Will work to link Urdu with Google search: Sibal
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In an effort to popularise Urdu, Communication Minister Kapil Sibal has decided to set up a committee of experts…
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Indian Jane Austen’s death ends rich era of crossover literature (With Image)
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Described by English writer-editor Ian Jack as the Jane Austen of India, award-winning novelist and screenplay writer Ruth Prawar…
Puppet theatre: Ancient art form redefined (Cultural Trend)
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Puppet theatre as creative entertainment has become integral to contemporary performances in the last few years drawing new legions…
Tibetans to make tallest Buddha statue in Russia
byMoscow: Tibetan sculptors will create a statue of Buddha for Russia’s Tuva region that will be the tallest Buddha monument in the country, an…
Author Ruth Prawar Jhabvala dies in New York
byNew York, April 3 (IANS) Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, the German-born novelist and award winning screen writer for Merchant-Ivory Productions, died Wednesday at her home…
Shades of Indian contemporary erotica: A growing genre (Literary Trend)
byMadhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Erotica as a genre of literature is still the flavour after the success of “50 Shades of…
Internet Devta driving rain gods out of business
byAccuracy of weatherman’s forecasts having improved immensely, of late, rain Gods (Devta’s) in traditional hill societies are a restless lot for they find it…
Jamia marks 150th birth anniversary of Motilal Nehru
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Motilal Nehru, an exhibition is on at Jamia Millia Islamia, showcasing rare photographs…
Jamia marks 150th birth anniversary of Motilal Nehru
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Motilal Nehru, an exhibition is on at Jamia Millia Islamia, showcasing rare photographs…
Short stories reprise in age of Internet, attention deficit (Literature Trends)
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The magic of a story told in 2,000 words in returning to the bookshelf in this age of reality…