By Vikas Datta Author Samuel Butler once observed that “to die completely, a person must not only forget but be forgotten, and he who is not forgotten is not dead”. By this standard, well alive…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A total of 10,000 participants will be performing yoga in various places in Delhi including Lodhi Garden, Nehru Park and Talkatora Stadium as part of the second International Yoga Day…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Advertisements are unthinkingly reinforcing gender stereotypes, says noted journalist Naghma Sahar during a travelling photo exhibition titled “Each Click Counts” on the theme of “Being A Girl”. The exhibition was…
By Akanki Sharma New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In today’s digital era where technology has almost swamped art in all its forms, has Urdu literature once famous for poetry — especially the verse forms of…
Tokyo, June 17 (IANS) Young designers in Japan are infusing fresh life into the kimono, Japan’s traditional dress, and transforming it into clothing items and accessories — including scarves, light coats, parasols and purses –…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) INOX Leisure Ltd (INOX), a cinema exhibition chain, has teamed up with Isha Foundation to celebrate the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21 by giving yoga a modern…
Shanghai, June 17 (IANS) Nine cities in eastern China are to host the 2nd International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations from June 18-26 June, with the theme “9 Cities, 9 Days bringing 9,000 Chinese Yoga…
Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh cabinet ministers will attend programmes on the occasion of World Yoga Day on June 21 in various districts. According to an official statement, Home Minister Babulal Gaur will take…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway was New Delhi’s priority to improve access to Southeast Asia. “Connectivity is an important area and is…
Embark on a journey of remorse, redemption and love where a girl falls for a man with dark secrets; then a modern day version of the Mahabharata presented with a humorous corporate twist. Learn the…
By Vikas Datta Title: Stasi Child; Author: David Young; Publisher: Twenty7 Books/Bloomsbury; Pages: 416; Price: Rs 399 With one agent for every 166 of its people, one in every 63 a collaborator and one in…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) After wowing the audiences across the world, the award-winning documentary, “Awake: The Life of Yogananda”, an unconventional biography of the eminent Indian Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda, is releasing in India on…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) To provide a tasty and juicy treat to the connoisseurs of the national capital during the scorching summer, the West Bengal government on Thursday launched its “Mango Mela”. The fortnight-long…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Acclaimed Indian bands Parikrama, Indian Ocean, among other artistes, are set to enthral audiences at Hard Rock Cafe’s World Music Day celebration. The rock music-themed restaurant chain has collaborated with…
Rome, June 16 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists are due to resume a study aimed at unravelling the mystery over the identity of one of most controversial coffins in ancient Egyptian history and the tomb it was found…
By Somrita Ghosh Title: Crumbs! Bread Stories and Recipes from the Indian Kitchen; Author: Saee Koranne-Khandekar; Publisher: Hachette; Price: Rs 450, Pages: 256 There’s a lot more to bread than what goes with your breakfast…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Timeless Wisdom from Ancient India; Author: Basant K. Gupta; Publisher: Laksmi di Asya Om (Italy); Pages: 235; Price: Not listed. It is not another book on spirituality. A key reason…
Bhubaneswar, June 15 (IANS) The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) is back here, this time with the theme of “Literature and democracy” to discuss several dimensions of the inter-connections between the two. “The third edition of…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Mother Teresa’s planned sainthood is in an “uncharted” place as the miracle attributed to her was denied by the so-called cured person, says Britain-based author Aroup Chatterjee,…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Trying to reach out to the religious pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh, the central government on Tuesday cleared tourism projects worth over Rs 300 crore “in-principle” in Uttar Pradesh under the…