William Shakespeare

Rare Documents Linked To Nehru, Shakespeare Await Proper Care At IIT Roorkee

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

A rare document bearing Jawaharlal Nehru's signature in Hindi, English and Urdu, and a priceless 1623 edition of William Shakespeare's complete works, are among thousands of historic manuscripts and unseen photographs awaiting proper preservation at IIT Roorkee's iconic library.

Documents Linked To Jawaharlal Nehru Await Proper Care At IIT Roorkee

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

A rare document bearing Jawaharlal Nehru's signature in Hindi, English and Urdu, and a priceless 1623 edition of William Shakespeare's complete works, are among thousands of historic manuscripts and unseen photographs awaiting proper preservation at IIT Roorkee''s iconic library.

At Chief Justice Farewell, A Note From His Successor On "True Patriotism"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 1, 2018

Senior Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi praised outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra at his farewell ceremony today, saying that he would continue in the stead of a judge who had taken several challenging cases ranging from "mob lynching to honour killing".

Iran Arrests Leading Theatre Duo Over Shakespeare Trailer

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 10, 2018

Two leading theatre figures in Iran have been arrested over a trailer for Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" featuring men and women dancing together, a government official said Monday.

As Yogi Adityanath Drops 'Samajwadi', Akhilesh Yadav's Party Quotes Shakespeare

India News | Reported by Kamaal Khan, Edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Friday April 7, 2017

The Yogi Adityanath government has stripped the word "Samajwadi" from government schemes and replaced it with "Mukhyamantri" (chief minister). So the Samajwadi ambulance service in UP will now be called the "Mukhyamantri ambulance service." This applies to everything in the UP government that former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had named after his...

Hrithik Roshan Unveils Trailer of Kunal Kapoor's Veeram

Tuesday February 14, 2017

Hrithik Roshan shared the link of Veeram, directed by Jayaraj on social media

William Shakespeare's Hamlet Was Dated Wrong, Says Study

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 2, 2017

William Shakespeare's popular play Hamlet was dated wrongly, causing scholars to overlook a message that has been hidden in plain sight for centuries, new research has claimed.

Shakespeare's Hometown Stratford-Upon-Avon To Be Recreated In China

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 28, 2016

A replica of English playwright and poet William Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon is set to be built in the Chinese city of Fuzhou.

Kunal Kapoor is a Kalaripayattu Warrior in Veeram

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 3, 2016

The movie, which will be released in Malayalam, English and Hindi, is set in 13th century Kerala and is based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Popular Hindi Poet Neelabh Ashk Dead At 70

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 23, 2016

Eminent Hindi poet Neelabh Ashk, who has translated the work of eminent playwrights like William Shakespeare and Bertolt Brecht, passed away in Delhi today following brief illness. He was 70.

Industry Leaders Comb Tagore, Shakespeare To Felicitate Mamata Banerjee

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday June 8, 2016

Some quoted William Shakespeare, others sang Rabindrasangeet, one said "my son is yours," another said, "what a chakka (sixer) you have hit, the ball's gone out of the stadium". The speakers were captains of industry and chambers of commerce, come together at an event to felicitate Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

What Twitter, Shakespeare And Monkeys Have In Common

Offbeat | Karen Turner, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 10, 2016

Twitter and Shakespeare's Globe Theater have partnered to prove the infinite monkey theorem, which states that monkeys infinitely typing at random could eventually re-create the complete works of William Shakespeare. The project uses a machine to capture the random keystrokes of one group of monkeys: Twitter users.

Shakespeare's India Is Exceptionally Rich: Indian Envoy To UK

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 24, 2016

India was not unknown to iconic playwright William Shakespeare whose depiction showed the country as "exceptionally rich" with precious stones, its people deeply religious and its women famed for their dark beauty, Indian High Commissioner to the UK Navtej Sarna said.

Royalty, Barack Obama, Fans Mark 400 Years Since William Shakespeare Died

World News | Associated Press | Saturday April 23, 2016

If all the world's a stage, William Shakespeare is its architect.

App Aims To Bring William Shakespeare To New Generation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 23, 2016

A new iPad app intended to make William Shakespeare's works more accessible is being launched by actor Ian McKellen and director Richard Loncraine on today, the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death.