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Here’s How Louiz Banks Became the ‘Godfather’ of Indian Jazz
The composer of one of the most iconic tunes of 90s, Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, Louiz Banks turned 80-year-old…
January 14, 2021
Here are Some of the Author’s Greatest Works
January 14, 2021 marks 123rd death anniversary of English writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson also known as Lewis Carroll. Lewis was…
December 25, 2020
When Dalai Lama Supported Vajpayee’s Decision to Conduct Nuclear Tests at Pokhran
A new book, titled Vajpayee: The Years that Changed India is all set to hit the stands on 25th December to…
December 23, 2020
When Dalai Lama Supported Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Decision to Conduct Nuclear Tests at Pokhran
A new book, titled Vajpayee: The Years that Changed India is all set to hit the stands on 25th December to…
December 10, 2020
Why Indian Construction Workers, Janitors Were Unsung Heroes of First World War
Although official historical narratives remember the Indian soldiers who ‘contributed’ to the First World War by fighting for the British…
November 27, 2020
Salman Rushdie’s The Golden House: Sunday Book Review
Book: The Golden House, Author: Salman Rushdie, Publisher: Penguin, Pages: 370, Price: Rs 699 January 20, 2009. Barack Obama is…
November 27, 2020
Gulzar to Release New Collection of Poetry on India-Pakistan Partition
Image: Facebook/JaipurLitFestOfficial. Translated by Rakhshanda Jalil, this compilation marks 70 years of India’s Independence. Born in Dina (now in Pakistan),…
November 27, 2020
Stephen King & Others: What’s in a Name?
From George Eliot to John le Carre, writers reaching out for the disguise or anonymity offered by a pseudonym is…
November 27, 2020
Nobel Literature Prize: Controversy, Fame and Flops
Paris: Ahead of the announcement Thursday of this year’s Nobel Literature Prize laureate, here is a look at some…
November 27, 2020
Post-Dylan Dilemma for Nobel Literature Prize
Stockholm: Who will win the 2017 Nobel Literature Prize, after Bob Dylan last year? The Swedish Academy likes to…