EU approves merger of Penguin, Random House
byBrussels, April 6 (IANS/EFE) The European Commission gave the go-ahead to the merger of Penguin and Random House to create the world’s No. 1…
Culture
President gives away Padma awards
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee gave away 54 Padma awards at a function in the Darbar hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan here…
Lost in New Delhi at 98? Khushwant Singh muses (Book Review)
byBook: “Khushwantnama: The Lessons of My Life”, Author: Khushwant Singh, Publisher: Penguin Viking, Pages: 188, Price: Rs 399 The New Delhi that writer-columnist Khushwant…
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…
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…