Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) The world’s largest e-tailor, Amazon, on Monday hosted one-lakh titles in eight Indian languages on its online platform to celebrate “Mother tongue Day”, at attractive prices with discounts till Tuesday. “Our…
By Kishori Sud Pune, Feb 20 (IANS) Homegrown artiste Praveen Achary, who performed thrice in two days with Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz at the recently held Vh1 Supersonic here, says India is “influenced…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Pakistan-born writer Tarek Fatah, now a Canadian citizen, on Monday said he was heckled and attacked by a mob at an Urdu poetry festival in the heart of the capital….
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The process in artist Ram Kumar’s works has always been a subtle reference to what came before, and even though the artist has not returned to the ‘figurative’ nature of…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Over 200 distinguished writers, scholars, poets, translators and critics from all over India are all set to participate in Sahitya Akademis annual “Festival of Letters,” starting here on Tuesday. During…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) From the pashmina shawls of Kashmir to the bagh print sarees of Madhya Pradesh, the ongoing “Cottage Crafts Mela” by Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC) brings together a…
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) Know a heritage site that is crumbling down? Well, flag it at Heritage Alert Bengal, a digital platform where information about at-risk cultural heritage in West Bengal can be reported, stored…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) French wedding items such as the invitation and menu, the changing venues of the wedding – from the church to the town hall, and elements of the ceremony, like the…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Author Sanchit Gupta, who has debuted with a novel based in Kashmir of the early 1990s when militancy peaked and saw mass exodus of Hindu Pandit families,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Have you seen the pictures of the iconic Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris? A large ethereal photograph of the 19th century architectural marvel…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Author Sanchit Gupta, who has debuted with a novel based in Kashmir of the early 1990s when militancy peaked and saw mass exodus of Hindu Pandit families,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) An evening full of fun, frolic and anticipation of what lay ahead was seen here as five luxury aficionados collaborated together to play host to Capital’s discerning…
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Adolf Hitler’s personal phone, recovered from the Fuhrer bunker in Berlin after the fall of the Nazi regime, sold at an auction in the US for $243,000, a media report said….
Greater Noida, Feb 19 (IANS) The 43rd edition of the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF) – Delhi Fair Spring 2017 evoked mixed response from exhibitors with some expressing disappointment over low sales while others…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Emotions found a new definition at the recently concluded “The Open Hand” by the Gujral Foundation, where artists from the Indian sub-continent showcased a series of contemporary art mixed with…
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) The Khajuraho Dance Festival is set to kick off at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh from Monday. The routine light and sound show will not take place during the seven-day festival. According…
London, Feb 19 (IANS) One of Britains most successful orchestras is moving to Belgium amid fears that its musicians may be among the victims of a post-Brexit crackdown on immigration, the media reported. The European…
By Saket Suman Title: Heroines — Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History; Author: Ira Mukhoty; Publisher: Aleph; Price: Rs 499; Pages: 211 Long before the concept of women’s emancipation became a realisation in the…
By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 19 (IANS) India’s violin icon L. Subramaniam says music can change a lot of things, and even offers his help to better the humanitarian crises in Sri Lanka,…
By Vikas Datta The Vikings, who were distinguished by a startling adjective after their name, may have long lost their specific identity in the modern world, with the only of these epithets surviving (and flourishing)…