Now read ‘R.K. Laxman - The Uncommon Man’MUMBAI - If newspapers are the sentinels of democracy, cartoonists are the torch-bearers of freedom of speech and expression, Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir said Tuesday while releasing the biography of R.K. Laxman, revered by all for his creation - The Common Man. India’s glass diva sparkles againNEW DELHI - Veteran glass artist Hemi Bawa, who was honoured with a Padma Shri this year, is back with a new solo show Glass Dimension, which promises to be a visual feast of art in glass. Sonia Gandhi to attend Kerala’s snake boat raceALAPPUZHA - Congress president Sonia Gandhi will be the chief guest at the 57th edition of Kerala’s famed snake boat race here Saturday, an event that is named after India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Johannesburg’s trendy downtown cultural hot spot reveals city’s history and creative sideJOHANNESBURG — It’s gritty, it’s hip and it’s downtown in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Indian Art Summit to showcase art works worth Rs. 400 mKOLKATA - Art work worth Rs. 400 million or Rs. 40 crore is expected to be showcased in the second edition of the India Art Summit which will be held in the capital Aug 19-22. Shark jaw, gold in commode: contraband turns treasure in GoaPANAJI - A two-century-old river-front mansion in the Goan capital called the Blue Building is proud of the contraband it houses. For, it’s a delightful museum of goods seized by customs and excise officials throughout the country over the last few decades. Social websites harm relationships, says leading British CatholicLONDON - Modern technology is undermining people’s ability to communicate properly, retarding social skills and, in worst case scenarios, increasing suicide risks, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England said in an interview published over the weekend. Another Taj project runs into troubleAGRA - Yet another mega project in the name of promoting tourism around the Taj Mahal has run into trouble with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) opposing a plan for a ropeway behind the world famous monument. The monk who inspired a hundred booksDHARAMSALA - It is perhaps natural that the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader who is revered as a spiritual guru, should inspire writers from the Orient and the West. Despite there being over 100 biographies and other books on the monk, writers continue to queue for an audience with him. India, Australia partner to upgrade museumsNEW DELHI - Are you usually disappointed when you walk into a museum in India? Now you may no longer be, thanks to a series of projects between India and Australia which will help Indian museums conserve their art and heritage and become more culturally involved. Ansari releases book combining Ghalib’s poetry with paintingsHYDERABAD - Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday released a new edition of “Muraqqa-e-Chughtai”, a rare combination of poetry by Urdu great Mirza Ghalib and paintings by eminent artist Abdul Rahman Chughtai. Nepal’s ‘royal blooded’ to shave their heads for Gayatri DeviKATHMANDU - Scores of people who call themselves the clan of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the daughter of the former royal family of Cooch Behar in India, began mourning her death in the traditional way in eastern Nepal Friday with a final Hindu rite scheduled Aug 9. Seen the Taj Mahal? Now see the love story behind itAGRA - Wondering how you’ll pass the rest of the day in Agra after you’ve soaked in the beauty of the Taj Mahal? Starting Saturday, you can walk across to see a musical presentation that captures the eternal love story behind the monument of love. 35 protected monuments not traceableNEW DELHI - Of the 3,675 monuments protected by the central government 35 are not traceable, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday. President mourns Gayatri Devi’s deathNEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Thursday mourned the death of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the former maharani of Jaipur, saying that she was a multi-faceted personality, who made a deep impression on account of her work in public life, culture and art. Lok Sabha speaker mourns Gayatri Devi’s deathNEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday mourned the death of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the erstwhile maharani of Jaipur, saying she was “a distinguished member of parliament and an exemplary human being”. Governments keep changing, I keep hoping: HusainIndo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE LONDON - With India’s Supreme Court ruling in his favour, artist M.F. Husain has spoken of hopes that the changing political scenarios in the country will ease his return home after eight years in self-exile. Arundhati Roy’s new book tops bestseller listNEW DELHI - Arundhati Roy’s new book “Listening To Grass Hoppers: Field Notes on Democracy” topped the non-fiction category of the bestseller list this week while “The Wish Maker: A Novel” by Ali Sethi dominated the fiction list. Egyptian experts to help conserve mummy in Hyderabad museumHYDERABAD - Expert assistance from Egypt is finally on its way to conserve an Egyptian mummy dating back to 2,500 BC at a museum here. Gayatri Devi: People’s princess who loved lilies and horses (Obituary)NEW DELHI - The feisty princess Ayesha, daughter of the erstwhile maharaja of Cooch Behar, shot her first panther at the age of 13, stunning everyone. Six years later, the beautiful woman who came to be known as Maharani Gayatri Devi stunned her family again by falling in love with prince Sawai Man Singh of Jaipur. Egyptian experts to conserve mummy in Hyderabad museumHYDERABAD - Expert assistance from Egypt is finally on its way to conserve an Egyptian mummy dating back to 2500 BC at a museum here. Surprise! No Indians in Man Booker long listLONDON - The much awaited long list for the Man Booker Prize was announced here Wednesday with heavyweights J.M. Coetzee and A.S. Byatt leading the pack of 13 - and there are no Indian novelists in contention this time. Historians urge PM to save ancient monuments from misuseNEW DELHI - A group of historians, writers and intellectuals, including Irfan Habib, Sohail Hashmi and Ram Rahman, Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to protect monuments that were being misused by the people on the pretext of praying. Goa church lobbies against garbage dump near heritage complexPANAJI - The Roman Catholic church in Goa is drumming up support amongst its followers and politicians against the state government’s decision to develop a garbage dumping site near the historic Old Goa church complex. Seoul sways to Bangladeshi dancer’s ankle bellsDHAKA - Bangladeshi dancer Sharmila Bandyopadhyay was adjudged “world master” at the Asia Festival in Seoul, South Korea, where a large audience swayed to the beats of her ankle bells. On show, Cuban artist’s love affair with India (Art feature with images)NEW DELHI - It’s the country’s first brush with the works of late Cuban writer-painter Severo Sarduy. An exhibition of paintings, photographs and artefacts here documents his fascination with India and the orient. “The East of Severo Sarduy” has come to Delhi for a month after travelling to international cities like Madrid, Paris, Tangier, Tetuan and Rabat. Bookworms find haven in capital’s community librariesNEW DELHI - Nita Sinha, 79, is a voracious reader but was afraid that her two grandchildren would forget books in their craze for computers. She came across a community library near her home and is now able to share her passion for books with them. Written by Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, but made in IndiaNEW DELHI - The ever-growing popularity of Indo-Anglian writing and the publishing boom in India have opened the floodgates for English writers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as well. Authors from neighbouring countries are increasingly publishing their books in India, which offers them a sizeable audience still hooked to the written word. Son decries Husain’s exclusion from annual art fairNEW DELHI - As the country gears up for its annual art fair - India Art Summit - August 19-22, the name missing from the summit rolls is of self-exiled Maqbool Fida Husain. I wanted a gay protagonist in my novel: Neel MukherjeeNEW DELHI - Writer-reviewer Neel Mukherjee, whose book “Past Continuous” has won the Vodafone-Crossword Books Award 2008, feels that writings on alternative sexuality are gradually coming out of the closet in India. |
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