Retaining relics of the British rule

A cultural centre named after Tagore and boasting a state-of-the-art thrust auditorium will come up at Jadavpur University, one of the eight venues selected by the Centre from among 70-odd applications for culture hubs dedicated to the poet. The Rs ...

Singapore: His surname represented art in Kolkata. It also carried the weight of expectations. Seated at the American Club in Singapore's Claymore Hill, the 52-year-old art historian, collector, gallerist and award-winning film-maker, Sundaram ...

Two exhibitions highlight the virtue of inner essence IF youre an abstract art lover, two ongoing solo exhibitions at the Academy of Fine Arts New South A and B Galleries might interest you. Sourav Nandy, a promising new talent, is showcasing his ...

By: Bharati Ray Book: Rabindranath Tagore: Letters from a Young Poet Translated by: Rosinka Chaudhuri Publisher: Penguin Pages: 364 Price: Rs 499 It is very difficult for a Bengali reader who has been brought up under the influence of ...

The 3-day arts festival celebrating the works of Rabindranath Tagore begins today at the Dartington Hall Estate in South Devon. This year's line-up is an eclectic mix of literature, music, dance, theatre and cinema. Friends forever The first ...

OSAKA Man's inhumanity to man, and especially to women, children and the elderly, knows no bounds or boundaries, as has become evident recently. It is not merely the sudden downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, travelling from Amsterdam to ...

Right now some of the richest kids in the world are meeting at something called the Nexus Youth Summit . Their last powwow was at the White House and now throughJuly 26, they are meeting at the United Nations . According to its own website:Nexus ...

By By Nilanjana Sen For long we have attempted to understand South Asia by standing in the wrong shoes. We often display cultural insensitivity since a perspective from the west tends to guide our understanding of the region. It is ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches. Reuters China is doing it, Russia has been doing it, and now, India is gearing up too. With China and Russia seeking ...