Dhaka, Sep 13 (IANS) The headquarters of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s erstwhile family estate in Bangladesh’s Shahzadpur, now a museum, is lying neglected due to shortage of funds and care, a media report said. (more…)
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) How do we generally react after watching a film? We discuss it with friends or scribble a film review. But Kurchi Dasgupta portrays in a different way her reactions to the films she watches and loves. (more…)
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) With the rain gods showing mercy, Keralites celebrated Onam in style Friday. For many, the rains that lashed the state Thursday evening came as a dampener and many felt the showers would spell a wet Onam - but the skies remained clear all day. (more…)
Athens, Sep 11 (DPA) Archaeologists have uncovered a treasure of gold jewellery, weapons and pottery at a burial ground near the birthplace of Alexander the Great, the Greek culture ministry said Thursday. (more…)
Puri, Sep 11 (IANS) A beach in Orissa Thursday came alive to replicas of the twin towers of New York that fell to terror attacks seven years ago, with renowned sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik paying a tribute to 9/11 victims. (more…)
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India and Israel are exploring new partnerships in culture and education to consolidate bilateral ties. An India-Israel Colloquium ‘Preserving Cultural Identities in Today’s World’ Wednesday probed the intellectual synergy between the two nations in the context of the historical relationship between the two countries. (more…)
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Modern history tells us that Hyderabad is 419 years old but the discovery of an Iron Age burial site and Stone Age implements by archaeologists indicate that the city and surrounding areas could actually be over 2,500 years old. (more…)
Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian artist Sharmila Samant’s works auctioned here have raised Australian $20,160 ($16,296) for families of Indian farmers who committed suicide following consecutive crop failures. (more…)
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A two month solo exhibition of India’s hottest contemporary artist Subodh Gupta in Beijing, titled “Line of Control”, presents an illuminating body of work, including installations, stainless steel sculptures and paintings. (more…)
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Leading Pakistani artist Jamil Naqsh is paying back his debt to Pablo Picasso, whom he considers the greatest art teacher of all times, with an exhibition titled “Homage to Picasso” that will open here Friday. This is the reclusive London-based artist’s first solo show in India. (more…)
