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Agarbatti and cotton for VFX! How Ramanand Sagar created ‘Ramayan’ four decades back without computers for just Rs 7 crA new poster for India's most expensive film, 'Valmiki Ramayana,' has sparked comparisons with Ramanand Sagar's iconic 1987 series. Despite...
Forgotten Horses: How two grand histories gallop past power’s real engineTwo major books on world history, 'The Silk Roads' and 'The Golden Road', aim to shift focus away from Europe. However, both texts largely ...
Love to read? 'White Mughal' author William Dalrymple lists some must-read books you can dig into in 2024Thinking of what books to devour in 2024? Author William Dalrymple has some interesting suggestions.
Noted British historian & VS Naipaul biographer Patrick French passes away at 57The author battled cancer for four years.
Banglore Literature Fest in City on Dec 3-4The event will feature a host of distinguished authors and speakers including historian William Dalrymple, renowned poet Jeet Thayil, poet ...
Aditya Ghosh's London labour of love 'Chourangi' gets stamp of approval from William Dalrymple, historian can't get over boneless 'ilish'The historian said the restaurant served the best Bengali food he'd eaten outside of Kolkata.
Taliban can assert independence from their Pakistani paymasters: William DalrympleThe US government's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is “strategically wrong-headed” and “emotionally ill-considered”, the auth...
After Michelle Obama's memoir, Manish Sinha to take up William Dalrymple’s 'The Anarchy'The Dun & Bradstreet India MD revealed that he has more than 1000 books.
British destroyed trade to conquer India: Shashi TharoorTharoor said British indulged in "fair amount of loot" and was "ruthless" in exaction of taxes.
Modi govt economically incompetent as UPA, business community disappointed: William DalrympleDalrymple expressed some concern about India's political climate, but said personally he hadn't been affected.
Controversies at Jaipur Lit Fest are trying & draining: Sanjoy RoyThe Jaipur Literature Festival's (JLF) Sanjoy Roy talks about the controversies,the importance of having such a platform and his entreprene...
JLF kicks off, Diggi Palace becomes a fortress of securityThe event witnessed a hint of controversy with the Rajasthan High Court today hearing a PIL that sought for a change in the venue.
Aatish Taseer clears air on Manto commentPeople who thought he was bragging about being more accomplished than Manto, take note: He was referring to his own translation of Manto’s ...
Plane was unsafe, jugaad by airline: Author William DalrympleBritish historian and author William Dalrymple has claimed there was a major hydraulic problem with the plane before it took off in Khajura...
Air India aircraft showed signs of troubleThe old Airbus A-320 which made an emergency landing in Delhi on Monday night-leaving 20 passengers injured-had given signs of trouble.
How the big fat Indian lit fest is wooing global writersWriters are known to have good imaginations. It's no wonder, then, that writer & festival director William Dalrymple thinks up creative way...
APJ Abdul Kalam, Jung Chang in Jaipur Literature Festival final line-upThe former President and distinguished scientist is scheduled to share his vision for India, discussing the crucial issues the country face...
Oldest paintings of Indian faces found in Ajanta: William Dalrymple"I saw these extraordinary but unfamiliar paintings. I couldn't recall having seen their photographs anywhere, in any books on Ajanta," he ...
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre: David Cameron's apology that wasn't?
"It's meaningless to apologize for what you have no control over," says writer William Dalrymple.
- Service tax brush may apply on works of art
The government is looking at bringing services rendered by authors, composers, sculptors and other artists under the tax ambit.