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Unesco heritage site Boudhanath Stupa reopens after Nepal quake

Kathmandu, Nov 22 (IANS) The Boudhanath Stupa, one of the Unesco-enlisted heritage sites in Nepal which was severely damaged in an earthquake last year, was reopened for public on Tuesday after completion of its reconstruction….





Akshaya Mukul wins Shakti Bhatt prize

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Senior journalist Akshaya Mukul has been awarded the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his book “Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India”. Judges and authors Samanth Subramanian, Mahesh…





Artworks of imagination

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Imagination adds uniqueness to arts and gives it the power to arrest everyone’s eyes. An ongoing exhibition here has the same charm as the artist believes in letting the imagination take…





The lost glories of Bangalore

By Saket Suman Title: Askew – A Short Biography of Bangalore; Author: T.J.S. George; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 116; Price: 299 Often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India for being the hub for information…