Dartington: We hope Tagore paintings go back to India
THE DARTINGTON Trust, which was set up as a replica of social experiment at Santiniketan, said on Friday that it hopes that the 12 paintings by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, to be auctioned at S
Art of letter writing ‘dying out’
The traditional art of letter writing is fast dying out among today’s technologically savvy children who prefer emails and text messages to communicate, a new survey has revealed.
Hitler-in-pink posters causes storm in Italy
Huge posters of Hitler wearing a lurid pink uniform with a love heart, instead of swastika, on his arm band have whipped up a storm in Italy.
India-born inventor of ATM dies at 84
India-born Scot John Shepherd-Barron, the man who invented the ATM, has died after a short illness, aged 84. He is survived by his wife, three sons and six grandchildren.
‘Less water intake can shrink grey matter’
Make sure you drink enough water everyday — it’s not only good for your body, but it is good for your brain too, for a new study says that grey matter can shrink without hydration.
Black MP in Labour leader race
Britain’s first black woman member of Parliament joined the race to lead Britain’s Opposition Labour Party on Thursday after an election in May ended its 13-year grip on power.
Union wins court fight with BA over strike ban
In a major setback to British Airways, the union representing airline’s cabin crew on Thursday won an appeal against an injunction that blocked a series of planned strikes.
Labour MP targets Tories on ‘India obsession’
A Labour MP, Denis MacShane, has accused the Tory-led government of being India obsessed and not paying enough attention to Pakistan.
UK coalition unveils policy plans
The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government on Thursday revealed the complete details of their policy agreement.
Lohan and Hilton kept separate
The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival are avoiding a clash between two celeb titans — Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.