By Siddhi jain Book: Note by Note: The India Story 1947-2017; Authors: Ankur Bhardwaj, Seema Chishti and Sushant Singh; Publisher: HarperCollins; Pages: 327; Price: Rs 499 The book has many popular Hindi film songs populating…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Born in San Francisco in 1970, life was anything but planned for Sita Kaylin, who started working as a stripper during her college days to earn money….
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) An exhibition of vintage cameras and some turn-of-the-century images that throw light upon the life of a former Nepalese Prime Minister opened for public viewing at the India Habitat Centre…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) The scenic beauty of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh is in stark contrast to the lives of indigenous tribespeople inhabiting the region. Living in virtual destitution, these tribals…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) In the #litfest age of selfies and celebrities, Bhutan’s annual literary retreat resonates with a mix of the old-world charm and the contemporary vibe. Set to take…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) “Between the guns and guards, there were two dogs called Sassy and Sophie who would run around the prime ministers house, and also Ritu, the cat,” journalist Saba Naqvi writes…
By Archana Sharma Jodhpur, Aug 14 (IANS) At a time when the world is battling one of its biggest refugee crises, India has its own share of the problem — thousands of Hindu migrants from…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) At a time when diplomatic exchanges between India and Pakistan are at a standstill and cultural initiatives across the border have taken a backseat, the literary space…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) When Rambabu, a 27-year-old who worked in a ration shop in Patna, got to know he was suffering from brain tumor, he was devastated. But his nightmare…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A critical presence in an arts residency is a source of a counter opinion, and can be a real boon for young ideating artists, said Serendipity Arts…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) GoDaddy, the world’s largest Cloud platform dedicated to small and independent ventures, is empowering small and medium businesses (SMBs) in tier 2 and 3 cities of India…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Rajnath, 72, a retired school headmaster, continues to live in his ancestral home in north Kashmir’s Manigam village. The turmoil of the 1990s saw most members of his…
By Binoo K. John Kochi, Aug 5 (IANS) Fort Kochi has a lot of things to look out for. It has a beckoning feel about it, of things old and fascinating, others new and delightful….
By Saket Suman Belgrade (Serbia), Aug 5 (IANS) At the magic hour, just past midnight when the rest of the world is in a slumber, lovers gather “near the horse” to give wings to desires…
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) Steeped in royal splendour and untouched beauty, the Walled City of Jaipur is once again excited to mark its presence on the world map with Union Minister for…
By Imran Khan Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Vulnerable communities in four South Asian countries across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are hopeful and confident of fighting floods this monsoon, thanks to community-based flood early…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) With the release of riveting novels such as “Latitudes of Longing” by Shubhangi Swarup and “All The Lives We Never Lived” by Anuradha Roy, the Indian bookshelf…
By Kushagra Dixit Mukki (Madhya Pradesh), July 29 (IANS) Mukki zone in the famous Kanha National Park had been known throughout its recorded history to have been ruled by tigresses, rather than tigers. True to…
By Siddhi Jain Mandla, July 29 (IANS) It was at this quiet riverside town of Madhya Pradesh that one of India’s best known modern artists, S.H. Raza, fell in love with nature and began to…
By Saket Suman Belgrade (Serbia), July 25 (IANS) He was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and political leader who gained international attention as one of the faces of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), alongside India’s Jawaharlal Nehru,…