Ruskin Bond to celebrate birthday with two new books
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) As India’s much loved author Ruskin Bond turns 82 on Thursday, his fans will be treated to two new books — “My Favourite Nature Stories” and “The World Outside My…
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Gallery showcases portfolio of Dresden, Kolkata artists, poets
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A gallery showcasing a portfolio of noted artists and poets from Dresden in Germany and Kolkata was inaugurated here by German Ambassador Martin Ney at the ArtsAcre Museum of Bengal Modern…
Chinese museums mostly free to visitors
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) The number of registered museums in China has reached nearly 4,700, with more than 85 percent of them free to visit, a national cultural official said on Wednesday. By the end…
Beijing-New Delhi Yoga Conference opens in China
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) Over 1,000 Chinese yoga practitioners gathered for a group performance in Kunming city on Wednesday to open the China-India Yoga Conference. The conference from May 18 to 22 will feature activities…
Japan museum to be registered as World Heritage Site
Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) The main building of Japan’s National Museum of Western Art is scheduled to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in July. Officials of Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday…
Philosophy, peace, and a Bollywood cameo: The relevance of Bertrand Russell
By Vikas Datta Among the foremost thinkers of all ages, his contribution to knowledge spans maths, logic, history, philosophy and computer science at the very least. But he didn’t ignore the world as it was,…
When a ‘Gabbar Singh’ in Kharagpur came to head AAP
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party: An Inside Look; Author: Pran Kurup; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 133; Price: Rs.399 Two things stand out in the book. One, author Pran Kurup…
Vedanta, JLF urge open debate on London fest boycott
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) As the Jaipur Literature Festival’s South Bank edition runs into rough weather with activists’ calling for its boycott citing alleged rights and other violations by its sponsor,…
Teen lit turns bolder with love, sex, homosexuality
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) When renowned author Ranjit Lal penned “Smitten”, a book for young adults in 2013, it’s original story line was about sexual abuse with the father as the…
The post-genomic world needs a manifesto
By K.S. Jayaraman Book: The Gene — An Intimate History; Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee; Publisher: Penguin Random House Company; Pages: 545; Price not mentioned Sample this: “Genetics like any language is built out of basic elements…
First ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ award for Ashok Chakradhar
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The first ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ memorial award for poetry has been conferred on well-known Hindi satirist and poet Ashok Chakradhar, it was announced on Monday. A former professor of Hindi literature at…
Central team to inspect Jagannath Temple’s structural safety
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The central government would send a delegation headed by culture secretary to inspect structural safety of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, said Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday. He…
Indian Museum’s renovated painting gallery to open on May 18
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The renovated Indian painting gallery of the Indian Museum will be inaugurated on International Museum Day (May 18) on Wednesday, an official said. The gallery will display an assemblage of as…
Astronomical software dates 2,500-year-old lyric poem accurately
New York, May 16 (IANS) In an example of where the scientific community can make a contribution to knowledge described in important ancient texts, researchers have used advanced astronomical software to accurately date lyric poet…
The ‘Khao Galli’ of Thailand
By Aroonim Bhuyan Bangkok, May 16 (IANS) Thailand’s capital Bangkok is famous the world over for its unique street food. However, there is one place for food a new visitor may not be aware of…
‘Keh Doon Tumhe.’: Shashi Kapoor and his all-round film career
By Vikas Datta Title: Shashi Kapoor – The Householder, The Star; Author: Aseem Chhabra ; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 216; Price: Rs.395 His elder brothers left one defining cinematic image – Raj the simple,…
Big B strengthens himself by reading father’s work every day
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he likes to read a page from his late father and poet Harivanshrai Bachchan’s work in the morning every day as…
A strange quest and a stranger legacy: Lewis Carroll’s Snark Hunt
By Vikas Datta Poets can count themselves fortunate even if snatches of their works linger on in memory down the years but this poem is unique for it not only influenced popular literature or musicals,…
PM hails Indian traditions, lashes out at ‘expansionist designs’ of West
Ujjain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the International Convention on Universal Message of Simhastha, in Ujjain on May 14, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a…
Modi government is not interested in ULFA talks: Tarun Gogoi
By Sidhartha Dutta New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Assam is at peace now but more needs to be done to bring investments, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said, alleging that the BJP-led central government had…