Art edges out history in Delhi’s ancient Lado Sarai village
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A kilometre-long stretch of the ancient village of Lado Sarai, abutting the historic Qutb Minar archeological complex, bursts into…
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Tale of magical realism, dark but uplifting too (Book Review)
byBook: “The Lost Fragrance”; Author: Amit Dasgupta; Published by: Wisdom Tree; Price: Rs.195. An enchanting fairy tale for children or a fable for all…
Germany returns painting taken by Nazis
byBerlin, April 11 (IANS/EFE) The western German city of Cologne will return an Oskar Kokoschka painting taken by the Nazis from Jewish art dealer…
India, Israel bonding over new cultural initiatives
byNew Delhi: Israel and India are creating new cultural synergy with exchanges in theatre and the arts. After the critically-acclaimed performance of “Stampenyu” –…
Playboy not in sync with Goa culture: BJP
byPanaji, April 10 (IANS) Playboy clubs are in no way in sync with Goa’s culture and the BJP will urge its government not to…
A walk through the history of modern Indian art (Book Review)
byBook: ‘Manifestations IX: 20th Century Indian Art’; Publisher: Delhi Art Gallery; Editors: Kishore Singh & Shruti Parthasarathy; Pages: 219; Price: Rs.4,750 The idea of…
Spanish writer Jose Luis Sampedro is dead
byMadrid, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish writer, economist and academic Jose Luis Sampedro died in Madrid, his family told EFE Tuesday. He was 96. He…
Sarmento holds first exhibition in Mexico
byMexico City, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Portuguese artist Juliao Sarmento is having his first exhibition in Mexico, where nearly 50 works will give visitors a…
Celebrating Himachal Day in California
byNot forgetting the land of ones origin, a bunch of enthusiastic non-resident Himachal’s, settled and working in USA have drawn up plans to celebrate…
5,000-year history binds Iranian, Indian puppets
byNew Delhi: The puppetry tradition in Iran and India – two nations which share historical ties – have several similarities. Both assimilate from ancient folk…