By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) At a time when Islamophobia is riding high with US President Donald Trump’s ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, Pakistani journalist-writer Reema Abbasi believes Sufism can…
By Nivedita New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Eminent musician Pandit Jasraj says he finds the audience composition at classical music concerts astonishing — and he feels heartened that the country’s youth is willing to take…
Faridabad, Jan 31 (IANS) A splash of colours, rhythm of drum beats and joie de-vivre are all set to merge here as the curtains go up on the annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela on Wednesday….
Bogota, Jan 31 (IANS) Colombia will host the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates here on Thursday where 31 laureates will speak on peace, reconciliation and development, the media reported. Colombian President Juan Manuel…
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Pakistan-born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah (he objects to being called a Pakistani) is offending and entertaining in equal measure. From Partition to the interpretation of Islam,…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi government will set up a Chair at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to promote research work in Punjabi language, Delhi Culture and Languages Minister Kapil Mishra announced on…
Gurugram, Jan 30 (IANS) An artist’s creativity is the mother of all creations but only those are worth, which come from rational thinking. Exploring the delicate threads of affinity between creativity and its versatile approach…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan is all set to publish a collection of humorous, and sometimes bizarre, stories on her life as a royal princess and a “moderately famous” celebrity,…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A 6-feet-long wooden boat projected with images of Odishas cultural diversity, an accordion-shaped book narrating tales of one of the oldest women members of Chipko movement and a radio station…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India has done much to create innovative business models and processes but needs to increasingly focus on social issues like health, education and sanitation, says Kiran Karnik,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India has done much to create innovative business models and processes but needs to increasingly focus on social issues like health, education and sanitation, says Kiran Karnik,…
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Ace Bollywood scriptwriter Ritesh Shah, who has created a buzz by penning powerful on-screen women characters for films like “Pink” and “Kahaani”, says the industry is reshaping…
By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The sentiment which propelled and ultimately secured the vote for Brexit is not new, and its genesis can be traced to the actions taken by a 16th century…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) An ecstatic mix of performances, dominated primarily by Indian compositions of patriotic fervour and marked by foot-tapping drumbeats and calming chimes, was seen on Sunday evening at…
Agra, Jan 29 (IANS) The fourth Taj Literature Festival (TLF), scheduled to be held here in February, has been postponed due to upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. It will take place towards the end of…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) “I sometimes feel that the world is certainly not a better place.” To hear renowned author Ruskin Bond — who helps transport children to a surreal world in…
By Vikas Datta It seems ironically heartless, but somehow the best literary creativity is inspired by tragedy, especially those in conflict situations, and can reflect its nuances and effects better. “A Tale of Two Cities”,…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Curtailment of education fees, cheaper electronic gadgets and more focus on jobs are some of the expectations Young India has from the budget for fiscal 2017-18 that…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Living legend of Indian classical music Pandit Jasraj turned 87 on Saturday and he celebrated the day with music aficionado in the form of a concert. The event was organised…
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) The first phase of the Rs 597 crore National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) aimed at preservation and safeguarding of the countrys cinematic and non-cinematic heritage was launched here on Saturday. The…