Renewed demand for heritage tag for Agra (Letter from Agra)
byAgra, April 27 (IANS) Renewed demands have been made for granting heritage status to Agra, which is home to three World Heritage monuments –…
Culture
Indian American’s book on billionaire immigrants out
byNew York, April 26 (IANS) A book titled ‘How 12 Immigrants Made Billions: 12 Keys to Success’ by Indian American author and entrepreneur Dr….
Jai Chandiram gets lifetime achievement honour
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Mediaperson Jai Chandiram, who rose to the position of deputy director general of Doordarshan, was Friday conferred the lifetime…
Shimla-based rock band Deathknell to launch its official video on May 3
byDeathknell – a heavy metal and classic rock band originated on the streets of Shimla is all set to launch its first official video…
China destroys 30 mn pirated publications
byBeijing, April 25 (IANS) Ahead of World Intellectual Property Day Friday, China said it had so far destroyed about 30 million pirated publications across…
Ancient Buddhist temple stone sells for $845,000!
byLondon, April 24 (IANS) An ancient Buddhist artefact which was being used as a doorstep and was valued at 30,000 pounds has been sold…
Dissident Trinamool MP parodies chit fund bust
byKolkata, April 24 (IANS) With the Mamata Banerjee government facing the heat following the collapse of the Saradha Group, rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kabir…
Tatapani catching fancy of tourists, pilgrims
byShimla: Tourism is growing rapidly in Himachal as access to remote areas improves for it is not just scenic beauty that attracts visitors but…
Ancient mirror workshop found in China
byBeijing, April 24 (IANS) A 2,000-year-old bronze mirror workshop has been excavated in China’s Shandong province, archaeologists announced Wednesday, adding it is the first…
E-books challenge traditional reading: Chinese survey
byBeijing, April 24 (IANS) With the fast development of e-books, mobile phones and tablets, traditional books are facing challenges, reported Xinhua citing a survey….