Pained over arrest of Kannada activists, says Bommai amid prominence for local language demand

IANS | December 29, 2023 4:52 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that he felt "pained" following the arrest of 'Kannada Rakshana Vedike' chief T.A. Narayana Gowda and others in connection with the vandalism and violence that took place here on December 27 which saw tearing down of English posters of many commercial outlets with a demand to give prominence to local language.

Over 10K Santas take part in Xmas pageantry

IANS | December 27, 2023 6:37 PM

Thrissur, Dec 27 (IANS) Termed as Buon Natale (in Italian, Merry Christmas), the cultural capital of Kerala -- Thrissur, witnessed another record-breaking event when more than 10,000 Santas walked down the streets of Swaraj Round.

IANS MD and Editor-in-Chief Sandeep Bamzai to be conferred with 'National Living Legend Award' at Kalinga Literary Festival

IANS | December 15, 2023 8:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Sandeep Bamzai, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Indo Asian News Service (IANS), will be conferred with the National Living Legend Award on the inaugural day of 10th Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) on February 9.

Kalinga Literary Festival announces longlisted titles for annual KLF Book Awards

IANS | December 15, 2023 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Kalinga Literary Festival has proudly announced the longlisted titles in English for its prestigious annual KLF Book Awards, showcasing a diverse range of literary works across various genres.

10-day Hornbill Festival, showcasing traditional and diverse cultures, culminates in Nagaland

IANS | December 10, 2023 11:41 PM

Kohima, Dec 10 (IANS) The 24th edition of the 10-day Hornbill Festival culminated on Sunday with a grand colourful closing ceremony in Nagaland’s Naga heritage village, Kisama.

Upcoming Kashi-Tamil Sangamam will train its gun on Sanatan Dharma critics

Vivek Tripathi | December 10, 2023 3:06 PM

Varanasi, Dec 10 (IANS) Preparations are underway to “respond” to the critics of the ‘Sanatan Dharma’ through the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam.

'Portraying Lord Ram is a profound responsibility', says Sujay Reu

IANS | December 4, 2023 11:13 AM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Actor Sujay Reu, who is set to portray Lord Ram in the upcoming show ‘Srimad Ramayan’, said that portraying such a highly worshipped deity is not just a role but a profound responsibility.

Manoj Muntashir publicly apologises for ‘Adipurush’ fiasco

IANS | December 3, 2023 12:19 PM

Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) Almost six months after he stoked the controversy over ‘Adipurush’ with his statements, lyricist-writer Manoj Muntashir has apologised for the dialogues he wrote for the film.

Karan Singh distills his understanding of Hinduism over 70 years

Kavya Dubey | November 29, 2023 7:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The statesman and philosopher, Dr Karan Singh, was in full flow at the India International Centre not to launch someone else’s book, as he's wont to do, but his very own.

There is much overlap between mythology and history: Author Ashwin Sanghi

Sukant Deepak | November 26, 2023 7:25 AM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) He says the most fascinating thing about mythology is that we call it that. Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi, whose novels include 'The Rozabal Line', 'Chanakya's Chant', 'The Krishna Key', 'Sialkot Saga', ‘'The Vault of Vishnu’ and ‘The Magicians of Mazda’, believes that there is immense overlap between history and mythology, and over a period of time, a lot more elements have been added to stories make them ‘fantastic’.

Culture

Pained over arrest of Kannada activists, says Bommai amid prominence for local language demand

Over 10K Santas take part in Xmas pageantry

IANS MD and Editor-in-Chief Sandeep Bamzai to be conferred with 'National Living Legend Award' at Kalinga Literary Festival

Kalinga Literary Festival announces longlisted titles for annual KLF Book Awards

10-day Hornbill Festival, showcasing traditional and diverse cultures, culminates in Nagaland

Upcoming Kashi-Tamil Sangamam will train its gun on Sanatan Dharma critics

'Portraying Lord Ram is a profound responsibility', says Sujay Reu

Manoj Muntashir publicly apologises for ‘Adipurush’ fiasco

Karan Singh distills his understanding of Hinduism over 70 years

There is much overlap between mythology and history: Author Ashwin Sanghi

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