New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Inspired by India and bearing an international vocabulary, designer Gunjan Gupta’s works will be exhibited at the prestigious Triennale Di Milano and Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 beginning later this month….
Embark on a fictional journey of a widow who reads fragments of her dead husband’s unfinished book that goes deep into issues of equality, love, caste and religion; Then, there’s a tiny town that tells…
Mumbai: Actor Sir Ian McKellen during the opening ceremony of the 7th Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival in Mumbai on May 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Award-winning British actor and Shakespeare…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) With India and Africa sharing the same challenges and development models, India’s doors are always open for African countries, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh said on Thursday….
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) Following delay in release of a commemorative coin on Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebara festival, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday asked the Odisha government to speed up furnishing designs and photos of…
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) As the Narendra Modi government completes two years in office, Mahesh Sharma, Minister for Culture and Tourism said that the ‘award return’ movement, one of the major…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In an age when scientists, doctors, intellectuals and philosophers are discovering and conveying the troubles faced by mankind and the various issues that have been inherited by history and culture,…
London, May 26 (IANS) Presenting unique opportunities for new art collectors and connoisseurs, Christie’s upcoming sale on Thursday here, will have a private collection of Mughal, Pahari and Rajput paintings and works by leading modern…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Moving a work of art, whether for repositioning or an exhibition, is a highly specialised affair that requires both the skills of a professional mover and an…
London, May 26 (IANS) Four folios of British playwright William Shakespeare were sold for nearly around $3.67 million at Christie’s London auction on Wednesday afternoon. Margaret Ford, international head of Books & Manuscripts at Christie’s,…
New Delhi: Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra during a press conference in New Delhi on Feb 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Delhi Tourism and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has invited entries for its second annual short films competition based on the themes of human rights, an official statement said on Wednesday. According to…
London, May 25 (IANS) Christie’s sold the first four folios of well-known British playwright William Shakespeare on Wednesday, the first four editions of his collected works. The folios were offered in a four-lot auction in…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister Shripad Yasso Naik on Wednesday said that yoga should be kept out of politics as he launched the new website of the AYUSH ministry and web portal for…
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Multi-party Democracy in the Maldives and the Emerging Security Environment in the Indian Ocean Region; Publisher: Pentagon Press (in association with IDSA), Price: Rs.750; Pages: 192 India would like democracy to…
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Enthusiasts can now walk through as many as eight galleries of Asia-Pacific’s oldest and largest multipurpose museum, the Indian Museum here, at the click of a button, anywhere, anytime, courtesy its…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) An exhibition by 200 students of the Delhi Collage of Art aims to preserve the traditions of unique classical art forms – also called interactive art. The “14th Art Carnival”…
By Vikas Datta He was not a very known or successful singer when his second album came out in May 1963, nor a very conventional one, with his raspy, almost nasal voice, but he would…
Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan and Ian Mc Kellen during a conversation organised by MAMI Film Club, in Mumbai on May 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and veteran British…
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Princely Palaces in New Delhi; Author: Sumanta K. Bhowmick; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Price: Rs.2,500; Pages: 263 (Profusely illustrated) “Architecture is one of the finest art forms and can claim permanency due…