Culture & Books

VIVEK SHUKLA -July 11, 2023

Rana Man Singh, who built landmarks such as the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, which has now been renamed, seems to have been forgotten

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SHASHI SUNNY -July 8, 2023

The third space of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Delhi promises to bring high-end, rare art to the masses on a gigantic 10 lakh-plus square feet space

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Khurram Habib -June 19, 2023

Ravi Chaturvedi, a former Zoology teacher in DU, cannot give up on his love for cricket which he has commentated on for four decades. he recently finished his PhD in the sport at the age of 83

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VIVEK SHUKLA -June 11, 2023

Delhi has statues of many historical personalities that may interest world leaders like Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin and Rishi Sunak during the G-20 summit

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Rana Siddiqui Zaman  -June 9, 2023

New Delhi witnesses the first edition of Natya Kumbh – a celebration of drama and dramatist- featuring one emerging playwright, six directors, seven groups, eight plays and nine shows. Could it attract enough audience or maybe even spark a culture consciousness in the Capital?  

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VIVEK SHUKLA -June 3, 2023

Labourers from West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha who built the new Parliament are likely to be forgotten; much like the labourers of Rajasthan of the old Parliament who have been rendered invisible in pages of history

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Rohan Chauhan -May 31, 2023

Designed by Dastkari Haat Samiti’s president Jaya Jaitly, the Shilp Gallery exhibits the creative imprints of over 350 artisans narrating India’s versatile cultural and crafts history

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Vivek Shukla -May 30, 2023

The Central News Agency was definitely a different bookshop, for the simple reason that here no staff member used to object if some customer started reading a book or newspaper and did it for hours together

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