New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Recognising the potential of young craftspersons and encouraging them to continue with their art, five youths were honoured with the Kamaladevi Puraskar 2016 by the Delhi Crafts Council here on…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) An authorised biography on wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, “Akhada” by sports journalist Saurabh Duggal, will be launched a week preceding the mid-December release of Aamir Khan starrer “Dangal”, based on…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the death of Carnatic music legend Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna who passed away here on Tuesday, terming his demise an “irreplaceable loss to music lovers”….
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has redefined India’s foreign policy and the rapport he has developed with foreign leaders is “phenomenal”, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said. “One…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the death of noted Carnatic musician M. Balamuralikrishna and said the “nation has lost a genius”. “I am sad to learn about the passing…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Lifelike wax statues of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and pop icon Kim Kardashian will vie for attention at Madame Tussauds’ newest branch that is set to…
By Saket Suman Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Author: J.K. Rowling; Publisher: Hachette (in collaboration with Little, Brown Book Group); Pages: 293; Price: Rs 699 Cinema has emerged as the most intriguing…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Atanu Mukherjee, the debut filmmaker of “Rukh” –starring Manoj Bajpayee that is selected in the “Film Bazaar Recommends” category, has said he is thankful for the support of…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Panjim, Nov 22 (IANS) Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali, who was present here at the 10th NFDC Film Bazaar said that due to the extreme use of social media, the mystery of romance…
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Over 1,300 events — from contests and conferences to tastings and thematic dinners — in 105 countries, including India, are set to be the highlights of the week-long maiden edition of…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday denied reports suggesting that the Ministry of Culture has allowed the cultural unit of the RSS to institute ‘Naimishya Samman’ Awards. “A section of the…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Audiences in the Capital will be entertained this week through magic performances by one of Australia’s finest magicians Adam Mada and his show “Mada’s Marvels”. The event, showcasing a unique…
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….
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Author Jeff Kinney will be delivering the tenth edition of The Penguin Annual Lecture on December 6 this year. This will be the first visit of the author to India…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The India International Centre has organised a seminar here highlighting the increasing threat to the native and linguistic diversities in the South and Southeast Asian region. About 30 linguists from…
By Vikas Datta Title: Soldier Spy; Author: Tom Marcus; Publisher: Michael Joseph/Penguin Random House UK; Pages: 326; Price: Rs 699 In today’s world of uncertain and unexpected violence, an implacable enemy, with thoughts of spectacular…
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…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Twinkle Khanna, who won many hearts as an actress in the late 1990s, has come up with a collection of short stories. Titled ‘The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad’, the book is…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and George Cardona, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, USA, were on Monday presented with the World Sanskrit Award by the Indian Council for Cultural…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The capital is all set to witness a two-day exhibition of traditional and folk art from across India, including Kalighat paintings from the east, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh and Chola…