The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Tuesday said it will participate in next month's International Kolkata Book Fair for spreading awareness about capital trading.


NSE to participate in Kolkata Book Fair


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A Bhutanese film crew is in India to capture the essence of organic villages in south Sikkim, renowned for its organic produce, which are being showcased at the maiden Nagi Pokhari Tourism and Organic Festival.


Bhutan crew films Sikkim's first organic festival


The 29th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela (fair) will be held from Feb 1-15 at Surajkund near Faridabad, a senior Haryana official said here Thursday.


Surajkund fair from Feb 1, Lebanon partner country


Modernist artist Tayeb Mehta's painting depicting "a bull on a rickshaw", fetched whooping Rs.15 crore at Christie's second India art auction here Thursday.


Tayeb Mehta's painting sold for Rs.15 crore


Leading contemporary artists Subodh Gupta was Tuesday awarded the 'Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education' by union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan.


Subodh Gupta awarded 'Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education' 

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the repatriation of black money kept abroad was a key priority and called for "close coordination" on the issue during an informal meeting of the five-nation BRICS leaders here ahead of the G20.

Repatriation of black money, BRICS bank key priorities: Modi at G20 | Business Standard News

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Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh Tuesday declared open the four-day-long, centuries-old International Lavi fair here.


Himachal governor opens 17th century fair


"Will you believe me if I said that nothing has changed in the last ten years? It is still about storytelling; we still need to trust each other and look into each other's eyes. We, in publishing though, like to be scared of the future."


Winds of change at Frankfurt Book Fair (Comment: Special to IANS)


Bangkok, Oct 24 (IANS/EFE) Authorities in the northwestern Malaysian state of Penang have barred foreigners from cooking in popular hawker stalls in a bid to preserve local food and tastes, media reported Friday.


Malaysian state bars foreigners from cooking in roadside stalls


London, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) A rough map of the Arabian peninsula sketched by T.E. Lawrence will be auctioned at Sotheby's Nov 4, the renowned London auction house has announced.


Lawrence of Arabia's map to go under the hammer


Comic Con India (CCI) Thursday announced a joint venture (JV)  with FTSE-listed Reed Elsevier subsidiary Reed Exhibitions to grow the pop culture space in India and bring global level events to Indian fans.


Comic Con in JV with ReedPOP to grow pop culture in India


Economic growth is the main driver of language extinction, says a study that also identified the global "hotspots" where languages are under threat.


Economic growth to blame for disappearing languages


A Bhojpuri Academy to promote Bhojpuri culture and literature will be set up in Uttar Pradesh soon, an official said Friday.


Uttar Pradesh to have Bhojpuri Academy


India's leading e-commerce player Flipkart Wednesday announced an exclusive tie-up with Amar Chitra Katha to sell its collection online through cash on delivery and EMI (equated monthly instalment) options.


Flipkart to sell Amar Chitra Katha comics


The Kerala Artisans' Development Corp Ltd (KADCO) has bagged export orders valued at Rs.5 million from a Cyprus-based company for Kerala-made fashion jewellery and accessories.


Kerala fashion jewellery bound for Cyprus


Conservation project "National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana" (HRIDAY) will involve partnerships with different institutions, Culture and Tourism Minister Shripad Yesso Naik informed parliament Tuesday.


Heritage project will work through partnerships: Minister


A private firm is offering loans to artists who are in need of cash. Artists can deposit their artworks, the firm will evaluate them and then extend the loan, organisers said Monday.


Deposit your artwork, get a loan!


Now, visitors to West Bengal can experience rural culture first hand and see how indigenous crafts are fabricated at 11 cultural tourism hubs that were launched across the state recently.


Bengal launches 11 cultural tourism hubs


A book on the growing economic ties between India and China and its implications for the world was launched here Wednesday, aptly timed with the announcement of the BRICS bank at the 6th BRICS Summit currently underway in Brazil.


New book highlights growing India-China economic ties


The culture ministry saw a jump of 20 percent in its budgetary allocations for 2014-2015 as compared to last year.


Culture ministry gets 20 percent hike in budget


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday launched two restoration projects to beautify Shimla, once the summer capital of the British India.

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