Category: Art

Jaipur Literature Festival: Names of 10 more speakers announced

Jaipur, Nov 1 (IANS) The Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday announced the names of 10 more speakers who will appear…

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Differing worldviews: Obama, Clinton and US foreign policy

By Vikas Datta Title: Alter Egos - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, And the Twilight Struggle over American Power; Author: Mark…

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Fireworks display, Holi colours mark Reunion’s Deepavali celebrations

By Brajendra Nath Singh St. Denis (Reunion Island), Oct 31 (IANS) Week-long celebrations of Deepavali in Reunion Island culminated with…

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Thames, Hooghly communities to explore Indo-British relations through art

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) Communities along the Thames in London and the Hooghly river in West Bengal will share their…

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Sunburn can be held in Goa after organisers pay dues: Tourism minister

Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS) Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar on Monday said that organisers of Sunburn, India's biggest EDM festival,…

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Obama lights diya in Oval office, celebrates last Diwali as US President

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali by lighting the first-ever diya in his Oval office at…

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Did news of brother’s marriage prompt Van Gogh to cut off his ear?

London, Oct 31 (IANS) Challenging a popular theory that Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear after a passionate row…

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India, Bangladesh organise joint band display, cultural programme

Agartala, Oct 31 (IANS) To further promote relations, the border guards of India and Bangladesh on Monday organised a joint…

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Over 350 minor fires in Delhi on Diwali, no deaths

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Over 350 incidents of minor fires were reported in the national capital on Diwali night…

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Obama lights diya in Oval office, celebrates last Diwali as US President

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali by lighting the first-ever diya in his Oval office at…

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Vibrant, diverse nature and its surprising connections with humanity

By Vikas Datta Title: Natural Histories - 25 Extraordinary Species that Have Changed Our World; Authors: Brett Westwood & Stephen…

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Today art is about production, not creation: Curator Uma Nair

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Questioning what contemporary artists are doing for society, prominent curator Uma Nair has said that…

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Thousands throng Puri for ancestor worship ritual

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath…

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A good colonialist? The White Rajah of Sarawak’s case

By Vikas Datta Colonialism, even in its heyday, had its detractors as well as defenders, but the view now is…

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Bengal celebrates Kali puja

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Fireworks lit up the night sky and lakhs of people visited the marquees and famous temples,…

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The businessman who tried to run Russia, and his fate

By Vikas Datta Title: Once Upon a Time in Russia; Author: Ben Mezrich; Publisher: Random House UK; Pages: 320; Price:…

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Bob Dylan accepts Nobel Prize, says it left him ‘speechless’

Stolkholm/New York, Oct 29 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has finally acknowledged his Nobel Prize in Literature and says he…

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Foundation laid for Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology

Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute…

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Reunion Island lights up for Diwali celebrations

By Brajendra Nath Singh St. Denis (Reunion Island), Oct 28 (IANS) Diwali celebrations are for the next couple of days…

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Javed Akhtar, Anupam Kher to attend literature fest in capital

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Celebrities like writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, veteran actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will attend…

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