Category: Art

Mumbai’s glorious past pre-dates Portuguese-era: Expert

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Fresh archaeological evidence found in Mumbai has provided some missing historical links from…

8 years ago

Confrontation, cooperation and concord: The strange story of US and Iran

By Vikas Datta Title: The Iran Wars; Author: Jay Solomon; Publisher: Random House; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 699 The Iran…

8 years ago

Of loot, massacres and exploitation: The legacy of the Raj

By Saket Suman Title: An Era of Darkness; Author: Shashi Tharoor; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 333; Price: Rs 699 For those…

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Sixth Christmas Festival on Kolkata’s Park Street from Dec 16

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Cultural programmes, students' parade and guided tour for enthusiasts will be the high water mark of…

8 years ago

Book on black money launched in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A new book launched here looks at the world that thrives in the shadows, fuelled…

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Original Indian plays to be showcased at British Council offices

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A specially curated series of original plays will be showcased at the nine British Council…

8 years ago

Orange Festival of Adventure & Music returns to Arunachal Pradesh

By Natalia Ningthoujam Itanagar, Dec 14 (IANS) Touted as India's first outdoor adventure and music festival, the Orange Festival of…

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Donate cashless at Buddhist ceremony in January

Dharamsala, Dec 14 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Wednesday it would accept cashless donations for the 'Kalachakra' (Wheel of…

8 years ago

Rio de Janeiro awarded World Heritage tag by Unesco

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 14 (IANS) The "cultural landscape" of Brazil's second largest city Rio de Janeiro has been officially…

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A catalogue of unlikely, unexpected museums around the world

By Vikas Datta Title: The World's 100 Weirdest Museums; Author: Geoff Tibballs; Publisher: Robinson/Hachette India; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 599…

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India at 70, Women and Marginalised Voices among themes for lit fest

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 will touch upon a multitude of ideas and themes,…

8 years ago

Jaipur Literature Festival to travel to Melbourne

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) In collaboration with the Melbourne Writers Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival will host 'JLF@Melbourne', an exciting…

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Rann Utsav white desert festival begins

Dhordo (Rann of Kutch), Dec 13 (IANS) Celebrating the wide culture and natural beauty that exists in Gujarat, the 12th…

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41st Kolkata book fair to open under shadow of demonetisation

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) The 41st edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF), with a focus on Costa Rica…

8 years ago

Relive Mumbai lanes with HDFC RED’s new campaign

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) The love for the lost lanes in Mumbai will now be revived through the eyes of…

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Ravi Shankar’s rare recordings release in India

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Late sitar maestro and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar's range of rare recordings has been released…

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Abundance of maestros at Gwalior’s 92nd Tansen Samaroh

Gwalior, Dec 13 (IANS) Indian maestros like Abdul Hamid Khan, Amjad Ali Khan and world artistes like Zohar Izhak Fresco,…

8 years ago

Love in different age

By Nivedita Giri Title: Second Encounter; Author: Ramapada Chowdhary (Translated from the Bengali novella 'Je Jekhane Danriye' by Swapana Dutta);…

8 years ago

Kerala Govt promises a permanent venue for Kochi Biennale

Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday promised to provide a home to country's only Biennale…

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Odisha to organise Toshali National Crafts Mela

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) To offer an open forum to artists, artisans and connoisseurs for interaction, the Odisha government will…

8 years ago



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