Graphic novels, urban blues & art thefts on book shelf (IANS BOOKS THIS WEEK)
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) This weekend, the book cart rolls in light humour and racy stories.
Finnair advance bookings surge by 25 percent
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair, whose cabin crew performed an inflight dance, as a treat for Indian guests on Jan 26 (Indian Republic Day), reported a surge of 25 percent of advance booking on its Delhi-Helsinki flights, post the promotional initiative, said an official here Saturday. "In a short time, the advance bookings on Finnair went up by about 25 percent," said Kari Stolbow, director, Indian Subcontinent for Finnair
Poll panel notice to Verma on quota remark
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday issued a notice to Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma for promising sub-quota for Muslims if his party was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh.
Want Indian stories that West connects to: Ashok Amritraj (Interview)
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) For Indian films to break out internationally, what was needed were original stories with an Indian feel that Western viewers can connect, says Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj.
India’s Sufi pictorial takes Islam to children worldwide
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) 'O Imam Ali, can you tell us how far it is to heaven?' asked a group of Muslim pilgrims to which the wise one replied, 'Just Two Steps Away'... The cover of a new Islamic text reaches out to children worldwide with its witty quips.
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Misty morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a misty Saturday morning in the capital. The minimum temperature settled at 8.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average for the season, an official said
Amish rules fiction roost, Steve Job bio falls a spot
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography yielded its first place to Daniel Kahneman's 'Thinking Fast and Slow' in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list, while Amish Tripathi's 'Immortals of Meluha' was the top choice in fiction and its sequel, 'The Secret of the Nagas' occupied the second slot. Fiction 1.
Kashmiri flowers gulaala, giltoor inspire Manish Malhotra’s collection
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Renowned designer Manish Malhotra brought curtains down to the third day of ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) by showcasing an elegant collection inspired by popular flowers of Kashmir "gulaala" and "giltoor", which are also considered to be the favourites of Mughal Empress Begum Nur Jahan. "When I was there (Kashmir) for 'Rockstar' and working on Nargis' (Fakhri) costume, Imtiaz wanted us to shop
Sex worker’s life lights up the Fashion Week ramp
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A sex worker's life was the inspiration for leading designers of India to make a strong plea against human trafficking through their fashionwear at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Friday. The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) collaborated with international NGO youcanfree.us to raise awareness against human trafficking
Indian Army soldier sets power hang gliding record
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier Friday entered the Limca Book of Records by flying 350-km non-stop in a powered hang glider from Bikaner to Sanderav in Rajasthan. Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh of the Regiment of Artillery set the record by quashing the previous unvalidated record of 325 km set by Briton Gerry Breen in 1979 by flying from London to Paris, according to Jodhpur defence spokesperson Lt