Photography as an art: Does inspiration lie in painting?
Do the harsh reality of photographs and the interpretative nature of fine art, especially painting, have connection?
UK to open exhibit on Mughals Nov. 9
Mughal splendour and power in India was founded by Babur in early 16th century and ended effectively with the exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar after the 1857 War of Indian independence to Burma.
MI5 felt ‘Sikhistan’ imminent as Nehru was too weak
The diaries of Guy Liddell, then-deputy director general of MI5, reveal that the British intelligence services felt Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was too weak to deal with the problems of independent India.
’48: An MI5 spymaster’s secret history of India
The post-war diaries of Guy Liddell, who was deputy director general of MI5, reveal that the UK in January 1948 was worried that India would invade Pakistan to stop Pakistani infiltration into Kashmir. Liddell reveals that Lord Mountbatten, the then governor-general of independent India, had suggested that British Prime Minister Clement Atlee fly to India to personally speak to Nehru warning against any invasion of Pakistan.
UK thinks out of the box to hire new James Bonds
Britain is seeking spies from the “X-Box” generation, at ease with social media, global connectivity and interactive gaming, and started an apprentice scheme for potential new James Bonds.
Mantel is favourite to win Man Booker
It’s a close call for Booker Prize in 2012 with bookies favouring Hilary Mantel to win the prestigious award for her novel Bring Up The Bodies.
Scots get a vote to opt out of UK
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday afternoon signed a deal with Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond granting his government the power to hold a historic referendum on independence which may
Naval war-room case hearing on Feb. 8
The extradition case of Ravi Shankaran, the main accused in the Naval war-room leak case, was on Wednesday deferred for the next hearing on February 8, 2013.
Indian filmmaker in the running for debut award
BRITISH DIRECTOR Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, a 3D animation science fiction film, will open the 12-day 56th London film festival on Wednesday night.
2 men to stand trial from Dec. 7
Two Indian-born British men — 33-year old Barjinder Singh Sangha and Mandeep Singh Sandhu — appeared in the Westminster magistrates’ court in central London on Monday afternoon.