Category: Art

Kumaon literature festival kicks off in Nainital

Nainital, Oct 5 (IANS) Nestled in the Himalayas, Nainital in Uttarakhand is hosting the third edition of Kumaon literature and…

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‘Twilight on the Pier!’ in Santa Monica to feature Indian performers

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Santa Monica, known for its year-round events and concerts, has come up with a concert…

6 years ago

Crime writer Sophie Hannah on Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot and her new novel

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) International bestselling author of crime fiction Sophie Hannah, published in 49 languages…

6 years ago

Of treason, untamed voices and mysteries

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Revisit the 20th century's greatest act of treason; flick through fresh, untamed stories aided and…

6 years ago

More Austrian young musicians to teach, perform with Indian counterparts: Envoy

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Terming music as a perfect tool for "building bridges between different nations and cultures and people"…

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India to be guest of honour at Mexico’s international cultural fest

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The 46th edition of Cervantino International Festival, to be held in Mexico, will see India…

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NSD appoints Ebrahim Alkazi chair, selects artist-in-residence

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The National School of Drama (NSD) has appointed senior theatre practitioner Mohan Maharishi as its…

6 years ago

NCPA jazz music band to launch, perform in Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) In a welcome announcement for music lovers, the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) will launch…

6 years ago

Arvind Subramanian to spill the beans on ‘Modi-Jaitley Economy’ in new book

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The government's former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), Arvind Subramanian, will open up about his tenure,…

6 years ago

Father-guru Rajabhau Deo sculpted my musical upbringing: Alka Deo

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Veteran Indian classical vocalist Rajabhau Deo is the sculptor of her musical upbringing, his daughter and…

6 years ago

Tigers and cover-ups: Exposing scandals hidden in forests (Book Review)

By Kushagra Dixit Book: The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park;…

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Way to abstraction in sulpture is long one: Sculptor Gyan Singh

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The way to abstraction in sculpting is a long journey, and requires a sculptor's practice…

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Mumbai music festival to see performances by major Indian bands

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Two noted Indian music bands -- Euphoria and Rakesh and Friends -- will perform at the…

6 years ago

Modi, Tharoor, Raghuram Rajan shortlisted for book award

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor…

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Revisiting Macbeth: Shakespeare’s witches epitomise ‘dark forces of everyone’

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) As a high-pitched melancholic music shrieks through a Macbeth set here, the…

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Emerging voices preferred over veterans in India’s richest literary prize shortlist

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Veteran writers, including Nayantara Sahgal, Kiran Nagarkar and Jeet Thayil have been overlooked by the…

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‘Tibetans extremely successful in retaining their ancestral way of life’

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Even in the face of "extraordinary pressure to assimilate with the host…

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Work on to restore Srinagar mosque after 250 years

Srinagar, Oct 2 (IANS) The restoration work at the historic Jamia Masjid began here on Tuesday after a gap of…

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Modi launches medley version of Bapu’s favourite bhajan

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a medley version of Bapu's favourite bhajan 'Vaishnav…

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Kavita Krishnamurti to debut as composer

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Popular vocalist Kavita Krishnamurti, who has sung in multiple Indian languages over…

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