Haddin dropped due to poor form, says CA
2/17/2012 2:57:00 PM |
| Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland confirmed that wicket-keeper Brad Haddin has been dropped from the ODI side due to poor form. |
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Film captures life and art of Satish Gujral
2/16/2012 10:58:00 AM |
| New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As part of its public diplomacy outreach, the ministry of external affairs has donned the mantle of filmmaker with the premiere of 'A Brush With Life', a special documentary on the life of master modernist Satish Gujral, the artist who overcame physical challenges to become a stalwart of contemporary Indian art. |
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Carnival celebrations allowed in Goa, with poll rider
2/15/2012 10:39:00 PM |
| Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) finally given a nod for carnival celebrations in Goa, albeit with code of conduct specific restrictions, election officials said Wednesday. |
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Key Islamic archival text to be released
2/15/2012 6:25:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The process of archiving ancient Islamic manuscripts will get a boost as a comprehensive publication, listing important documents collected by Indian vice-president M. Hamid Ansari will be released by the National Archives Feb 16, the culture ministry said Wednesday. |
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250 rare documents chronicle making of Delhi
2/15/2012 4:07:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) In 1911, when King George V announced that the national capital would move to Delhi from Kolkata, this city shed its tag of a historical city to become a metropolitan behemoth. |
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India celebrates - and debates - relevance of Charles Dickens
2/6/2012 3:19:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) He gave us Uriah Heep in 'David Copperfield', the Artful Dodger in 'Oliver Twist', Ebenezer Scrooge in 'The Christmas Carol'...characters who live on not just in books but also in the English language itself. As the world celebrates 200 years of Charles Dickens, so does India despite the intense debate on the relevance of Dickensian pedagogy in the 21st century. |
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New art installation at Nizamuddin railway station
2/2/2012 8:26:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A public art installation by noted artist Naresh Kapuria depicting train journeys will lend a breath of fresh air to the capital's Nizamuddin railway station. |
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Exhibition chronicles Gandhi-King ties
2/2/2012 4:43:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Black History Month in the US, which began Feb 1, has connected to India with a showcase of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.'s pilgrimage to the country and his ideological tryst with Mahatma Gandhi. |
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India's first art biennale in Kochi
1/29/2012 7:38:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Indian art scene has taken yet another global leap with the Kochi-Muziris Biennale -- the country's first official art biennale - to begin Dec 12. |
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Rahul Gandhi, Alexander and adventure on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
1/28/2012 12:12:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The bookcart this week is full of innocent surprises. |
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Steve Jobs' bio bestseller again (IANS Books)
1/28/2012 8:53:00 AM |
| New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography continued to lead the non-fiction section of the bestseller list while Amish Tripathi's 'The Secret of the Nagas' was back at the top spot in the fiction charts. |
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Himachal artist gets Padma Shri
1/25/2012 11:21:00 PM |
| Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Vijay Sharma, a Himachal Pradesh artist known for his Kangra miniature paintings, was Wednesday named for the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian honour. |
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Shocking, says Salman Rushdie
1/24/2012 8:30:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie Tuesday said he was shocked at the situation that even screening of his video image was unacceptable at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF). |
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Kolkata litterateurs to protest 'persecution' of 'Satanic Verses' readers
1/24/2012 8:24:00 PM |
| Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Describing as 'shameful' the cases filed against writers who had read excerpts of banned book 'The Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature Festival, litterateurs in the city are mulling a protest against the move. |
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Delhiites ignored traffic advisories and suffered: Police
1/24/2012 4:55:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A day after the full dress-rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade caused massive jams in the national capital, Delhi Police Tuesday said that Delhiites suffered because they neither planned their trips nor paid attention to advisories. |
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Rushdie to address lit fest via videolink
1/24/2012 12:01:00 PM |
| Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Salman Rushdie would be addressing the Jaipur Literature Festival via videolink Tuesday afternoon, festival organiser Sanjoy Roy announced as speculation swirled on whether the controversial author would get the green signal. |
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Beyond location, panellists debate Rajasthan in Indian cinema
1/23/2012 10:33:00 PM |
| Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The exotica of the mysterious Thar desert is inextricably crafted into the psyche of mainstream Indian cinema but it has yet to grow cinematic culture of its own, said panellists at a discussion at the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival Monday. |
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Complaints against four authors for 'The Satanic Verses' reading
1/23/2012 9:53:00 PM |
| Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Muslim groups have filed six complaints in courts in Jaipur and Ajmer against four authors -- Hari Kunzru, Amitava Kumar, Ruchir Joshi and Jeet Thayil -- for reading out excerpts from 'The Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie and discussing the book at the Jaipur Literature Festival Jan 20. |
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Making Africa smile and busting stereotypes
1/23/2012 8:46:00 PM |
| Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Is i always famine in the heart of Africa? Pause 'and think again. It's time to rediscover Africa through the eyes of love, the true Africa of laughter, joy, creativity and playfulness,' said celebrated Nigerian novelist Ben Okri in a lyrical meditation on the continent that has been trapped in cliches. |
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Rushdie's video conference may be cancelled
1/23/2012 7:01:00 PM |
| Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Salman Rushdie's interaction with the audience via video link, scheduled for Tuesday, may be cancelled citing law and order concerns, a source in the police said. |
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