William Shakespeare

April 23 Is Marked As English Language Day. Check Out Why

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday April 23, 2021

English Language Day: Every year the United Nations marks April 23 as English Language Day. This is also the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare

Jadavpur University Compiling Bengal Adaptations Of Shakespeare's Works

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

The 'Shakespeare in Bengal' project, launched in 2014 -15, is being supported by the University Grants Commission, a faculty member of Jadavpur University said.

First Collection Of Shakespeare's Plays Sells For Almost $10 Million

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 14, 2020

A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's plays for the first time sold for a record $9.97 million at auction on Wednesday, Christie's in New York said.

Remembering William Shakespeare On 'English Language Day'

Education | Written by Anisha Kumari | Thursday April 23, 2020

On April 23, the date traditionally believed to be the birth and death day of William Shakespeare, United Nations observes 'English Language Day'.

Shakespeare's Book Priced At Rs 28 Crores At New York Auction

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 14, 2020

A rare complete copy of William Shakespeare's "Comedies, Histories and Tragedies", often referred to as his First Folio is headed to auction.

"Unworthy Of Honour": Shashi Tharoor Tweets His Morphed Shakespeare Pic

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday August 11, 2019

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, known for his wordplay, tweeted a morphed photo Saturday where he resembles William Shakespeare and called it "the most flattering image".

After UK Envoy Sacked, Diplomats Fear Putting Trump Criticism In Writing

World News | John Hudson, Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post | Thursday July 11, 2019

The lightning-fast resignation of Britain's ambassador to the United States on Wednesday after a leak of his correspondence criticizing the Trump administration has sent shivers down the spines of foreign diplomats in Washington who are paid to send frank assessments to their home countries.

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

Entertainment | Written by Tishya Misra | 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.