Mehta, Husain highlights of Sotheby’s New York saleNEW DELHI - A rare piece of work by Tyeb Mehta, M.F. Husain’s “Bewildered Brown” and a range of miniature Jataka paintings sourced from a private Indian collector will be the highlights of Sotheby’s sale of Indian art in New York Sep 17. Author Jaishree Misra scripts a school-day whodunitNEW DELHI - London-based novelist Jaishree Misra, who had stirred a hornet’s nest with her last bestseller “Rani”, a fictionalized account of the warrior queen of Jhansi, treads new ground in her latest novel “Secrets & Lies”. Ladakh chronicler paints Eden in colours of Southeast AsiaNEW DELHI - Noted photographer Prabir Purkayastha has taken a break from his signature photo-essays on Ladakh, this time depicting a love triangle between Adam, Eve and Lucifer through snapshots of nature in Southeast Asia and Assam in India. Mamata Banerjee rewards intellectuals in West BengalKOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday evening gave away awards to eminent writers and artists of the city, including those who supported her in the anti-land acquisition movements in Singur and Nandigram in West Bengal. Zardari profoundly grieved by book linking Benazir, ImranLONDON - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and other members of the Bhutto family have been “profoundly grieved” by a new book that claims Benazir Bhutto had a college affair with former international cricketer Imran Khan, Pakistan high commissioner to Britain said Thursday. Jinnah book sales soar after Jaswant Singh’s expulsion
Maker of Woodstock wants to host Indian music carnivalNEW DELHI - The man who organised the momentous Woodstock concert in the US in 1969 wants to come to India next year to host a music carnival, says DJ Black Jack, one of India’s oldest and leading classic rock and blues disc jockeys. Jaswant Singh’s book on Jinnah already tops chartNEW DELHI - The controversial book “Jinnah: India-Partition Independence” by Jaswant Singh predictably tops the non-fiction section of the bestseller list here in the first week of its release while Ali Sethi’s “The Wish Maker: A Novel” continued at the No.1 position in the fiction category for the third week in a row. Gujarat bans Jaswant’s bookGANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat government late Wednesday decided to ban expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh’s controversial book on partition for his criticism of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Patnaik seeks design institute for OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday requested the central government to set up a National Institute of Design Technology (NID) in the state capital and offered to provide for it necessary infrastructure, including land. BJP has made a fool of itself: Lord Meghnad DesaiNEW DELHI -Lord Meghnad Desai, noted economist and professor emeritus of the London School of Economics, Wednesday hit out at the BJP for expelling Jaswant Singh, saying it was a bad move and the party had made a “fool of itself”. Ganesh art show cut short in Goa after threatsPANAJI - An art exhibition by renowned installation artist Subodh Kerkar with god Ganesh as its theme will now be held for two days instead of the planned 12 days, that too under police protection, after it was opposed by Hindu rightwing groups. Jaswant’s view on Jinnah has scholarly backingBOSTON - Years before veteran politician Jaswant Singh, who was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday, a well-known historian here was championing Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s many admirable qualities, including his passion for a united India. Support from Mumbai for controversial Goan Ganesh artistPANAJI - Renowned Goan artist Subodh Kerkar, accused by rightwing groups of denigrating Lord Ganesh, has found support from Mumbai-based intelligentsia who have condemned the “aggressive political mobilisations based on the politics of identity”. Aspiring authors learn art of story weavingNEW DELHI - Telling a story so as to captivate the readers is an art and to hone the skill a workshop was organised in the capital Tuesday to give valuable tips to young authors. Jaswant’s book burnt by Congress leaderLUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh’s controversial book on Pakistan’s founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah was consigned to flames by Uttar Pradesh Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Pramod Tiwari here Tuesday afternoon. BJP leaders’ date with the past at Shimla’s Peterhoff hotelSHIMLA - The Peterhoff Hotel here, which will host senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders during their three-day ‘Chintan Baithak’ or introspection meet starting Wednesday, is not just another state-run guest house. It was home to viceroys during the British Raj and housed the Punjab High Court before it was gutted in 1981. Police issues notice to Goan artist for ‘obscene’ Ganesha paintingsPANAJI - The Goa police have issued a notice to well-known installation artist Subodh Kerkar asking him to “refrain from hurting religious sentiments” after he courted controversy for his portrayal of Hindu deity Ganesh. After creating stir, Jaswant is mum during Jinnah book launchNEW DELHI - After creating a storm by his praise of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh Monday clammed up on the subject during the release of his book on the architect of Pakistan. It’s difficult to get sponsors for Kathak: Pandit Birju MaharajPATNA - Legendary Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj, who was here for a performance, said the difficulty to find a sponsor to popularise the Indian dance form pained him. ‘Victoria made sure Maharaja Ranjit Singh had no descendants’LONDON - An Indian-origin writer has made the startling claim that Queen Victoria forbade the wife of the only married grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from having children so that the British Raj could tighten its grip on Punjab. Venezuelan painter keen to hold exhibition in CubaCARACAS - Renowned Venezuelan painter Victor Gil has said that he dreams to exhibit his works in Cuba, the birth place of Wifredo Lam, considered the top avant-garde exponent in the Caribbean Island. Indian animator takes on Superman, SpidermanWASHINGTON - An Indian entrepreneur has set out to conquer the land of Superman and Spiderman - with a little help from the Indian gods. Festival of India big draw in Trinidad and TobagoPort-of-SPAIN - A Festival of India, showcasing Indian art, craft and culture, is being held in Trinidad and Tobago for the first time and is proving a big draw for people of all ethnic groups in the island where over 40 percent of its 1.3 milllion population is of Indian origin. Tihar inmates seek freedom through artNEW DELHI - A large wooden frame with beams looking like iron rods welcomes you to the art exhibition by inmates of the Tihar jail in the capital. As you peep into the frame, the mirror reflects your face and two words born innocent stare back. Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate JanmashtamiDHAKA - Bangladesh’s Hindu community Thursday celebrated Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, with functions organised in the national capital and other parts of the country. Amartya Sen top author of the weekNEW DELHI - Amartya Sen’s “The Idea of Justice” dominated the non-fiction section among best-selling books here in the first week of its release while “The Wish Maker: A Novel” by Ali Sethi continued to retain its number one position in the fiction category. Mamata sanctions Rs.35 mn for theatre complexKOLKATA - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday named an Eastern Railway (ER) open theatre after Bengali theatre icon Sambhu Mitra and sanctioned Rs.35 million for the overall development of the amphitheatre as a cultural platform in Kolkata’s twin district Howrah. Rajasthan folk festival to revive dying musical tradition (Lead)NEW DELHI - Traditional music of Rajasthan sung by the minstrels of Langa and Mangania communities, European gypsy music, flamenco and urban folk music will be the highlights of the Rajasthan International Music Festival (RIFF) at the sprawling Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur Oct 1-5. Rajasthan folk festival will come alive with gypsy, flamenco musicNEW DELHI - The sprawling Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur will come alive with the sounds of European gypsy music, flamenco, urban folk music and the traditional music of Rajasthan sung by the minstrels of Langa and Mangania communities Oct 1-5 at the Rajasthan International Music Festival (RIFF). |
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SHIMLA - Curiosity equals book sales. That equation seems to be at work here with copies of Jaswant Singh’s “Jinnah: India - Partition - Independence” flying off shelves as people dig into their pockets to find out why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader expelled its veteran leader.
