Republic Day parade to feature 321 schoolkids, 80 folk artists
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Schoolchildren from four Delhi schools and folk artists from Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata will take part in the cultural programme during the Republic Day parade here on January 26. The number of participating children and folk artists have been cut down to 400 this year, compared to more than […]
Read MoreAn unforgettable adventure in the underworld of a dystopian Paris
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek the downfall of Scion, the powerful governing system that controls several major world cities in the late […]
Read MoreAnalysing Article 370, anti-CAA sentiments against backdrop of Islamic theology
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Delving deep into Islamic theology and politics and how they shaped contemporary India, a compelling new book explains the two landmark legislative interventions of the Central government in the first six months after returning to power in 2019 — nullification of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and enactment of […]
Read MoreA gripping tale of one of modern India’s biggest banking failures
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Who is Rana Kapoor and, more importantly, what role did he play in the rise and fall of YES Bank? On September 28, 2018, after announcing that he was going to step down as the managing director of YES Bank, Rana Kapoor had claimed: “Diamonds are forever. My promoter shares […]
Read MoreKLF Bhava Samvada hosts author Sandeep Bamzai on ‘Princestan’
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Kalinga Literary Festival’s virtual platform KLF Bhava Samvad hosted author Sandeep Bamzai who conversed on his latest book ‘Princestan’. The session took place with moderator Pallavi Rebbapragada, a journalist. Beginning with the session, Pallavi said, “Gandhi in 2nd round table conference told that ‘You shouldn’t toe the British line and […]
Read MoreDelhi to get Konkani academy soon
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday approved the setting up of a Konkani academy here to facilitate the growth and promotion of Konkani language and culture in the national capital — a step intended to strengthen Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) foothold in Goa ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. The academy […]
Read More‘Kasheer’ in English voices diabolical betrayal of Kashmiri Hindus
New Jan 8 (IANS) Originally written by Sahana Vijayakumar in Kannada in 2018, “Kasheer: A Diabolical Betrayal of Kashmiri Hindus” in its English translation brings forth to a larger audience the story of Kashmiri Hindus and the unfortunate mass exodus of the community from their motherland in 1990, against the backdrop of Kashmir’s Islamisation. Translated […]
Read More‘Princestan’ to be discussed at KLF
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Author Sandeep Bamzai will be in conversation with journalist and writer Pallavi Rebbapragada to discuss different facets of his latest book ‘Princestan’ during the Kalinga Literary Festival’s ‘bhava samvad’ (online) on January 9 at 7 pm. Exploring how in the run up to independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Lord […]
Read MoreA 1,400-year-old tomb discovered in China’s Henan
Zhengzhou, Jan 5 (IANS) Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old tomb containing a white marble bed in central China’s Henan Province, where elements of both Buddhism and a Persian religion have been found. The brick tomb dating back to the Sui Dynasty (581-618) was found in Long’an District in the city of Anyang, said Jiao Peng, […]
Read MoreAfter closing down in CP, Madame Tussauds hunts for another location in NCR itself
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Madame Tussauds, the iconic museum of wax statues at Connaught Place in Delhi, has been closed. The exercise of reopening it at another location will begin in Delhi NCR itself. It was closed in the month of March after the onset of the global Coronavirus pandemic. Madame Tussauds is operated […]
Read MoreBhagwat to release book on Gandhi as ‘biggest Hindu patriot’
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will release a book hailing Mahatma Gandhi as the “biggest Hindu patriot” on the first day of the new year. On January 1, Modi government ministers Prahlad Patel and V. Muraleedharan will participate in the release ceremony of this book titled ‘Making of a Hindu Patriot’ […]
Read MoreIconic Urdu writer and critic Shamsur Rahman Faruqi no more
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas has turned dark for Urdu literature with the passing away of literary giant Shamsur Rahman Faruqi in Allahabad on Friday morning. The writer and theorist had tested positive for Corona-19 in November though he was discharged from a Delhi hospital after a few days of treatment. Born on September […]
Read More‘For Vajpayee, discrimination on faith was completely no-go’ (Book Review)
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) At a time when inter-faith marriages have come under pressure and Uttar Pradesh has even promulgated an anti-conversion ordinance, a new book contends that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was vehemently opposed to discrimination based on faith and that religious conversions deeply offended his sensibilities – but he accepted […]
Read More‘Guru Dutt: An Unfinished Story’ a richly layered account of a troubled genius
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Guru Dutt’s filmography has some names which have long been considered as some of the best films to have ever been made in India. His masterpiece “Pyaasa” (1957) was featured in TIME magazine’s All-Time 100 Best Movies list in 2005. His films are still celebrated and revered by viewers, critics […]
Read MoreNorth East Festival off to colourful start
Guwahati/Agartala, Dec 19 (IANS) Union DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that constructing more railway lines and connecting routes between the northeast and other regions are the priorities of the Central government. Addressing the inaugural function of the two-day North East Festival (NEF), the DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) Minister said that the […]
Read More‘Soldier, Teacher, Writer, Spy’: John Le Carre and his dark world (Tribute)
By Vikas DattaNew Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) His brief career in espionage ending with the defection of Kim Philby, the Cold War’s most notorious double agent, David Cornwall alias John Le Carre turned to chronicling it instead and within a few books, became a prominent defining voice of the genre, with his gritty accounts of […]
Read More‘Yashasvi Bharat’ talks about Hindu as worshipers of unity in diversity
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) ‘Yashasvi Bharat’, a book based on collections of 17 speeches of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohand Bhagwat, which is supposed to be released next week, speaks about Hindu as worshipers of unity in diversity in its title. In its page number 27, the book describes “when we talk about […]
Read MoreAjaz Khan’s video song tribute to motherhood crosses 3mn views
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Actor Ajaz Khan features in the music video Ohh Maa, and the song has garnered over three million views within two days of release. Ajaz says he is also making a short film titled Maa Calling, which presents emotions that Bollywood has forgotten. “I haven’t acted at all while making this […]
Read MoreWorld-class ‘Rudraksh’ convention centre to be set up in Varanasi
By Vivek TripathiVaranasi (UP), Dec 12 (IANS) ‘Rudraksh’, a world-class convention centre, would come up soon in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is slowing gaining centrestage. Soon tourists from abroad would be able to enjoy programmes such as music, drama and exhibitions held at this convention centre. Municipal Commissioner Gaurang […]
Read MoreAIIMS director’s co-authored book on India’s fight against Covid released
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) “Till We Win”, a definitive account of Indias fight against Covid-19 — how to cope with the pandemic in the days to come and dealing with essential questions like how long will wearing masks be necessary and whether at all a permanent cure is possible — co-authored by AIIMS Director […]
Read More‘Masala Lab’ a joyful, creative playground for culinary experimentation
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Have you ever wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavourful? What is the Maillard reaction and what does it […]
Read MorePenguin to release ‘VAJPAYEE: The Years that Changed India’ on Dec 25
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an understated and a singular politician of the kind rarely seen in contemporary times. His patriotism was uncompromising, forged out of the paradoxes of his life: The sensitive poet who summoned nerves of steel to conduct the Pokhran-II nuclear tests; the man from […]
Read MoreNagaland sculptor recreates village landscape on wooden table
Nagaland sculptor recreates village landscape on wooden table
Read MoreHamptons Film Festival selects ‘With Drawn Arms’ documentary as opener
Hamptons Film Festival selects ‘With Drawn Arms’ documentary as opener
Read More21-year old Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash bags ‘World’s Fastest Human Calculator’ title
21-year old Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash bags ‘World’s Fastest Human Calculator’ title
Read MoreWorld Photography Day: Culture minister announces week-long heritage photo contest
World Photography Day: Culture minister announces week-long heritage photo contest
Read MoreSreenivasulu turns used pen refills into miniature sculptures of world landmarks
Sreenivasulu turns used pen refills into miniature sculptures of world landmarks
Read MoreUK to resume socially distanced indoor performances from August 15
UK to resume socially distanced indoor performances from August 15
Read MoreAlmighty Motion Picture nabs rights to ‘The Vijay Mallya Story’
Almighty Motion Picture nabs rights to ‘The Vijay Mallya Story’
Read MoreUrdu poet Rahat Indori dies of heart attack after testing positive for coronavirus
Urdu poet Rahat Indori dies of heart attack after testing positive for coronavirus
Read MoreRahat Indori admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Rahat Indori admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Read MoreChoreographer Bosco Martis to make directorial debut with ‘Rocket Gang’
Choreographer Bosco Martis to make directorial debut with ‘Rocket Gang’
Read MoreCOVID-19: ‘Friends’ reunion special shoot delayed again
COVID-19: ‘Friends’ reunion special shoot delayed again
Read MoreHulu cancels Zoe Kravitz’ ‘High Fidelity’ after season one
Hulu cancels Zoe Kravitz’ ‘High Fidelity’ after season one
Read MoreEllen DeGeneres considering leaving talk show amid toxic work culture claims: Report
Ellen DeGeneres considering leaving talk show amid toxic work culture claims: Report
Read MoreUnreleased comedy material of comedian Joan Rivers to be out in 2021
Unreleased comedy material of comedian Joan Rivers to be out in 2021
Read MoreIconic ‘Into the Wild’ bus to be displayed at Fairbanks museum
Iconic ‘Into the Wild’ bus to be displayed at Fairbanks museum
Read MoreEmmy Raver-Lampman replaces Kristen Bell as biracial ‘Central Park’ character
Emmy Raver-Lampman replaces Kristen Bell as biracial ‘Central Park’ character
Read MoreHong Kong Film Festival cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hong Kong Film Festival cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic
Read More‘The Tonight Show’ make its way back to studio; Jimmy Fallon shares BTS video
‘The Tonight Show’ make its way back to studio; Jimmy Fallon shares BTS video
Read MoreTom Bergeron, Erin Andrews not returning as ‘Dancing With the Stars’ hosts
Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews not returning as ‘Dancing With the Stars’ hosts
Read More‘Mythbusters’ host Grant Imahara passes away at 49
‘Mythbusters’ host Grant Imahara passes away at 49
Read MoreFind your Sunrise, says author and healer Anushree Painuly announcing her book launch ‘Sunrise Beyond the Dead End’
Find your Sunrise, says author and healer Anushree Painuly announcing her book launch ‘Sunrise Beyond the Dead End’
Read MoreWalt Disney World to reopen tomorrow with utmost safety precautions
Walt Disney World to reopen tomorrow with utmost safety precautions
Read MoreArunachal Pradesh filmmaker bags Dada Saheb Phalke Award for documentary on honey hunting
Arunachal Pradesh filmmaker bags Dada Saheb Phalke Award for documentary on honey hunting
Read MoreJacqueline Fernandez on how Yoga helps her deal with anxiety
Jacqueline Fernandez on how Yoga helps her deal with anxiety
Read MoreLadakhi poet dedicates composition honouring bravehearts of Galwan clash
Ladakhi poet dedicates composition honouring bravehearts of Galwan clash
Read MoreMonuments to open with complete precautions from July 6: Prahlad Singh Patel
Monuments to open with complete precautions from July 6: Prahlad Singh Patel
Read MoreElton John, Kelly Clarkson help Project Angel Food raise nearly USD 700,000 through virtual event
Elton John, Kelly Clarkson help Project Angel Food raise nearly USD 700,000 through virtual event
Read MoreReopening of Disneyland gets delayed as COVID-19 cases spike in California
Reopening of Disneyland gets delayed as COVID-19 cases spike in California
Read MoreAuthor Karan Puri launches new book #MeToo
Author Karan Puri launches new book #MeToo
Read MoreComedian D L Hughley collapses on stage in Nashville, hospitalised
Comedian D L Hughley collapses on stage in Nashville, hospitalised
Read More&TV applauds Ramji Maloji Sakpal, the inspiring father of India’s most inspiring leader, Dr BR Ambedkar, this Father’s Day
&TV applauds Ramji Maloji Sakpal, the inspiring father of India’s most inspiring leader, Dr BR Ambedkar, this Father’s Day
Read More‘So You Think You Can Dance’ to miss season 17 premiere due to coronavirus shutdown
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ to miss season 17 premiere due to coronavirus shutdown
Read MoreKerala CM condoles demise of Malayalam screenwriter KR Sachidanandan
Kerala CM condoles demise of Malayalam screenwriter KR Sachidanandan
Read MoreHong Kong Disneyland to reopen this week
Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen this week
Read MoreSabyasachi’s Mumbai outlet to reopen with safety measures in place
Sabyasachi’s Mumbai outlet to reopen with safety measures in place
Read MoreMet Gala 2020 ticket holders urged to make donations after event’s cancelation
Met Gala 2020 ticket holders urged to make donations after event’s cancelation
Read MoreMumbai artist paints on highway to create awareness regarding COVID-19, show gratitude to cops
Mumbai artist paints on highway to create awareness regarding COVID-19, show gratitude to cops
Read MoreShort films that force us to think .
1) Khud Kushi Khud Khushi? – is a documentary about farmer’s suicides with a question to the society. The documentary displays the irony that the farmers who produce food for the world, can’t live a healthy lifestyle themselves. We’ve researched and presented the reasons for their suicides which majorly comprises of Illiteracy in Farmers and […]
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