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Audio books are bound to do well in this age of attention war: Chetan Bhagat
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Audio books are bound to do well in this age of attention war: Chetan Bhagat

New Delhi, July 24: This best selling author, who moved from romance to mystery while keeping the romance in mystery, believes that we are living in an age of attention war where Instagram and YouTube are big players, and it has become increasingly hard to write simple books that can compete with...
Bookshelf: From Gongbi to Confucius, this author keeps alive a tradition
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Bookshelf: From Gongbi to Confucius, this author keeps alive a tradition

New Delhi, July 22: Drawing from traditional ancient Chinese philosophies, Regina Linke, a Taiwanese-American artist specialising in gongbi style painting, tells (and depicts) the parable of ‘The Oxherd Boy’ (Penguin), who seeks to find joy in the mundane. Gongbi is an ancient form of brush painting...
Devotees throng Kashi Vishwanath temple on first Shravan Somwar
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Devotees throng Kashi Vishwanath temple on first Shravan Somwar

New Delhi, July 22: The month of Shravan marked its arrival on Monday, which was the first ‘Somwar (Monday)’ of Shravan. There was great enthusiasm visible among the devotees in Kashi.The Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which holds a significant place among the 12 Jyotirlingas, is important for...
Use of technology is the way forward in heritage management, says Diya Kumari
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Use of technology is the way forward in heritage management, says Diya Kumari

New Delhi, July 21: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Sunday said that the use of modern technology including Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) is the way forward in the management, conservation and promotion of the heritage sites."The use of virtual tours, augmented...
Sukanya Ghosh explores belonging, identity as Artist-in-Residence at Royal College of Art
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Sukanya Ghosh explores belonging, identity as Artist-in-Residence at Royal...

New Delhi: One look at the diverse works produced by her over the last few years, and it is not tough to decipher that at the very soul, her engagement with the world comprises layering, erasure, and collage. Sukanya Ghosh, the Artist-in-Residence at the Senior Artist Residency Programme launched by...
Inaugural Jaigarh Heritage Festival to be held in Jaipur from Dec 27-29
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Inaugural Jaigarh Heritage Festival to be held in Jaipur from Dec 27-29

Jaipur, 15 July: Padmanabh Singh of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family, and Teamwork Arts, the promoter of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), on Monday announced the debut edition of the ‘Jaigarh Heritage Festival’ to be held at the Jaigarh Fort from December 27-29.Addressing a press conference at...
Amarnath Yatra: Over 2.66 lakh devotees have
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Amarnath Yatra: Over 2.66 lakh devotees have 'darshan'

Jammu, July 12: Over 2.66 lakh pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 13 days as another batch of 4,434 devotees left for Kashmir on Friday. “There is no decline in the number of Yatris arriving for this year’s Amarnath Yatra and the rush of enthusiastic pilgrims in high...
Bonalu festival begins in Hyderabad amid fanfare
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Bonalu festival begins in Hyderabad amid fanfare

Hyderabad, July 7: Bonalu festival began on Sunday amid fanfare with devotees offering the first Bonam to goddess Jagadambika at historic Golconda Fort here. The month-long festival, which symbolises the unique culture of Telangana, began with the traditional Golconda Bonalu.Endowment minister Konda...
Amarnath Yatra gets telecom infra boost, new SIM distribution centres opened: Centre
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Amarnath Yatra gets telecom infra boost, new SIM distribution centres opened:...

New Delhi, July 8; To ensure seamless mobile connectivity for pilgrims participating in the Amarnath Yatra, the government on Monday announced significant improvements in telecom infrastructure. In collaboration with major telecom service providers (TSPs) including Airtel, BSNL and Reliance Jio, the...
Passion for theatre
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Passion for theatre

A theatre exponent of international repute, DANIEL A. KELIN II vouches for art integration in education.
Why ex-NSD director Anuradha Kapur says actors are not abandoning theatre for films
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Why ex-NSD director Anuradha Kapur says actors are not abandoning theatre for...

New Delhi: People have to earn a living, even actors. And what is wrong if National School of Drama (NSD) pass outs go to Mumbai looking for work? In a country that has very few theatre repertories, what choice do they have? she asked.The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winning director Anuradha Kapur,...
Rhythm of recovery: The science behind music therapy
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Rhythm of recovery: The science behind music therapy

Guwahati, May 18: When you are feeling down and put on your favourite song, it acts like a mood booster, lifting your spirits and bringing joy. It's like a mini-miracle, right? It acts as a placebo effect in our minds, altering our mood. Believe it or not, we are using music therapy in our...
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