Monsoon-like downpour washes out 'Jai Ho' at Buckingham PalaceThe band played a string of Bollywood tunes, including 'Aaj ki raat' from 'Don' and some Bhangra beats, ending on a grand crescendo.
Amitav Ghosh to be honoured with Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement AwardPast recipients of the award include Kiran Nagarkar, M T Vasudevan Nair, Khushwant Singh, Sir V S Naipaul and Mahasweta Devi.
Sunil Shanbag's Blank Page sets poetry in motionThe play deals with themes like identity, political resistance, conflicting relationships.
Sunil Shanbag's Blank Page sets poetry in motion"Poetry is layered and complex and opens itself out to multiple interpretations. It's both challenging and fulfilling to be able to deconst...
Amitav Ghosh’s book launch was a Godrej-studded event!Amitav Ghosh held a discussion with Anil Dharker on climate change, at his book launch event.
Author Amitav Ghosh has bad news for Mumbai, says city's location makes it vulnerable to climate changeGhosh says the world is no longer a predictable world.
For some, paying Rs 2,000 fine cheaper than taking cab“I'm expecting that the demand will be higher during the odd-even fortnight, which means higher rates will be applicable through the day,“ ...
Tata Lit Fest honours Vikram Seth with Poet Laureate awardVikram Seth will be conferred with a Poet Laureate Award at the Mumbai Literature Festival for "his efforts to keep the literary form of po...
He listened like a curious child: Jackfruit365.com's founder recalls meeting with APJ Abdul KalamKalam told Joseph about the virtue of combating diabetes by eating high fibre unripe jack fruit as a vegetable. He advised imports from Sou...
Indian readers prefer print over digital devices: Survey4 out of 5 people respondents surveyed by the Tata Literature Live! Survey 2014 said they favoured printed books over electronic reading.
Corporate biggies rub shoulders with the writer crowd at the Tata Literature Live FestivalThe festival, possibly in part due to its association with the Tata Sons, saw corporate biggies rub shoulders with the writer crowd.
Naseerudin Shah's book shortlisted at Tata Lit Live! festival"And Then One Day", an account of his early years has been nominated for the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award in the non-fiction cate...
Intellectuals disapprove of demand to turn Homi Bhabha's 'Mehrangir' bungalow into museum'Mehrangir', the bungalow of Homi Bhabha, father of India's atomic energy programme was auctioned for Rs 372 cr to a buyer whose identity w...
- Suzlon launches fastest growing environmental campaign for clean air
Wind power company Suzlon launched a campaign in Mumbai titled Pure Air Lovers' Society, spanning over one million registered members & rec...
- Suzlon launches fastest growing environmental campaign for clean air
Wind power company Suzlon launched a campaign in Mumbai titled Pure Air Lovers' Society, (P.A.L.S.) spanning over one million registered me...
- MBAs losing out to CAs as decision-makers
Chartered accountants are currently being accepted as biz leaders who could take up roles beyond auditing & financial management. Doing MBA...
- Citizens of Mumbai protest against arrest of art student in Baroda
It wasn’t just artists and activists that turned out at the Jehangir Art Gallery in protest against the arrest of Baroda-based art student ...