New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday denied reports suggesting that the Ministry of Culture has allowed the cultural unit of the RSS to institute ‘Naimishya Samman’ Awards. “A section of the…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Audiences in the Capital will be entertained this week through magic performances by one of Australia’s finest magicians Adam Mada and his show “Mada’s Marvels”. The event, showcasing a unique…
Kathmandu, Nov 22 (IANS) The Boudhanath Stupa, one of the Unesco-enlisted heritage sites in Nepal which was severely damaged in an earthquake last year, was reopened for public on Tuesday after completion of its reconstruction….
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Author Jeff Kinney will be delivering the tenth edition of The Penguin Annual Lecture on December 6 this year. This will be the first visit of the author to India…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The India International Centre has organised a seminar here highlighting the increasing threat to the native and linguistic diversities in the South and Southeast Asian region. About 30 linguists from…
By Vikas Datta Title: Soldier Spy; Author: Tom Marcus; Publisher: Michael Joseph/Penguin Random House UK; Pages: 326; Price: Rs 699 In today’s world of uncertain and unexpected violence, an implacable enemy, with thoughts of spectacular…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Senior journalist Akshaya Mukul has been awarded the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his book “Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India”. Judges and authors Samanth Subramanian, Mahesh…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Twinkle Khanna, who won many hearts as an actress in the late 1990s, has come up with a collection of short stories. Titled ‘The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad’, the book is…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and George Cardona, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, USA, were on Monday presented with the World Sanskrit Award by the Indian Council for Cultural…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The capital is all set to witness a two-day exhibition of traditional and folk art from across India, including Kalighat paintings from the east, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh and Chola…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Imagination adds uniqueness to arts and gives it the power to arrest everyone’s eyes. An ongoing exhibition here has the same charm as the artist believes in letting the imagination take…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The experimental Indo-British collaborative group that includes musicians James Yorkston, Jon Thorne and Suhail Yusuf Khan, is all set to perform in Indian cities. To be organised by the British…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Fourteen-year-old Prapti Panda, who wrote stories as a hobby during school vacations had never imagined that she would be among the top three winners chosen by author Ravi Subhramanian and would…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) There was a time when authors wrote with honesty and dedication but got no recognition, money or awards but this dedication has now been lost, says Madhuri Purandare, the winner…
By Saket Suman Title: Askew – A Short Biography of Bangalore; Author: T.J.S. George; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 116; Price: 299 Often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India for being the hub for information…
By Vikas Datta Title: Amir Khusrau – The Man in Riddles; Author: Ankit Chadha; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 96; Price: Rs 299 He was a man of many parts — warrior and counsellor…
By Vikas Datta The very name of Lucknow, its ‘nazakat’ and ‘nafasat’ still evokes a sense of elegant refinement and culture that no other city in India, or even around the world, can aspire to…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) With his new book “Choices: Inside the Making of India’s Foreign Policy” hitting the bookstands, former Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon has said that the likelihood of Pakistan using tactical nuclear…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) It was a soulful event with sufi songs, traditional dances, ghazal singers, dotara balladeers and folk tunes performed by renowned artists from Turkmenistan in the national capital. Organised by the…
By Sugandha Rawal Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) She often pens her own experiences in her books, and is known for using words to express her state of mind in an apt way. The author…