By Somrita Ghosh Book: The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told; Editor and translator: Arunava Sinha; Publisher: Aleph; Price: Rs.499; Pages: 288) Editor and translator Arunava Sinha’s latest book is a bag of myriad emotions, with…
Damascus, May 5 (IANS) Renowned conductor Valery Gergiev led a concert in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra to support the restoration of the Unesco World Heritage site and honour victims of the war. The…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Move over Bollywood, film aficionados will get to watch the best of pan Indian cinema at the Habitat Film Festival that starts on Saturday. Hosted by the Habitat Film Club,…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated the use of modern technology and focus on cleanliness at the Ujjain Simhasth religious gathering. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi; Author: Makarand R. Paranjape; Publisher: Random House India; Pages: 331; Price: Not mentioned. A profoundly moving and gripping book, this is an attempt…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “The World is one family” is the theme of the International Festival of Languages and Colours (IFLC), an integrated programme for the promotion and education of different…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Art is not limited to paintings. To substantiate this, Artylesque, an art agency, will bring together sculptures, miniatures, pop art, swords, vintage guns and much more in its upcoming art…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien on Wednesday said that he never asked the government to ban a history text book that referred to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a…
Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE National Media Council hosted a cultural symposium on ‘how to prepare a reading generation’. Speaking at the symposium on Tuesday were Ali Abu Al Reesh, a noted Emirati…
Sydney, May 3 (IANS) Global mining giant Rio Tinto’s largest and most exquisite diamond, Argyle Violet, is expected to fetch a multi-million dollar bid when showcased as the dazzling centrepiece of Rio’s auction later this…
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) A team of Chinese and French speleologists have determined that China’s longest cave is around 186 km long, 25 km longer than a measurement from 2014. The cave researchers conducted a…
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Could America have stopped going down its ruinous road in Vietnam if Jawaharlal Nehru had responded to president John F. Kennedy’s plea for advice in 1961? Or…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Monday inked an agreement with the administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for a strategic partnership to jointly promote the rich cultural…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Balinese women immersed in their natural environment and in everyday life that expresses female role-play, cultural pluralism, spiritual intensity and the importance of nature is what is being showcased at…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a bid to open up the splendour of the seldom-visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, its rich culture and heritage are to be promoted in…
Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Goa and Google were notable on Monday in celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of cartoonist Mario Miranda, the creator of iconic characters like Miss Fonseca and Godbole. Miranda was born to…
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India and Pakistan had agreed on a peace and no-war treaty and were on the verge of signing it in July 1984 before Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq,…
New York, May 2 (IANS) A historic church here was destroyed by a massive fire on Sunday evening, causing minor injuries to four firefighters and one civilian. A massive fire was reported around 7.00 p.m….
By Vikas Datta Title: Curvology; Author: David Bainbridge; Publisher: Portobello Books; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.499 It may seem only a preoccupation of curious adolescents or a subject of adult male titillation, but the obsession over…
Agra, May 1 (IANS) The 361st annual urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal to immortalise his love for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, will begin Tuesday. The original graves of the…