Kolkata hosts Boiparay Boi Utsab literary fest in city of joy's 'book hub'Kolkata hosts the 'Boiparay Boi Utsab', a literary festival at College Square Ground from April 1-7 with 55 stalls and 70 publishers. The e...
02 Apr, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
A mega theatrical show on Lachit Barphukan to be staged across the nation: Assam CMAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that a grand theatrical production showcasing the life of Lachit Barphukan...
21 Jan, 2024, 01.36 AM IST
Eminent jurist, former Governor and ex-Chief Justice of HC, Rama Jois no moreJois, also a noted writer and historian, was not keeping well due to old age-related ailments and suffered a cardiac arrest, family sources...
16 Feb, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
Author and activist Sadia Dehlvi passes away at 63Dehlvi, who died at her home in Delhi, had been fighting a prolonged battle with cancer.
06 Aug, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
BJP-RSS meeting today to focus on countering 'left-liberal narratives'The meeting is likely to focus on presenting a counter narrative to battle out left-liberal' version of history and interpretation of curre...
28 May, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
Siddaramaiah evokes the Ahinda spirit at Dasara festivitiesIn his address on Thursday, Siddaramaiah recalled watching Dasara celebrations as a child, sitting on his father's shoulders.
22 Sep, 2017, 10.30 AM IST
'Amul girl' may make an appearance on merchandise tooOnce Amul takes a decision in the next 2-3 mnths, a range of items ranging from key rings to fridge magnets and polka dot frocks may be sol...
27 Dec, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
All our efforts on to nab MM Kalburgi’s killers: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara27 officers, two superintendents of police, one inspector general of police, one additional director general of police, and 30 technical st...
07 Sep, 2016, 09.38 AM IST
Eminent painter - art historian Dinanath Pathy passes awayRegarded as the pioneer of the art movement in Odisha, he was also the a former secretary of Lalit Kala Akademi.
29 Aug, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
Pratap Bhanu Mehta's shortlisted Colorado professor Mithi Mukerjee, analyst Manisha PriyamThe 33 people who had applied for the post included Yuthika Mishra, a professor of history at Vivekananda College specialising in the study...
22 Aug, 2016, 08.19 AM IST
Under RSS, India is becoming mirror image of Pakistan, says Irfan HabibHabib said he was concerned that religious and caste minorities are being persecuted and India is turning into a mirror image of Pakistan u...
31 Oct, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Historians speak out against PM Narendra Modi's silence over 'highly vitiated atmosphere'A total of 53 historians including names like Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib and Mridula Mukherjee have in a joint statement released by Sahmat...
29 Oct, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
Writers march in protest, submit memorandum to Sahitya AkademiWriters from across the country gathered at Shri Ram Centre near Mandi House and marched towards Sahitya Akademi in the capital, wearing bl...
23 Oct, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
Historian Ninad Bedekar passes awayHe visited over one hundred forts in Maharashtra, to back his writings with a scientific and topographical angle, winning acclaims from his...
11 May, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
How story-telling is trumping over political analysisSethu said that in his writings he had always sought to record the inner experience of people in a particular situation through his charact...
22 Feb, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
Academics, writers decry Penguin's withdrawal of Doniger's book 'The Hindus'Eminent academics, writers and lawyers have come out strongly against the withdrawal of American academic Wendy Doniger's book.
12 Feb, 2014, 01.17 AM IST
- Oxford University Press completes 100 years in India
Oxford University Press to celebrate by re-issuing classics, and launching major new centenary year publishing initiatives.
30 Jan, 2012, 04.18 AM IST