By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Fresh archaeological evidence found in Mumbai has provided some missing historical links from 100 BC to the 12th century AD, indicating that development of the area started long…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Iran Wars; Author: Jay Solomon; Publisher: Random House; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 699 The Iran nuclear accord is one of the two initiatives that Barack Obama hopes will serve as…
By Saket Suman Title: An Era of Darkness; Author: Shashi Tharoor; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 333; Price: Rs 699 For those of us in India and elsewhere, whose perspectives of the Raj have been shaped by…
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Cultural programmes, students’ parade and guided tour for enthusiasts will be the high water mark of the sixth edition of Christmas Festival slated to be held here from December 16-23, a…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A new book launched here looks at the world that thrives in the shadows, fuelled by money that exchanges hands in the dark and never gets reported — “The Kala…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A specially curated series of original plays will be showcased at the nine British Council offices around India, the British Council India said on Wednesday. In association with Rage Productions…
By Natalia Ningthoujam Itanagar, Dec 14 (IANS) Touted as India’s first outdoor adventure and music festival, the Orange Festival of Adventure & Music is returning to the northeastern state Arunachal Pradesh. Starting from Thursday, the…
Dharamsala, Dec 14 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Wednesday it would accept cashless donations for the ‘Kalachakra’ (Wheel of Time) ceremony to be held in in Bodh Gaya in January. The 34th ‘Kalachakra’ would…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 14 (IANS) The “cultural landscape” of Brazil’s second largest city Rio de Janeiro has been officially awarded Unesco’s World Heritage tag. Rio on Tuesday won “the title of the first urban…
By Vikas Datta Title: The World’s 100 Weirdest Museums; Author: Geoff Tibballs; Publisher: Robinson/Hachette India; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 599 If you have a penchant for collecting something strange, say car horns, chocolate wrappers, or…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 will touch upon a multitude of ideas and themes, its organisers announced here. These include ‘Freedom to Dream – India at 70’ to explores…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) In collaboration with the Melbourne Writers Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival will host ‘JLF@Melbourne’, an exciting pop-up festival with a difference which will be a celebration of the written and spoken…
Dhordo (Rann of Kutch), Dec 13 (IANS) Celebrating the wide culture and natural beauty that exists in Gujarat, the 12th edition of the ‘Rann Utsav’ began here on Tuesday with great fervour and pomp. The…
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) The 41st edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF), with a focus on Costa Rica and the special participation of Russia, is set to open on January 25 next year,…
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) The love for the lost lanes in Mumbai will now be revived through the eyes of those who cherish them the most, its residents with an Instagram campaign by the digital…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Late sitar maestro and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar’s range of rare recordings has been released in India. Sony Music and East Meets West Music, the official recording label of the…
Gwalior, Dec 13 (IANS) Indian maestros like Abdul Hamid Khan, Amjad Ali Khan and world artistes like Zohar Izhak Fresco, Anne Hytta, and Mathias Boegner are all set to perform at the upcoming 92nd Tansen…
By Nivedita Giri Title: Second Encounter; Author: Ramapada Chowdhary (Translated from the Bengali novella ‘Je Jekhane Danriye’ by Swapana Dutta); Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 118; Price: Rs 295 It is true, as the saying goes,…
Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday promised to provide a home to country’s only Biennale as he inaugurated the third edition of Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) here. “The lack of…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) To offer an open forum to artists, artisans and connoisseurs for interaction, the Odisha government will organise the 11th Toshali National Craft Mela-2016 here. The mela will be organised from December…