By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Hindutva: Exploring the Idea of Hindu Nationalism; Author: Jyotirmaya Sharma; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages: 240; Price: Rs.299 What was the common thread that united Hindu nationalists Dayananda Saraswati, Sri…
By Vikas Datta One problem a layman has with appreciating Urdu poetry is that their vocabulary may not encompass its ornate richness drawn from a variety of languages. Many gems are thus fated to remain…
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy announced its awards for the year 2015 on Saturday, with its highest award for contribution to Urdu – the lifetime achievement award – being given to…
By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) A Son et Lumiere, or a sound and light show, will soon begin at Odisha’s famous 13th century Sun Temple at Konark in a bid to ramp up…
New York, March 26 (IANS) We are often ignorant about loss of teeth but preserving oral health can benefit you in a longer run. According to researchers, loss of teeth is linked to increased risk…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, March 26 (IANS) Uncertainty continues to baffle tour operators on the hiking of entrance ticket rates for various Mughal monuments in Agra. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has so far…
London, March 25 (IANS) Archaeologists who got permission to scan Shakespeare’s grave for the first time believe that the Bards skull could be missing from his tomb in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. A team…
This time, it’s fiction ruled by male protagonists. There’s a gripping story of two men whose lives are interlinked and who are willing to break every rule to win; a man whose life changes after…
Mumbai Children celebrate Holi in Mumbai, on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India burst with colours and frenzied street dances by thousands of revellers on Thursday as the nation celebrated…
Kolkata: People celebrate holi during “Rangotsav 2016” in Kolkata, on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with verve and fervour across West Bengal on Thursday as revellers splashed colour…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday celebrated Holi with auto-rickshaw drivers, his family members and others at his official residence here. “Played holi with my family, volunteers, ministers, MLAs,…
Kozhikode, March 24 (IANS) More than 1,000 architects and urban planners from across the country will take part in a three-day meeting beginning April 7 here, during which the prestigious national awards for excellence in…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Holi — India’s festival of colours, was on Thursday celebrated with lots of fun and religious fervour in the national capital. Till afternoon, no complaint of any untoward incident was…
Kottayam, March 24 (IANS) One of Kerala’s most popular Kadhaprasangam (story telling) artistes and film comedian V.D. Rajappan died on Thursday at a private hospital here, family sources said. Rajappan, 70, was ailing for the…
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Indian manufacturers of Holi colours, water guns, balloons and other products are losing out to Chinese imports because of at least 55 percent price differential, said a survey-cum-analysis by Assocham. “Invasion…
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) Youngsters on two-wheelers, cars and even tractors were seen enjoying the festive spirit of Holi across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered at Sikh holy town of…
New Delhi: People play with colours on the eve of Holi in New Delhi, on March 23, 2016. (Photo: Sandeep Datta/IANS) New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The sun shone bright on Thursday morning as people…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Veteran Urdu journalist and social worker Ansari Aejaz Ahmed has been given the prestigious Maharashtra Urdu Sahitya Academy Award for excellence in Urdu journalism. Ahmed, 50, is currently a senior reporter…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A week-long exhibition displaying the complete collection of acclaimed sculptor Satish Gupta will begin from Thursday. It’s for the first time in 25 years that the artist is exhibiting his…
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Smearing of colours, singing of songs, prayers and distribution of sweets marked the spring festival of Dol in West Bengal on Wednesday. Thousands of people from various parts of India and…