24 Nov, 2024 9:34 AM
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) While he illustrated several scenes of ‘Ahimsa: 100 Reflections on the Harappan Civilisation’ over two years ago, author Devdutt Pattanaik decided to compile it this year. “I aimed to present it in a manner that it is accessible to the general public rather than only to academic circles,” he told IANS.
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23 Nov, 2024 10:35 AM
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) By some unhappy coincidence, three of her most iconic songs aptly reflect her spectacular -- but unfortunately short and ultimately tragic -- life. 'Mera sundar sapna beet gaya', which brought her to prominence, seemed to presage her future, 'Tadbeer se bigdi taqdeer', proved that she was capable of much more than weepy songs or bhajans, and 'Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam' seemed to echo Geeta Dutt's later life.
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19 Nov, 2024 10:59 AM
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) She stormed into the spotlight as a tuned-out rebel belting out the subversive and psychedelic 'Dum Maro Dum' in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' (1971), augmented her presence as the guitar-strumming "lal kapde wali memsahib" in 'Yaadon ki Baraat' (1973), as the stunning Sheela, or rather, 'Laila', of 'Qurbani' (1980) and many other comely charmers. Five decades down, the stylish Zeenat Aman still rules hearts.
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19 Nov, 2024 10:39 AM
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The ethos underpinning his exploits in the wrestling arena and film roles can be understood by his cameo in 'Anand' (1971). Hassled by a gang of roadside ruffians, the film's eponymous hero approaches the neighbourhood 'pehalwan', and "Papaji", learning that women are being harassed, dons his kurta, rolls up his sleeves, flexes his muscles, and sends them packing in terror.
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18 Nov, 2024 5:30 PM
Shillong, Nov 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that the population of Meghalaya is younger compared to other states in the country, and the government is seeking to increase reading and writing habits in them.
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15 Nov, 2024 10:11 PM
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Uncertainty looms over the participation of publishers from Bangladesh at the iconic annual Kolkata Book Fair, scheduled from January 28 to February 9 next year, against the backdrop of the ongoing political and social tension going on in the neighbouring country.
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15 Nov, 2024 8:33 PM
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 (IANS) Veteran CPI-M leader E.P. Jayarajan, presently embroiled in an autobiography controversy, heaved a sigh of relief on Friday when the party's state Secretariat gave him a clean chit in the matter, with state Secretary M.V. Govindan stating that this issue has, in no way, affected the party.
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15 Nov, 2024 6:27 PM
Nainital, Nov 15 (IANS) Returning to a physical form after a three-year-long hiatus, the Himalayan Echoes Literature Festival, in its two-day ninth edition beginning in Nainital on Saturday, will go beyond words to encompass music, environment, conservation, sustainability, and arts from the greater Himalayan region extending all the way to Bhutan.
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14 Nov, 2024 8:00 PM
Palakkad (Kerala), Nov 14 (IANS) Disgruntled veteran CPI-M leader E.P.Jayarajan on Thursday reiterated that he has not given his autobiography for release and termed it "part of a big controversy" as the claims were aired on the day when the state was having two elections.
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14 Nov, 2024 5:13 PM
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Organisers of the Military Literature Festival (MLF) on Thursday announced that the eighth edition of the festival is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War.
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