Category: Art

Japan museum to be registered as World Heritage Site

Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) The main building of Japan's National Museum of Western Art is scheduled to be registered as…

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Philosophy, peace, and a Bollywood cameo: The relevance of Bertrand Russell

By Vikas Datta Among the foremost thinkers of all ages, his contribution to knowledge spans maths, logic, history, philosophy and…

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When a ‘Gabbar Singh’ in Kharagpur came to head AAP

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party: An Inside Look; Author: Pran Kurup; Publisher: Bloomsbury;…

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Vedanta, JLF urge open debate on London fest boycott

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) As the Jaipur Literature Festival's South Bank edition runs into rough weather…

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Teen lit turns bolder with love, sex, homosexuality

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) When renowned author Ranjit Lal penned "Smitten", a book for young adults…

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The post-genomic world needs a manifesto

By K.S. Jayaraman Book: The Gene -- An Intimate History; Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee; Publisher: Penguin Random House Company; Pages: 545;…

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First ‘Hullad Muradabadi’ award for Ashok Chakradhar

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The first 'Hullad Muradabadi' memorial award for poetry has been conferred on well-known Hindi satirist and…

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Central team to inspect Jagannath Temple’s structural safety

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The central government would send a delegation headed by culture secretary to inspect structural safety…

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Indian Museum’s renovated painting gallery to open on May 18

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The renovated Indian painting gallery of the Indian Museum will be inaugurated on International Museum Day…

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Astronomical software dates 2,500-year-old lyric poem accurately

New York, May 16 (IANS) In an example of where the scientific community can make a contribution to knowledge described…

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The ‘Khao Galli’ of Thailand

By Aroonim Bhuyan Bangkok, May 16 (IANS) Thailand's capital Bangkok is famous the world over for its unique street food.…

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‘Keh Doon Tumhe.’: Shashi Kapoor and his all-round film career

By Vikas Datta Title: Shashi Kapoor - The Householder, The Star; Author: Aseem Chhabra ; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages:…

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Big B strengthens himself by reading father’s work every day

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he likes to read a page from his late father and poet…

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A strange quest and a stranger legacy: Lewis Carroll’s Snark Hunt

By Vikas Datta Poets can count themselves fortunate even if snatches of their works linger on in memory down the…

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PM hails Indian traditions, lashes out at ‘expansionist designs’ of West

Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a veiled attack on Western countries and their "expansionist"…

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Modi government is not interested in ULFA talks: Tarun Gogoi

By Sidhartha Dutta New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Assam is at peace now but more needs to be done to…

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Ancient Irish musical traditions thriving in India

Sydney, May 14 (IANS) Iron-age Irish musical traditions, thought to be long dead, are still thriving in Kerala, shows an…

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Would be happy if my art dents mindsets: Sufi Kathak dancer Manjari

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) As a young Kathak student from Luknow, Manjari Chaturvedi learnt her first…

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Motto of good for all deep-rooted in Indian culture: Modi

Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Extolling Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the values of…

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Narasimha Rao didn’t respond to my letter on Babri: Tarun Gogoi

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) P.V. Narasimha Rao instituted several reforms during his tenure as prime minister, but "he did…

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