Category: Art

Literature: Unexpected winners, contested sequels, failed appeals

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) It was a tumultuous, even controversial, time for literature in 2016 with…

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Kolkata festival to showcase Japanese performance art Butoh

Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Showcasing the Japanese performance art 'Butoh', the second Kolkata International Butoh Festival 2017 will kick off…

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Amul’s ‘India 3.0’ book launched

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Covering topical grounds and popular incidents from the contemporary context, Indian dairy cooperative Amul launched…

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Reviving ‘Paag’ – symbol of royalty, respect – for social cause

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) 'Paag' or 'Pagri' (turban) has been the symbol of royalty, honour and respect for Indian…

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Shah Rukh receives honorary doctorate for promoting Urdu

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Monday received an honorary doctorate from Moulana Azad National…

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Pratha Parv pays tribute to poet Tyagaraja

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Remembering the great saint, poet and composer Tyagaraja, the Sangeet Natak Akademi has organised "Pratha…

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Do in life what is close to your heart, Shah Rukh tells students

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Actor Shah Rukh Khan on Monday advised students graduating from Moulana Azad National Urdu University to…

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‘Media exposes chaos and suffering, neglects Iraqi art and culture’

Gwalior, Dec 26 (IANS) Political chaos, death, destruction and suffering dominates the media portrayal of Iraq and its culture and…

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Dastkari Haat in Delhi to focus on rich crafts tradition of Iran

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Starting on New Year's Day, the 31st Annual Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar at Dilli Haat…

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Napoleon’s warhorse Marengo set to ride out again

London, Dec 26 (IANS) The skeleton of Napoleon Bonapartes Arab stallion Marengo is being remounted for new display at London's…

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A man born of the soil returns to the soil

By Nivedita Giri Title: Born of the Soil, Author: Kalindi Charan Panigrahi (Translated from the Odia original 'Matira Manisha by…

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Cash crunch, digitisation impact northeast book fairs

Agartala/Silchar, Dec 26 (IANS) Demonetisation of high value currency notes and digitisation of books evoked a mixed response at book…

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A ‘spirited’ history of the British empire and its ‘high’ legacy

By Vikas Datta Title: Empire of Booze; Author: Henry Jeffreys; Publisher: Unbound Publishers; Pages: 303; Price: Rs 699 This is…

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Kolkata soaks in Christmas festivities

Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Resplendent in tinsel and twinkling fairy lights, Kolkata on Sunday soaked in the Yuletide spirit as…

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Shahrukh to receive honorary doctorate from Urdu varsity

Hyderabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Actor Shahrukh Khan will receive honorary doctorate at the sixth convocation of Maulana Azad National Urdu…

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The Fall of the Red Colossus: Why the USSR’s fate is still important

By Vikas Datta An era came to an end on this day a quarter of a century ago. The lowering…

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PM does ‘jal-pujan’ at Shivaji memorial, Congress cries foul

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday travelled in an Indian Coast Guard hovercraft to perform a…

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Jaipur lit fest is open to all voices, Left and Right: Producer Sanjoy Roy

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Dubbed as one of India's greatest such shows, the journey of the…

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Modi takes hovercraft for ‘jal-pooja’ of Shivaji memorial

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday travelled in an Indian Coast Guard hovercraft to perform a…

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President Mukherjee greets nation on Christmas

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings to the nation on Christmas. "On the…

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