Let’s talk about food
Other than music, food is something we all love to talk about. Sensing that food leads to conversations and sharing of recipes and memories, this week IANS brings to you an assortment of traditional and modern cuisines, with a bit of advice. Take a look. 1. Book: “The Married Man’s... read more »
Delhi gang rape pained me, says poet Salman Khurshid
New Delhi – Pained at the brutal assault and gang rape of a young Delhi woman last year, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has penned some poems to pay “tribute to her soul and to her parents”. The ghastly incident of Dec 16, 2012 shook the nation and led to widespread... read more »
International seminar to mark Tagore’s Nobel centenary
Kolkata – The eastern metropolis is hosting music scholars from seven countries along with international musicians as part of Rabindra Bharati University’s celebrations to mark the centenary of poet Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel prize. Christened ‘International Seminar on... read more »
Parrikar likes to read in loo, be it even on Mahabharata
Panaji – Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar likes reading in the loo, even if the book is based on an epic, like the Mahabharata. Speaking at a book release function in Panaji, Parrikar said that Maratha King Shivaji was his ideal and that he always tried following his tenets, even though he... read more »