Egypt woos the Indian traveller (With Images)
February 11th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With its tourism industry badly hit due to the political turmoil in the country, Egypt is now planning to launch aggressive campaigns in India with ... Read more...
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Culinary delights of walled city with five-star comfort (With Images)
February 10th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The walled city of Delhi, founded in 1639 as Shahjahanabad, was a hotbed of culinary treasures. And the Dilli 6 food festival, currently on at ... Read more...
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Practice really does make you perfect
February 10th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Practice makes perfect is an old truism. And now science is proving that those who practise tasks repeatedly, especially after mastering them, exert less energy, performing ... Read more...
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Captured: Polymath S. Balachander and his great wars
February 10th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Storming the world of Carnatic music and Tamil cinema with his non-conformist, controversy-creating ways in the 1940s, polymath and veena exponent Sundaram Balachander steadfastly fought ... Read more...
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British girl has contraceptive implant at school
February 9th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl in Britain had a contraceptive implant fitted at her school since she felt "like having sex" with her boyfriend.The girl's mother said she ... Read more...
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Take your Valentine to vineyards for a treat
February 9th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Instead of the usual wining and dining, take your partner to a vineyard this Valentine's Day and make her/him feel special by arranging a romantic ... Read more...
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Ashish Soni completes 20 years in fashion world, set to celebrate (With Image)
February 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Designer Ashish N. Soni completes two decades in the fashion industry this year and to mark the occasion he will showcase a retrospective of ... Read more...
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Ramkinkar Baij colours Delhi’s spring canvas (With Image)
February 9th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The canvas of spring in the capital has been set ablaze by the colours of Ramkinkar Baij, the founding father of modern Indian sculpture, at ... Read more...
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Lahore’s Hira Mandi: a love affair
February 9th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Hira Mandi, the traditional red light quarter of Lahore, lives in the popular mindscape through its stories of longing, loss and 'mujras' after the ... Read more...
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Goa’s carnival festivities in limbo due to polls
February 9th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 9 (IANS) The March 3 Goa assembly polls have cast a pall of uncertainty over the famed carnival festivities.A poll official in the state said repeated reminders sent ... Read more...
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Love your morning cuppa? Get ready to pay more
February 9th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The humble tea is set to turn a bit pricey. A supply shortage, hike in the wages of tea garden workers and soaring input costs are ... Read more...
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Customs officer pens book on sound recordings
February 8th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Sound is 50 percent partner in a film, Commissioner of Customs and Excise A.N. Sharma said during the release of his book "Baajanama" here Wednesday.The book ... Read more...
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Trying to build beauty brand? Find a USP
February 8th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The Rs.25 billion (over $500 million) Indian health and wellness market is on the rise and new players are frequently entering the business. But the burning ... Read more...
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American chalk artist to showcase work at Mumbai fest (With Images)
February 7th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) American chalk artist Tracy Lee Stum will present her 3D street art at the ongoing Kala Ghoda Arts Festival here, an official from the American Center ... Read more...
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Lips to nose, cosmetic packages boom for Valentine’s Day
February 7th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Lip augmentation, nose job, eyebrow lift...As women try to put their best 'face' forward for Valentine's Day, partners are busy gifting them cosmetic session packages."A ... Read more...
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Celebrities grab limelight, designers sidelined: Rohit Bal
February 7th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Designer Rohit Bal, who will showcase his collection at the grand finale of Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort 2012, rues that the hard work of designers gets ... Read more...
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Historian Sharada Dwivedi dead (With Image)
February 6th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Noted urban historian and author of several books on the history and culture of Mumbai, Sharada Dwivedi passed away here Monday, a family member said. She ... Read more...
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India celebrates - and debates - relevance of Charles Dickens
February 6th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) He gave us Uriah Heep in "David Copperfield", the Artful Dodger in "Oliver Twist", Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Christmas Carol"...characters who live on not ... Read more...
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Dickens Inheritance (To go with Dickensian debate: Is Charles still as relevant after 200 years)
February 6th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Charles Dickens was a prolific writer, who serialised his novels and interspersed it with short stories... A walk through his bibliography.Novels
The Pickwick Papers (Serialised during ... Read more...
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Mojostreet adds Cafe Coffee Day to its portfolio
February 6th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Hyderabad-based Mojostreet, a location-based mobile game with real world benefits, Monday announced the availability of check-in based offers at 1,174 Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) outlets across ... Read more...
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American comedian talks of life with puppet act
February 5th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Social realities, tragedies, life's profound truths, cynicism, laughter, theatre and puppets made of objects daily used come together in leading American physical comedienne Hilary Chaplain's ... Read more...
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Indian footprint growing in Art Dubai
February 5th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Art Dubai, one of the biggest art showcases in the Gulf, is seeking to position itself as a crucial international platform for Middle Eastern and ... Read more...
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Culinary journey of Hindoostan on the canvas of Raj era (With Images)
February 5th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Indian cuisine is drawing global celebrities, its latest aficionado being Arnold Schwarzenegger who was reported missing his appointments to gorge on king-size naans and ... Read more...
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Luxury car makers target India’s small-town boom
February 5th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 5 (IANS) Car manufacturers are setting their eyes on smaller Indian cities and towns as markets boom for their products, particularly sale of luxury vehicles.And one such city ... Read more...
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Global Sufi music fest in capital
February 4th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Sufi musicians from five countries will be in the capital Feb 6-8 for an International Sufi Festival to promote greater cultural contacts and soft diplomacy.The ... Read more...
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Special ‘Gitanjali’ to mark Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary
February 4th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) A special edition of "Gitanjali", the Nobel Prize-winning anthology of Rabindranath Tagore's poems, was Saturday launched by union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as part ... Read more...
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Superstars, wildlife and religion on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Unwind this weekend with a pile of meaningful books. Browse with IANS.1. "Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema"; Edited by Bhaichand Patel; Published ... Read more...
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A documentary to be made on singer Yesudas
February 4th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) A short film on veteran singer K.J.Yesudas' achievements will be made by television channel Kairali TV, former education minister M.A.Baby said here Saturday.Announcing that a musical ... Read more...
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Ritika Bhasin offers multi-purpose trousseau (With Images)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Designer Ritika Bhasin, known for her festive collection, has created a unique range of multi-purpose bridal wear, which has exquisite suits-cum-gowns that can be used ... Read more...
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Mahasweta Devi slams cancellation of Taslima’s book launch
February 4th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Magsaysay Award winning author Mahasweta Devi Friday strongly criticised the cancellation of the release of controversial writer Taslima Nasreen's book following objections from fundamentalists."It is ... Read more...
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Woman who slept with 1,000 men was man once
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) A woman who boasted of having slept with 1,000 men has confessed to once being a man, a media report said Friday.Sex addict Crystal Warren, born ... Read more...
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Book launched on coastal Maharashtrian cuisine
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A mouth-watering ensemble of dishes from the coastal villages of Maharashtra, exquisite wines, and a winter evening - it was the perfect ambience for the ... Read more...
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Ritu Kumar to popularise hand-woven textiles
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) She is known for her ethnic Indian designs and now celebrated designer Ritu Kumar wants to popularise hand-woven textiles in vogue through her Panchvastra collection. ... Read more...
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Thriller captures Bihar’s wild, feudal days (IANS Books)
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Bihar is a goldmine of drama. A ruthless 'thakur', a landowner with vendetta in his blood and an unarmed man with a fortune to his ... Read more...
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Lalit Kala Akademi to reach out to northeast
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 2 (IANS) The Lalit Kala Akademi is reaching out to the young in the northeast in its hunt for hidden talent, its vice chairman K.R. Subanna said Thursday."A ... Read more...
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