The Indian physicist who discovered how stars live and die while on a ship voyage

Vikas Datta | October 19, 2024 11:44 AM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It was a cosmic conundrum that had left the world's foremost physicist puzzled, while a leading astronomer's efforts to help him complicated matters further, but this teenage Indian student, using just pen and paper, devised a solution to the issue while sailing to the UK in 1930 to take up a scholarship to study physics.

India’s ancient richness transformed world: Historian Dalrymple

IANS | October 18, 2024 11:54 PM

Kasauli, Oct 18 (IANS) The 13th edition of the three-day Khushwant Singh Litfest took off to a grand start on Friday with the recitation of Gurbani and Sant Kabir's couplets.

Raaj Kumar: Bollywood's moody master of the drawn-out, deadly dialogue

Vikas Datta | October 8, 2024 11:45 AM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi could have never conceived that the opening couplet of his ghazal placing man at the centre of the cosmos would achieve such fame -- but as an iconic Bollywood dialogue performed by a rather unlikely hero whose spare frame, unconventional looks, and signature diction were, however, offset by an evident aura of over-the-top superiority.

Reese Witherspoon to co-write her maiden thriller novel with author Harlan Coben

IANS | October 3, 2024 12:46 PM

Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon is all set to turn writer as she will be co-penning a thriller novel with bestselling mystery author Harlan Coben.

Binay Kumar Singh's book 'The Four Attempts on Narendra Modi's Life' unveiled

IANS | September 17, 2024 11:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) 'The Four Attempts on Narendra Modi's Life', a book authored by Binay Kumar Singh, was unveiled in the national capital on Tuesday, coinciding with Prime Minister Modi's birthday.

BlueKraft launches 'Viksit Bharat Fellowship' programme, to empower emerging talents

IANS | September 17, 2024 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) BlueKraft Digital Foundation on Tuesday launched the Viksit Bharat Fellowship programme, an initiative aimed to encourage and empower writing and creative talents across various domains.

From ‘Steve Jobs’ to ‘50 Shades of Grey’: SRK gives a peek into his library

IANS | September 9, 2024 3:53 PM

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is also an avid reader and shared a glimpse of his library and the books he likes to read.

Demystifying Indian cuisine: Debunking myths & reviving roots

Kavya Dubey | August 30, 2024 10:35 AM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) It was an evening bustling with sprightly banters, the eclectic crowd of all ages of adults with a “taste,” connoisseurs of “molecular gastronomy,” and the aroma of coffee pervaded the air as the audience awaited the launch of the international paperback edition of ‘The Bloomsbury Handbook Of Indian Cuisine’ here.

What is Rashmika Mandanna's newfound passion in the last two months?

IANS | July 27, 2024 7:00 PM

Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna has shared a glimpse of her newfound passion that she has discovered in the past two months, which is reading books.

IANS Bookshelf: Morari Bapu releases two books, documentary on 12 Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra

IANS | July 24, 2024 3:52 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Renowned spiritual leader Morari Bapu has released a captivating documentary film along with two compelling new books on 12 Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra.

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The Indian physicist who discovered how stars live and die while on a ship voyage

India’s ancient richness transformed world: Historian Dalrymple

Raaj Kumar: Bollywood's moody master of the drawn-out, deadly dialogue

Reese Witherspoon to co-write her maiden thriller novel with author Harlan Coben

Binay Kumar Singh's book 'The Four Attempts on Narendra Modi's Life' unveiled

BlueKraft launches 'Viksit Bharat Fellowship' programme, to empower emerging talents

From ‘Steve Jobs’ to ‘50 Shades of Grey’: SRK gives a peek into his library

Demystifying Indian cuisine: Debunking myths & reviving roots

What is Rashmika Mandanna's newfound passion in the last two months?

IANS Bookshelf: Morari Bapu releases two books, documentary on 12 Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra

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