It’s Vishu, New Year in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Sunday saw celebrations of Vishu, the traditional new year, in Kerala. Devout Hindus turn out in their best, to start…
Culture
Five Telugu artistes arrested for protests against TV serial dubbing
byHyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Five Telugu television artistes here were arrested Saturday, following an attack on the office of a Telugu TV channel and…
Indian bookstore in Morocco promotes Indian literature (With Image)
byMadhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India is writing a new literary chapter in Marrakesh with a boutique bookstore, “Kathakali”, which is opening…
‘Books having swear words should display warnings’
byMoscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Books containing swear words should be sold in plain covers displaying warnings, just like pornography, a top Russian lawmaker…
Artist Aruna Tewari showcases myriad moods of mystic womanhood in solo exhibition (With Image)
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Artist Aruna Tewari’s ‘Mesmerizing Reverberations of Love’ that opened here Friday is a collection of 20 artworks where the…
Five books from India in race for Commonwealth Writer’s Prize
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Five contemporary English fiction titles from India – Misi Saran’s “The Other Side of Light”, Jeet Thayil’s “Narcopolis”, “Em…
Oxford Book Store to promote rhino conservation
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) To spread awareness about the conservation of one-horned rhinos and its habitat in Assam, Oxford Book Store has tied…
Narrative on Modi that will annoy supporters, detractors (Book Review)
byBook: “The NaMo Story, A Political Life”; Author: Kingshuk Nag; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 295. If Narendra Damodardas Modi reads the…
J.M. Coetzee rails against censorship
byBogota, April 12 (IANS/EFE) South African-born Nobel literature laureate J.M. Coetzee offered an impassioned critique of censorship during a seminar at the Universidad Central…
Contemporary art fair held in Mexico City
byMexico City, April 12 (IANS/EFE) A contemporary art fair is being held in Mexico City, showcasing the work of hundreds of both established and…