Literary fests new tool of public diplomacy in South Asia
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Literature, the soul of cultural exchange, is giving conventional diplomacy a run for its space in South Asia with the mushrooming literary festivals that are ... Read more...
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Spotlight turns on Indian language writing (With Image)
December 17th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The quest for a brand Indian literature and a new national link language sparked a thoughtful discourse at the inaugural session of 'Samanvay - the ... Read more...
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Delhi Book Fair to focus on travel, children
August 25th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Delhi Book Fair 2011, beginning at the Pragati Maidan here Aug 27, will have travel and tourism as its theme, with a special focus ... Read more...
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Eminent writers, public figures launch “Don’t silence BBC Hindi radio” appeal
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Well known writers and public figures like Arundhati Roy, Sir Mark Tully, Ram Guha and Vikram Seth, have appealed to the British government to reconsider the funding cuts, which ... Read more...
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Dan Brown ‘least wanted author’, says Oxfam
September 3rd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 3 (ANI): When the time came to donate books to Oxfam, charity givers donated more Dan Brown books than any other author, the charity's annual survey revealed today.Swedish author ... Read more...
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“I Write Like” Gains Popularity Among Aspiring Writers
July 17th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recently launched website named "I Write Like" claims that it can find the author who has influenced your personal writing by simply analyzing the text ... Read more...
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Writers focus on climate change at SAARC literature fest
March 26th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Writers from South Asian countries have joined hands to discuss climate change issues and ways in which they can contribute in creating more awareness at the 33rd ... Read more...
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India guest country at Moscow Book Fair
August 27th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India will be the guest country at the Moscow Book Fair to be held in the Russian capital Sep 2-7, the National Book Trust said Thursday.
An ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee rewards intellectuals in West Bengal
August 20th, 2009 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday evening gave away awards to eminent writers and artists of the city, including those who supported her in the anti-land acquisition movements ... Read more...
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Works of Amartya Sen, Abdul Kalam to be translated into Arabic
August 10th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian-Arab cultural ties are set to blossom when the Arabic translations of some select titles by eminent Indian authors are published here next year. According to ... Read more...
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All party delegation from Karnataka meets Shivraj Patil
July 2nd, 2008 - 11:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 02 (ANI): An all party delegation from Karnataka led by the Chief Minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa met the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil here today.The delegation sought classical language ... Read more...
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Punish Dow Chemicals, US legislators urge Manmohan Singh
June 14th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Expressing solidarity with the Bhopal gas leak victims, 16 US House of Congress members led by Padma Bhushan Frank Pallone Jr have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Indian owned Pakistani Paindabad is a ‘model’ website (Lead-Pakistan blog)
November 14th, 2007 - 2:12 am ICT by admin
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Indian owned Pakistani Paindabad is a ‘model’ website
November 14th, 2007 - 2:10 am ICT by admin
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