Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Fiction is said to have an independent existence in an author’s imagination as the most relatable books are firmly grounded in the creator’s reality. An expert panel at the ongoing Jaipur…
Paris, Jan 25 (IANS) A live auction of the wardrobe of veteran French actress Catherine Deneuve designed by legendary couturier Yves Saint Laurent, has fetched around $1 million here, global auction house Christie’s said. The…
By Simran Sethi New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Be it the pre-Independence or post Independence era, the Hindi film industry has been consistently portraying the flavour of nationalism and patriotism through a bouquet of films….
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The ongoing partial US government shutdown has endangered a sculpture that was recently launched into orbit, a media report said on Friday. The sculpture, “Orbital Reflector” by American artist Trevor Paglen,…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Writer E.L James, whose “Fifty Shades of Grey” series has broken sales records for contemporary adult publishing with over 150 million copies sold worldwide, has written a new novel which…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Acclaimed Hindi fiction writer and essayist Krishna Sobti died on Friday here at the age of 93 due to prolonged illness, her family said. “She died at a hospital here…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Unlearn straight lines and replenish your pool of creative ideas with a new book, jump aboard an express to everyday happiness and well-being, master the art of selling with lessons…
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) National Award-winning Bollywood screen writer Juhi Chaturvedi says addressing issues of discrimination faced by women in Bollywood was never meant to be against men. “It was never meant to be men…
London, Jan 25 (IANS) The remains of explorer Captain Matthew Flinders, who first circumnavigated Australia and is credited with naming the country, have been found. Archaeologists working on the HS2 project in a London burial…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed tableaux artists, tribal guests, NCC cadets and NSS volunteers to his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday. Congratulating the artists and participants for their…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Beyond the realm of art — where all that matters is the beauty of text and the originality of idea — the world of literature is ultimately a business, and a…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A six-day Festival of Letters will see the first-time participation of 43 female tribal writers and 15 transgender poets. Organised by the National Academy of Letters, Sahitya Akademi, it will…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Germaine Greer, the author of the seminal text of second wave feminism, “The Female Eunuch”, faced a volley of questions from British journalist Bee Rowlatt as well as the audience at…
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) Picking an honest officer as the chief of CBI isn’t a panacea to rid India’s top investigation agency of all ills, especially when its lower rung officers are shoddy, corrupt and…
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) China on Thursday issued a comprehensive plan to establish a long-term mechanism for the conservation of the Great Wall. The plan was jointly publicized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In an effort to enhance the quality of life for metro commuters on the Aqua Line — Noida-Greater Noida corridor — and boost the local ecosystems of art and culture,…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton is writing a new book about his post-presidential life, according to people familiar with the project. While Clinton has been out of public office for…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The life and times in the 21st century comes down to ‘convergence’, or the coming together of people, ideas and markets. The literary world is no exception to this phenomenon as…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Examples of beautiful glazed pottery — a rich repository of porcelain, stoneware, earthenware, and terracotta works — opened for public viewing at the India International Centre here on Thursday. Titled…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Four people were injured after a branch snapped off a a tree in the exclusive lunch area of the Jaipur Literature Festival on its opening day on Thursday afternoon. A medical…