Boy George reunites with Culture Club for new album

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 14:46

Singer Boy George is reuniting with his 1980s pop group Culture Club to record a new album.

Top four foods to stay alert at work

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 20:13

Soon after lunch, people experience afternoon slump. Citrus fruits or dark chocolates can help you in being more productive at work.

No dowry custom among tribals, others should ape this: Patil

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 23:46

Former President of India Pratibha Patil on Saturday lauded the tribal culture, and noted that social evils such as dowry are absent in the tribal societies.

Govt to construct ponds to make Meghalaya self sufficient in fish production

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 21:03

Meghalaya government on Wednesday said it is constructing over 6500 fish ponds with an aim to make the state self dependent on fish production and in turn provide jobs to thousands of farmers under its Aqua Culture Mission.

Culture vultures

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:50

<i>Building a truly magnificent culture makes an organisation a great place to work, says Suresh Raina.</i>

Archeologists discover pre-Incan tomb in Peru

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 09:41

Peruvian archeologists Thursday announced to have discovered an undisturbed pre-Incan tomb containing two wrapped corpses and dating to the year 1000 AD, media reported.

Working on facts, not seer`s dream: Govt on Unnao gold hunt

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 11:13

Ministry of Culture said that the excavation by Archaeological Survey of India started on the basis of a report by Geological Survey of India and not merely a seer`s dream.

Fading splendour of the `open art gallery` of Rajasthan

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 08:15

The vibrant painted havelis, or the palatial homes, of the Shekhawati region, often called the "open art gallery of Rajasthan" and that has given India some of its biggest business families like the Birlas, the Mittals and the Goenkas, are fading with time due to sheer neglect.

Parl panel suggests setting up of `culture cadre`

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 21:10

A parliamentary panel has recommended setting up of an overarching body, including eminent persons from the field of art and culture, to monitor and facilitate the functioning of Akademis, museums and other cultural institutions.

Bollywood laps up the Punjabi flavour

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 13:08

Romancing in the golden mustard fields, lush green spaces, heritage sites and a vibrant lifestyle - the charm of Punjab is making the state the destination for Bollywood`s film industry.

Fashion and gay culture go hand-in-hand: Naomi Campbell

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 20:04

Supermodel Naomi Campbell says that the fashion industry owes its vibrancy to the plethora of gay designers like Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen.

Lalit Kala Akademi to study Durga Puja`s evolution

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 10:18

In a bid to offer an insight into the evolution of Durga Puja, the biggest festival in West Bengal, the union culture ministry has launched a research project.