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It's official! 10 Things I Hate About You is getting a Broadway makeover
10 Things I Hate About You will soon enough be making a musically-charged Broadway debut, in yet another reimagining of the Shakespearean tale
Published on Apr 25, 2025 09:22 AM IST
A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
Published on Apr 23, 2025 05:23 PM IST
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Hamlet’s home in Denmark
Kronborg Castle in Helsingør stands tall as a reminder of Denmark’s past power, which inspired William Shakespeare to make it the setting of Hamlet.
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 05:21 PM IST
Teja Lele
Denzel Washington distances himself from ‘Hollywood actor’ label
In a recent interview, actor Denzel Washington rejected the Hollywood label and emphasised his theater roots over the film industry.
Published on Mar 24, 2025 02:49 PM IST
Samarth Goyal
A reduced Shakespeare: When three actors switch characters of the plays in a 90-min exhibit
Directed by and starring Aryaman, alongside fellow actors Akshat and Anubhav, who began their theatre journeys in Delhi and reconnected in Mumbai, this high-energy, irreverent comedic parody in Hindi draws inspiration from the American touring troupe The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Published on Feb 17, 2025 08:06 AM IST
Yogesh Pawar
Whose song is it anyway? Unravelling Ilaiyaraja’s struggle for ownership
This ongoing legal saga highlights the broader issues in India’s copyright framework and the balance between creators' rights and producers' ownership.
Published on May 21, 2024 08:14 PM IST
Why ‘Beware the Ides of March’? Historical significance and other unlucky dates
Exploring the historical fears associated with the Ides of March, and the date's meaning.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 08:31 PM IST
The Shakespeare I have come to know: A scholar separates legend from legacy
He certainly did not invent the 1,000-odd words often attributed to him, says Jonathan Culpeper of Lancaster University. But then, most writers don’t coin one.
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 11:01 PM IST
Jonathan Culpeper
Dame Judi Dench recites Shakespeare's sonnet on The Graham Norton Show
Skyfall star Judi Dench delivered a beautiful rendition of Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 leaving talk show host and audience stunned
Published on Oct 28, 2023 08:21 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Review: Famine Tales; A Graphic Anthology edited by Ayesha Mukherjee et al
A graphic anthology arising from the collaborative efforts of traditional scroll painters and modern comic artists, Famine Tales from India and Britain seeks to facilitate a comparative understanding of famine, dearth, and food security issues in India and Britain
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:05 PM IST
Syed Saad Ahmed
Book Box: A Poem A Day
Five poem books to celebrate Poetry Writing Month. And a chat with the multi-talented Jerry Pinto on ways to bring poetry back into our lives.
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:56 AM IST
The politician who does not know how to say sorry
Speaking grandiosely, if not pompously, he declared at a press conference, “My name is Gandhi and Gandhis never apologise to anyone.”
Published on Apr 01, 2023 05:31 PM IST
Biography calls John Donne great as Shakespeare, wins UK nonfiction book prize
British writer Katherine Rundell’s biography on poet John Donne named winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremony in London. It argues that Donne is “a writer perhaps as great as Shakespeare, and a writer we should all read for his writing on love, sex and death.”
Updated on Nov 18, 2022 04:49 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, London
Shakespeare portrait, the only one in his lifetime, on sale. See here
Shakespeare Portrait: The owner is offering the piece for sale by private treaty without an auction.
Published on Nov 17, 2022 03:03 PM IST
400 years of Shakespeare's First Folio celebrated in Germany
In 1622, the Frankfurt Book Fair helped launch the British playwright's collected works. The posthumous publication remains relevant to this day.
Published on Oct 12, 2022 04:45 PM IST
Celebrating Moliere's enduring legacy, 400 years on
His plays, such as "Tartuffe" or "Don Juan," were scandalous and banned. As the world celebrates Moliere's 400th anniversary, here's a look at the French playwright's works.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 09:33 AM IST
Medical students studying Shakespeare may easily connect with patients: Study
Dr Jeffrey stated that the idea that emotions are disruptive and need to be controlled is deeply ingrained in medical education and practice, contributing to doctors distancing from patients.
Published on Apr 04, 2021 07:00 PM IST
ANI | , Washington
Here's how studying Shakespeare may help medical students connect with patients
A palliative care doctor has suggested that studying Shakespeare's plays could help medical students connect more closely with their patients.
Published on Apr 02, 2021 10:01 AM IST
ANI | , Washington [us]