Art & Culture News

Climate change photo exhibition shows peoples' resilience

It was a photo exhibition on climate change, but instead of the negative impact of the phenomenon, it showcased how people in rural India are coping with changes in climate and evolving new ways to cope with it.8:03 PM on November 19

Dalai Lama to speak at Delhi University

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will give the valedictory address at a conference on Tibetan history and culture at Delhi University Saturday in which more than 40 scholars from across the world are participating.2:02 PM on November 19

Santhali literature is booming, but needs government help

Contemporary Santhali literature has taken off in a big way since it became an official language of Jharkhand in 2003, but it has not come of age because the government has not added it to the list of official Indian languages, says a pioneer of the Santhali book trade.12:05 PM on November 19

With art and grit, she helps women in Maoist badlands

Deep in the heart of Maoist country in Jharkhand, a young woman is reviving ancient artistic genres to 'bring new meaning into the lives of tribal and backward caste women' whose husbands and kin have taken to arms.12:04 PM on November 19

Dalrymple, Brown continue to dominate bestseller charts

'Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India' by William Dalrymple continued to retain the number one position in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list for the fourth consecutive week while Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' topped the fiction category.10:00 AM on November 19

Children's Day celebrated with fanfare in the capital

Cultural programmes, NGOs taking street children on a trip to the zoo and distributing warm clothes, an award ceremony to encourage talented kids - Children's Day celebrations in the capital Saturday were multi-hued.8:03 PM on November 14

Youth theatre festival begins Sunday in Delhi

Theatre lovers in Delhi are in for a treat as the five-day new age theatre festival begins Sunday.4:02 PM on November 14

Warrant against Anoushka Shankar's blackmailer

A Delhi court Friday issued a warrant against the man who allegedly blackmailed sitar player Anoushka Shankar, saying he should be produced before it Nov 27.8:04 PM on November 13

Penguin India leaps into digital future - with 3D promos

The next time you are at the Delhi airport, look around for a 3D high-definition plasma screen. Coming out of it will be super sleuth Feluda and his trusted companion Topshe in hot pursuit of a criminal - in images taken from Penguin's just-published Feluda comics.6:00 PM on November 13

Artefacts by leprosy patients a hit in capital's handicrafts fair

From exquisite candles and jewellery to beautifully embroidered shawls and salwar-suits - a range of handicrafts made by leprosy patients is up for sale at the 17th Dastkaar Nature Bazaar in the capital.4:04 PM on November 13

My art flourished in isolation: Jharkhand photographer

For veteran artist-cum-photographer Bhudev Bhagat, the winner of 350 national and international awards in photography, geography may have been a constraint in reaching out, but the 'relative isolation from urban glare has helped' his photography scale new heights.12:01 PM on November 12

Dalrymple, Dan Brown dominate bestseller charts

William Dalrymple's 'Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India' maintained its No.1 position in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list for the third consecutive week while 'The Lost Symbol' by Dan Brown bounced back to dominate the fiction category.10:01 AM on November 12

No full stops to Indiranama

Those 31 bullets pumped into her on the fateful morning of Oct 31, 1984, have perhaps only added to the curiosity about her life and times. Twenty five years on, Indira Gandhi has spawned more biographies than any other Indian leader, including her more illustrious father Jawaharlal Nehru.2:00 PM on November 08

Shoe-thrower Jarnail Singh releases book on anti-Sikh riots

Jarnail Singh, the Sikh journalist who made headlines for hurling a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram for not bringing culprits to book for their roles in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Friday released his book on the subject.10:04 PM on November 06

Chandigarh to list its heritage buildings

Though this city is less than 60 years old, it is going to list its heritage buildings so that they can be preserved and maintained, officials said here Thursday.2:04 PM on November 06