New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Soon after the ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' was lifted after 36 years, the mercurial excitement of readers drove them to bookstores in select cities to fetch a physical copy of the controversial novel.
Srinagar/New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) When cultural heritage is sought to be safeguarded, the traditional values that instil catholicity and inclusiveness might be expected to be lighthouses standing amid rough waves—but quite the contrary nearly happened in Kashmir. The mere gesture spoke volumes and drew out voices loud and assertive.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) As India observes its National Law Day on this day, it celebrates the diamond anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. This sacrosanct document of paramount legal status lays down the framework for India’s polity and sets out an array of rights, duties, and directives for both citizens and the state for the best practice of democracy.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) As the grand folk festival of Chhath Puja came to a close on Friday with devotees and the faithful offering prayers and salutations to the rising Sun, the four-day-long festival marked by strict adherence to rituals, not just by the 'vrati' (the person undertaking the observance) but also by their entire family, is evoking curiosity among those who do not celebrate it, given its rising prominence and observance beyond its original catchment area.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) In November 2018, the world suddenly woke up to a community that did not care to be known. And as much as it intrigued many, the incident caught the fancy of author Sujit Saraf, who decided to explore the extent of "absurdity" to which one could go, and crystallised his study and imagination into ‘Island’ (Speaking Tiger).
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.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Top corporate executive of the yesteryear and now an acclaimed author and public intellectual, Gurcharan Das, has laid out a feast for thought in 'The Dilemma Of An Indian Liberal' (Speaking Tiger), which was formally released here on Wednesday evening.
New Delhi, 14 March (IANS) While she wears many hats, and many addresses befit her, what do we call her? Mrs Puri or Ambassador Puri? “Lakshmi", she insists, as she shares the stories behind the theme of her debut novel, ‘Swallowing The Sun’.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri wears many hats -- of a top diplomat, a gender rights advocate, wife of a Union Minister and daughter of a freedom fighter who grew up believing in revolution and the power of poetry.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) As China continues to bless the Pakistani deep state's designs on Kashmir, a former top diplomat has made a pitch for India becoming more active across the Karakoram region and reclaiming the ancient economic and cultural ties that bound it with Kashmir.
