Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) The 43rd International Kolkata Book Fair will begin from January 30 next year, with the central American nation Guatemala — the heart of the Mayan World — as the focal country,…
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (IANS) Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee died due to cardiac arrest, respiratory and congestive heart failure, according to his death certificate from the Los Angeles Department of Health. The certificate was…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) After mesmerising followers with performances, legends of Indian classical and contemporary dance — Birju Maharaj, Leela Samson and Astad Deboo — will open up about their life and works in…
By Neha Bagaria and Arshan Vakil Meeting your very first investor can be nerve-wrecking for a homepreneur or someone who is trying to start her business for the first time. With so much on the…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Title: 281 and Beyond; Author: V.V.S. Laxman with R. Kaushik; Publisher: Westland Sport; Pages: 309; Price: Rs 699 Autobiographies of sportspersons evoke curiosity among sports lovers and fans but when it is…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) A series of four digital video installations, on display here, explore the concept of cinema and a seminal text “For an Imperfect Cinema” (1969) by Cuban filmmaker Julio Garcia Espinosa….
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Renowned flautist Pandit Keshav Ginde shall be conferred this year’s prestigious Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Music, Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on…
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) A recording studio will be set up in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum locality for nurturing young talents and celebrating hip-hop culture. This is a collaboration between PepsiCo India and The Dharavi Project,…
Agartala, Nov 27 (IANS) Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Tuesday visited the famous archaeological site Unakoti in Tripura. Accompanied by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, the Princess on her maiden visit to the…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) BJP parliamentarian Varun Gandhi will be publishing a book, “Rural Manifesto”, in December which will explore rural Indias innate perseverance and highlight potential solutions in development policy with a focus…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Combined works of over 50 regional and international ceramic artists and sculptors, fresh out of a rolling arts residency in the heart of Madhya Pradesh, will greet those who visit…
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IANS) Writer Durjoy Datta advised the millennials not to take advice on relationships from his generation as he was still exploring “love”. “Had I known deeply about love, I would have probably…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) A series of multimedia works, merging the real and the unreal and drawing heavily from the artist’s memories of his childhood, is currently on view here till November 29. Titled…
By Saket Suman Book: Plato’s Alarm Clock and Other Amazing Ancient Inventions; Author: James M. Russell; Publisher: Michael O’Mara Books Limited/Hachette India; Price: Rs 399/ Pages: 192 Ancient inventions like the calendar, alarm clock, umbrella,…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Different streams on thought and discourse on the Indian arts, crafts and culture, notably one on harnessing these elements as India’s soft power, came together at the 1st seminar on…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) A book detailing how Modi government’s policies have led to a drop in farmers’ income and caused rural distress across the country was launched in the capital on Monday. The…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Remembering the innocent civilians who were butchered during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai a decade ago on this day, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday that terror achieves…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Marking a minute of silence in the memory of those killed during the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai 10 years ago, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farroq Abdullah said…
Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and other leaders in Tamil Nadu condoled the death of renowned epigraphist Iravatham Mahadevan who died on Monday after a brief illness. He was 88. In a…
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Bhramara Festival of Dance, a two-day gala to be held here in January 2019, aims to take traditional Indian classical dance forms to the youth in a way that they are…