New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Perhaps the most enigmatic region in the world, Kashmir has a special place in the Indian subcontinents history.

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Is the world headed for Cold War 2 more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union? The contours were first visible just before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in a bitter trade war that erupted between the US and China and seemed to have taken a backseat as the world struggles to control the spread of the virus. However, US President Joe Biden's remarks backing NATO and QUAD to control China has again stoked the fires of what could happen in the 'new normal'.

Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) UP Shia Central Waqf Board member and its former chairman, Waseem Rizvi, has printed and self-published the first compilation of what he has calls 'The Real Quran'.

New Delhi, June 15 (IANSlife) Chumbak's products are loved for their design identity which is an eclectic mix of various art forms, colours and techniques. It doesn't shy away from colours, and that what makes their product stand out.

New Delhi, June 15 (IANSlife) An online exhibition presenting a selection of Sandesh covers, illustrated by Satyajit Ray, is on view from June 14-27, as part of the centenary year celebrations of the legendary filmmaker, writer, illustrator and music composer. Sandesh (meaning both information as well as sweetmeat), is the iconic Bengali children's magazine started by Ray's grandfather, Upendrakishore Raychaudhury in 1913.

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) In line with the government's commemoration of 75 years of Indian Independence - Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, Petroleum Secretary Tarun Kapoor inaugurated an initiative by Oil PSUs to support various Art and Crafts in the country and launched Bamboo Craft project of Madhya Pradesh supported by ONGC, in a webinar organized by National Oil Company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday.

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) On the day of his demise from post-Covid complications, renowned neurologist Ashok Panagariyas publisher announced that his memoir, "Monk in a Merc", which will serve as a poignant reminder for anyone looking to achieve eternal happiness and mental peace while pursuing all of lifes luxuries, material wealth and professional success, will be released on June 28.

Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Karnataka's noted Kannada Dalit poet and activist Siddalingaiah died due to Covid-related complications at a private hospital in the city on Friday. He was 67.

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Heres a book that will get you thinking about thinking.

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Enter the splendid world of Mughal India and explore its rich aesthetic and cultural legacy through fresh insights in "Reflections on Mughal Art & Culture" (Niyogi Books).

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government is seeking a partner for a public-private partnership (PPP) to set up Indias best mythological theme park in Katra.

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) When at the age of 15, Manan Kapoor discovered Kashmiri poet Agha Shahid Ali, something hit him with a force.

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Ayesha Chenoy, a successful investment banker who won the prestigious Adam Smith Prize for economics at Cambridge, served stints at Merrill Lynch, UBS Global Asset Management and Credit Suisse before cofounding in 2013 an advertising agency that she says empowers brands and help them build their digital real estate: a universe of interactive and immersive experiences.

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Starting her musical journey at the age of four under the tutelage of her paternal uncle and guru, the legendary R.D. Burman, and her grandmother Bokul Sengupta, classical vocalist Sohini Roy Chowdhry clarifies that her childhood was real fun.

New Delhi, June 9 (IANSlife) Reflecting on this time of great change brought about by new discoveries and breakthroughs happening continuously in nearly every field of human endeavour, economics enthusiast and acclaimed author of 'The Economic Reactor' Rajiv Bahl has come up with a new book on work in an ever-changing world.

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) in collaboration with I Am Buddha Foundation and Anupam Kher Foundation hosted a mega online Covid relief fundraising concert on June 5 – ‘Ek Saath India Will Rise Again.

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) This is a memoir of an extraordinary life in India and England, and the intellectual growth of one of the world's leading public intellectuals.

Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) The BJP-led government in Assam on Tuesday decided to confer various awards including "Asom Ratna" on a regular basis to recognise the "icons" who have made significant contributions to the society and various other fields including literature.

Ayodhya, June 8 (IANS) Grand entry gates called 'Ram Dwars', flanked by gardens, will come up at all the entry points in Ayodhya soon.

New Delhi, June 8 (IANSlife) From poetry on the vibrance of 'letting go', a reference guide on married lives and a sprinkle of self love and even mythological fiction, these five books by forthcoming authors are on our bookshelf this summer.

Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Noted artist S. Elayaraja, who became famous for drawing realistic paintings of Dravidian women, died at a private hospital in Chennai on Monday morning due to Covid-19 related complications. He was 43.

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Multi-Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and producer Joe Walsh and Sarod virtuoso and composer Amjad Ali Khan, joined by his sons Aman Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, recently released a three-song EP titled 'Prayers' as a mark of tribute to frontline workers, doctors and social justice groups.

In late-February 1912, a play called Buddha was staged at the Royal Court Theatre in London. This was produced by William Poel, the noted theatre figure best known for his presentations of Shakespeare. The play was adapted for stage by S.C. Bose. It has been speculated that he was Sarat Chandra Bose, the elder brother of Subhas Chandra Bose, and later to become a prominent figure in the Indian freedom movement himself. Sarat Chandra Bose was indeed in London at that time studying law. The evidence, however, is not conclusive.5 Buddha was a significant success. The driving force behind it was Kedar Nath Das Gupta, who had come to London in 1907 fleeing possible police action against him in Calcutta for having been a revolutionary there. In 1912, Das Gupta would also set up the Indian Art and Dramatic Society, which organized an evening dedicated to the works of Rabindranath Tagore in his presence at the Royal Albert Hall. Tagore would win the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature for his collection of songs called Gitanjali.

Varanasi, June 7 (IANS) Efforts are being made to introduce an element of Indian culture in toys and games.

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) This surely is a labour of love as economist-author-politician Jairam Ramesh painstakingly unveils the myriad nuances of Edwin Arnolds "The Light of Asia", originally published in 1879, that has done much to shape the ideas of people around the world on the life of the Buddha but also had a profound impact on Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahralal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, and even Winston Churchill, as also five Nobel laureates. It also served as the basis for one of Indias first silent films and figured in a Hollywood classic.