President advises MPs to fulfil their responsibilities
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday advised young parliamentarians to fulfil their responsibilities in terms of the people’s expectations of them,…
Culture
Tagore’s legacy: Seeking out the man behind the mask
byTo reconsider the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) on his 152nd birth anniversary is to confront a maze of contradictions. What, for instance, inspired…
Documents from Hemingway’s time in Cuba come to US
byWashington, May 8 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of documents and photographs that belonged to Ernest Hemingway and have been stored until now in the house where…
Asha Bhosle has not done enough for Goa: BJP lawmaker
byPanaji, May 7 (IANS) A BJP legislator Tuesday launched a scathing attack on legendary singer Asha Bhosle for not giving enough to Goa and…
Finnish foreign minister releases his book in India
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, on a visit to India, set aside time Monday evening to launch his own…
Row erupts over unveiling NTR’s statue in parliament
byHyderabad, May 6 (IANS) With the statue of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao set to…
Gain access to Tagore’s creative genius online
byKolkata, May 6 (IANS) One can now have access to the entire oeuvre of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore online, in both Bengali and English….
Pakistan heading for troubled times, says book
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Pakistan may be headed for a real crisis, with Islamists openly targeting secular forces and the Pakistan Army unwilling…
British storyteller enthrals kids at Sharjah fest
bySharjah, May 5 (IANS/WAM) Renowned British storyteller John Row mesmerized children and adults alike at his storytelling session at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival….
Spanish painter creates murals for elite school in China
byShanghai, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish painter Laura Iniesta has been chosen to create two murals for the expanded Shanghai campus of the prestigious China-Europe…