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A revealing story on Kashmir (Book Review)

Title: Our Moon has Blood Clots; Author: Rahul Pandita; Publisher: Random House India; Pages: 258; Price: Rs.499

Friday, March 29, 2013 9:02:03 AM

Who began the violence? The how and why of Partition (Comment)

The partition of the Punjab in mid-August 1947 took place as part of a negotiated settlement brokered by the British between the Indian National Congress, the All-India Muslim League and the Sikhs of Punjab to partition India and transfer power to India and Pakistan.

Saturday, March 02, 2013 9:28:01 AM

The Tagore women and a tale of empowerment (Book Review, with Image)

Book: 'Jorasanko'; Author: Aruna Chakravarti; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 406; Price: Rs.350

Monday, February 18, 2013 3:14:06 PM

New museums on government list to push archiving

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The culture ministry has put archiving of heritage high on its list of priorities by sanctioning five new museums, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 9:06:05 PM

Tripura mourns Sunil Gangopadhyay's death

Agartala, Oct 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Tuesday expressed deep shock over the death of celebrated Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi president Sunil Gangopadhyay.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:21:14 PM

Sunil Gangopadhyay is dead

Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) Legendary writer and Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay died Tuesday following a major cardiac arrest here, family sources said. He was 78.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:04:32 PM

Carlos Santana to perform in Bangalore Oct 26

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India will renew its tryst with the 'Black Magic Woman' when celebrated guitatrist Carlos Santana performs at the Vladivar Rock'N'India in Bangalore Oct 26, a statement from the organisers said.

Friday, September 28, 2012 3:18:59 PM

Popular self-help author Stephen Covey dies at 79

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Popular American self-help author Stephen R. Covey, whose 1989 book 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' shot him to international fame, died early Monday in Idado from complications arising from a bicycle accident in April. He was 79.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 5:33:40 PM

A candid post-mortem of the LTTE (Book Review)

Book: 'The Prabhakaran Saga'; Author: S. Murali; Publisher: Sage Publishers;Pages: 362; Price: Rs.425

Monday, July 16, 2012 8:53:21 AM

Poetry at the monument in Delhi

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Against the backdrop of quiet monuments that stand mute witnesses to history, a unique poetry recitation programme will be held in the sylvan surroundings of Lodhi Garden in Delhi.

Saturday, June 09, 2012 5:14:45 PM

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