By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) It was mostly a dry Holi, with gulal powder in and water balloons and pichkaris largely avoided, as the national capital celebrated its coldest festival of colours…
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) A much acclaimed masterpiece of late M.F. Husain, “The Dancer,” which captures the sound of the ghungroos on the ethereal golden dancer, was showcased at an exhibition here. Titled “The Art…
Washington, March 14 (IANS) Dozens of Presidential encyclopedias in the United States aimed at children have now been updated with a new section on Donald Trump. Several of these books are now available for purchase…
Davanagere, March 14 (IANS) Kannada writer Yogesh Master, who is said to have hurt the sentiments of Hindus with his 2013 novel “Dhundi was the victim of an ink attack by a group of suspected…
Jaipur, March 14 (IANS) Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) in the Pink City is all set to play host to the second edition of its performing arts festival, Navras and bring together some ethereal elements from…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Pink, yellow, red, purple — the vibrant colours of Holi spread joy, as young and old celebrated the festival, smearing coloured gulal on each other and exchanging sweets in the…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm across West Bengal on Monday as people participated in great numbers in the festival of colours and swayed to popular beats. While the Bengali community…
By Saket Suman Dubai, March 13 (IANS) Board an Emirates flight and all the complaints that one is accustomed to in most budget airlines are instantly sidelined. Comfort and luxury set in as you prepare…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) It is ‘The Year of Japan-India Friendly Exchanges’, and Seigo Tono, Festival Director of the prestigious Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, believes that his country shares…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) For those interested in literature, it is a trip down memory lane — Shakespeare, Shelly, Keats and Dickens — at this pristine book agency on the famed…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greeting to the countrymen on the occasion of Holi, wishing the festival “spread joy and warmth everywhere”. “Greetings on the festival of…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greeting to the countrymen on the occasion of Holi, wishing the festival “spread joy and warmth everywhere”. “Greetings on the festival of…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) West Bengal on Sunday celebrated the spring festival of Dol in a riot of colours, songs, prayers and exchange of sweets among friends, relatives and neighbours. Thousands of people from across…
By Vikas Datta Does only economic status determine social class, or do other determinants — speech patterns, apparel, mannerisms and the like — play a part? And if so, will changing them mean upward –…
New Delhi/London, March 11 (IANS) In a surprise move, leading auction house Christies is all set to discontinue its annual sales in India as a part of its broader strategy to consolidate operations around the…
New Delhi / London, March 11 (IANS) In a surprise move, leading auction house Christies has announced that it will discontinue its annual sales in India. One of the leading players in the art business,…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Theatre veteran, Arun Kakade has been conferred a Lifetime Achievement honour for 2017 for his contribution to Indian theatre. The prestigious award was presented to him as the week-long extravaganza…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) Lakhs of women in Kerala on Saturday are taking part in the famed Attukal Pongala festival by cooking pongala while sitting on the roads in the capital city. Listed in the…
By Saket Suman Dubai, March 11 (IANS) Why does one go to a beach? To relax or to check out water sports, perhaps. But this beach in Dubai has transformed into a dining and entertainment…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) To create an entirely different aura around the epic tale of Mahabharata, a theatre show here is all set to present one of its chapters through contemporary dance. To be…