Category: Culture

‘Art makes thought processes more constructive’

By Kishori Sud Gwalior, Jan 3 (IANS) Santoor player and teacher Bhajan Sopori, who hails from a family that has…

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LS passes bill allowing construction near protected monuments

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A Bill allowing construction within 100 metres of ancient and protected monuments was passed in…

6 years ago

Eminent Urdu poet Anwar Jalapuri dies at 71

Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Eminent Urdu poet Anwar Jalalpuri, also known for his translation of the Bhagavad Gita from Hindi…

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ICCR to check abuse of Indian icons, deities: New President

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) will pursue an agenda of creating greater understanding…

6 years ago

Sushma Swaraj to visit Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) As India marks 25 years of its partnership with Asean and in keeping with its…

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Tripura students to perform traditional tribal dance at R Day parade

Agartala, Jan 2 (IANS) Tribal students from Tripura will for the first time perform their traditional dance at the Republic…

6 years ago

‘Demonetisation akin to chopping off the nose to cure a cold’ (Book Review)

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Book: Demonetisation and the Black Economy; Author: Arun Kumar; Publisher: Penguin Portfolio; Price: Rs. 499; Pages: 300…

6 years ago

Books, literature hold high place in Indian culture: Vice President

Vijayawada, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian culture giving divine status to "alphabet" in Vedas is an indication of the importance it…

6 years ago

Italian duo Marnik cancel Sunburn gig over issues with organisers

Pune, Dec 31 (IANS) Italian duo Marnik, popular in the dance music scene, on Sunday said they had no choice…

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Chaurasia, Mohan Bhatt help Dhaka classical music fest end on a high

Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) Ace musicians Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt were the star performers on the final…

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Turkey’s endangered ‘bird language’ enters Unesco list

Ankara, Dec 31 (IANS) The unusual and very efficient whistle language used as a means of communication by villagers in…

6 years ago

Music runs in our blood: Tansen Music Festival patrons

By Kishori Sud Gwalior, Dec 31 (IANS) A 100-year-old man, with his white, well-combed hair matching his crisp white dhoti,…

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Jack and Bobby Kennedy’s curious intertwined lives and fates (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: The Kennedy Brothers; Author: Richard D. Mahoney; Publisher: Arcade Publishing; Pages: 480; Price: Rs 799 No…

6 years ago

A pastime for practitioners too: Authors on reading and collecting books

By Vikas Datta They may not flaunt the object of their interest like some do with mobiles or other high-tech…

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Rashid Khan, Pandit Jasraj show-stoppers on fourth day of Music Festival

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) A clutch of stalwarts weaved their magic to captivate the packed crowd on the fourth day…

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The glorious and the great who bid au revoir in 2017

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) It is the inevitable and unavoidable outcome of human existence but still…

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$300,000 stolen from Stan Lee’s account

Los Angeles, Dec 30 (IANS) Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee has filed a police complaint claiming that $300,000 has been…

6 years ago

Jacqueline working on ‘The Girl…’ adaptation

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Jacqueline Fernandez says she is working on the Bollywood remake of the Hollywood film…

6 years ago

Whither India? An atlas of present faults and future courses (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: India Now and in Transition; Editor: Atul Thakur; Publisher: Niyogi Books: Pages: 448; Price: Rs 599…

6 years ago

Dogs may become ‘doggos’ soon: Merriam-Webster

New York, Dec 30 (IANS) The term "doggos" - internetspeak for "dogs" - has spread across social media in such…

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