Category: Culture

Chef Vikas Khanna’s 16 kg tome raises Rs 30 lakh for underpriveleged kids

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) It's a 1,200-page love of labour that's taken 12 years to compile…

9 years ago

SH Raza’s paintings on Gandhi to be unveiled in Capital

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Acclaimed late painter SH Razas deep admiration for Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings is reflected…

9 years ago

Sandeep Das was a gifted child for tabla, says his guru

Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) Tabla player Sandeep Das, whose collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble "Sing Me Home" won…

9 years ago

Music in blood: Rajasthan’s Langhas don’t marry into other communities

By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 14 (IANS) As distinctive as their full-throated voices, the Langhas, a Muslim community…

9 years ago

‘India’s public libraries undergoing revolutionary change’

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Images of ill-maintained public libraries -- laden with dust and poor-infrastructure, barely…

9 years ago

Pakistani court allows channels to show Indian movies

Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The Lahore High Court has allowed private channels to show Indian movies as per their terms…

9 years ago

India’s Sandeep Das makes a mark at Grammys, Adele, Beyonce shine away

Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) "Sing Me Home", an album which has contribution from Indian tabla player Sandeep Das, on…

9 years ago

Co-sponsoring Karachi lit fest exposes government’s duplicity: Congress

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Centre over the ICCR's role in co-sponsoring…

9 years ago

Co-sponsoring Karachi lit fest exposes government’s duplicity: Congress

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Centre over the ICCR's role in co-sponsoring…

9 years ago

Temporary thaw? Indian culture body ‘arranged travel for authors’ to Karachi lit fest

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) At a time when the diplomatic dialogue between India and Pakistan has…

9 years ago

V-Day bliss: Patience keeps Kavitha Krishnamurthy, L. Subramaniam ticking

By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 13 (IANS) Married to violin virtuoso L. Subramaniam, playback singer Kavitha Krishnamurthy reveals…

9 years ago

Storytelling gets new format

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A new storytelling format -- CinePlay -- will showcase classics and contemporary stories from the…

9 years ago

Flagship Indian culture body among sponsors of Karachi lit fest

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) At a time when the diplomatic dialogue between India and Pakistan has come to a…

9 years ago

A mix of classical sounds from two masters

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Sitarist Ustaad Shujaat Khan and Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain are all set to offer the…

9 years ago

Taiwan celebrates Lantern Festival

Yunlin (Taiwan) Feb 12 (IANS) Millions of lanterns in the shape of Christian churches, Buddhist temples, and Hindu temples with…

9 years ago

No Valentine’s Day: Love’s tortured course in Cold War

By Vikas Datta Valentine's Day is coming and as love blooms or advances for many young in age or heart,…

9 years ago

Indians emphasise on artistes than dance music: Dutch DJ Quintino

By Kishori Sud Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Quinten van den Berg, popularly known as DJ Quintino, says that the reactions…

9 years ago

Too many lit fests but few takers

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The last few years have seen a sudden rise of literary festivals…

9 years ago

Agartala book fair begins, bibliomania grips people

Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) With the opening of the 35th Agartala book fair on Saturday, bibliomania gripped the people of…

9 years ago

It’s all about crafts, cuisine at Hunar Haat

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) An array of delicacies has been spread out along with a huge collection of handicraft…

9 years ago



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