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Remembring Toru Dutt

September 2, 2016

Toru Dutt can undoubtedly be regarded as the first Indian poet, who composed in English and French. W R Goodman writes in his Quintessence of literary Essays “Although a convert into Christianity, Toru Dutt had imbibed the ancient spirit and love of India” Born in 1856, in a ...

Bali sees an influx of Indian tourist footfall

September 1, 2016

Bali, an island in Indonesia, is rapidly becoming a popular tourist destination for Indian travellers. The first six months of 2016 has seen close to 55.7pc growth in the numbers of Indian tourists travelling to Bali compared to the same time last year, reported the Bali Tourism ...

Kerala targeting major global fairs to promote tourism

September 1, 2016

Kerala tourism is set to introduce an aggressive marketing policy to promote and increase the publicity of the destination and its tourism products abroad at the three-day PATA Travel Mart at Indonesian capital Jakarta, from 7th September. Kerala, popularly known as “God’s Ow...

Crimes against women in India slightly decline

September 1, 2016

The percentage of criminal cases against women in India declined in 2015 on a yearly basis, but still, approximately 95 women are raped in the country every day, which is a huge cause of concern for women safety.

A cultural discovery of Udaipur

August 31, 2016

Explore Udaipur, the City of lakes which offers a rich variety of live cultural experiences that are beyond its famous Rajasthani palaces and royal heritage. Tourists can enjoy folk dance and music at Bagore Ki Haveli, tribal theatre performances from the Bheel community and uniq...

Eminent Odisha painter and chronicler Dinanath Pathy passes away

August 30, 2016

Dinanath Pathy , iconic Odisha painter and art historian who promoted Odia art all over the world and worked closely with Rietberg Society in Switzerland passed away yesterday.

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s first State visit to India

August 30, 2016

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s four-day visit to India can propel the bilateral strategic, political, economic and cultural ties to a new high, coming as it does, at the start of a crucial transition of Myanmar towards democracy after decades of military rule. Leaders of both t...

Indian Prime Minister’s app just crossed 2.5 million downloads

August 30, 2016

Indian Prime Minister’s app, that allows citizens to directly communicate with the PM's office crosses 2.5 million downloads and becomes the most used app of any political leader in the world.

Growing number of events showcase performance poetry in Kolkata

August 29, 2016

A poetry reading session held in Kolkata recently shows the growing trend of the global culture of poetry performance in Kolkata, the capital of eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

Lip-smacking food items at Kolkata

August 29, 2016

If a person possesses love or passion for food, Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, will surely grant his wish to give a perfect burp after every appetite. Apart from Fish curry and Rice there are lot many foods in Kolkata that one must try. When it comes to food, Kolkata has ne...

India inks strategic cooperation agreement with South Africa

August 29, 2016

Union Cabinet approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation between India and South Africa in various grass root level innovation. The MoU was signed at Pretoria, capital of South Africa, in pursuance to the Inter-Government agreement between ...

India’s tuberculosis problem worse than previously assumed, says study

August 26, 2016

India has about two to three times higher number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) than current official estimates show, a new study published on Thursday in the Lancet Journal suggests.