it was taking steps to prevent the tilting of Qutub…

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NBT to boost tribal literature in northeast

Agartala, March 2 (IANS) The National Book Trust (NBT) has taken an ambitious plan to boost tribal literature in northeast…

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Reliance Foundation toasts Mumbai artist Mohamedi in New York

New York, March 1 (IANS) An exhibition of the works of the late Mumbai-based artist Nasreen Mohamedi was launched at…

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Curtains down on iconic Mumbai music store, Rhythm House

Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The mecca of music and entertainment, Rhythm House, passed away into history on Tuesday, exactly 68…

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Chinese villager finds 2,000-year-old coins

Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A villager in China's Shaanxi province unearthed 459 kg of ancient coins while building a house,…

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Modi may attend global Sufi meet in Delhi

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the first World Sufi Forum (WSF) -…

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Why are people losing interest in pure classical music: Amjad Ali Khan

By Kishori Sud Jodhpur, March 1 (IANS) Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, who has enthralled audiences all across the globe…

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The chilling reality of a significant scientific achievement

By Vikas Datta Title: Chilled - How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again; Author: Tom Jackson; Publisher:…

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Unique art show: 22 prominent artists, photographers donate works for special children

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Twenty-two prominent artists and photographers, among them Anjolie Ela Menon and Raghu Rai, have come…

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Road named after Satyajit Ray in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) South Kolkata's Lee Road will be renamed Satyajit Ray Dharani after the legendary film director, who…

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Satyajit Ray’s neighbourhood in Kolkata gets a facelift

Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) Fancy strolling through a charming Victorian-era neighbourhood in the city and soaking in some Ray nostalgia…

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Photography exhibition celebrates geology, rocks

Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) Celebrating the "madness of earth", a rather off-beat photography contest took viewers off-the-beaten track through jagged…

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Malala lauds Pakistan’s Sharmeen on getting Oscar

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) Pakistani activist for female education and youngest ever Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday congratulated Sharmeen…

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Society is more violent and polarised now: Filmmaker Ketan Mehta

Agra, Feb 29 (IANS) Expressing concern over the student unrest in the country, veteran filmmaker Ketan Mehta said here that…

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