Kohima, Nov 24 (IANS) Nagaland is gearing up for the annual Hornbill Festival starting December 1.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Stressing that Pakistani writers are doing well in India as both nations are on the same edge -- socially and politically, US-based Pakistani writer and translator Tahira Naqvi says that when it comes to the UK and the US there are other reasons. “Well, we are no strangers to the British public, and as for the Americans, they love us if we write about neurotic immigrants or the half-crazed children of immigrants, or mirch masala -- and won’t really be interested in much else.”
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Mumbai will get its own version of a rocking annual festival -- on the lines of a few select cities worldwide -- from January 2024 with a series of events lined up for nine days to boost tourism, officials said here on Thursday.
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) There is a strange emptiness inside me now. I think I will need to get used to it. It has been a few hours since art historian Dr B.N. Goswamy passed away after a prolonged illness, but it is still hard to believe. He never taught me, but he was my teacher.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANSlife) Ahead of World Children’s Day which takes place annually on 20 November, digital travel platform Agoda created a children’s book using Generative AI (Gen AI) technology. The book, titled ‘Maya and the Secret World of Agoda’, sparks the imagination and encourages kids to explore and enjoy technology. It is now available to download for free on the Agoda platform and available in multiple languages, including Thai and English.
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The three popular Jewish-synagogues in Kolkata have barred the entry of non-Jewish visitors, probably in the backdrop of the Hamas-Israel battle in the Gaza Strip.
Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) The centuries-old, stone-pelting festival was held in an erstwhile princely estate near Shimla on Monday. The villagers throw stones at each other till one of them gets injured and applies tilak on the deity with human blood. This is considered very auspicious.
New Delhi, Nov 05 (IANSlife) Startups in India have the potential to create 2 million new jobs for women by 2030, suggests the Women in India’s Startup Ecosystem Report (WISER), adding that the ecosystem is uniquely positioned to attract female talent.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to decide on the representation given by Surjit Singh Yadav, the president of the NGO Hindu Sena, seeking the removal of what is claimed to be “wrong historical facts” related to the construction of the Taj Mahal by Shah Jahan from history books used in schools and colleges.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) After the recently-concluded ‘Bachchanalia’ where Amitabh Bachchan memorabilia went under the hammer, the auction house DeRivaz & Ives has announced a similar tribute to ‘feminine icons’ of Indian cinema.
