Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) “Sing Me Home”, an album which has contribution from Indian tabla player Sandeep Das, on Sunday won the Best World Music Album at the 59th Grammy Awards, where British star…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Centre over the ICCR’s role in co-sponsoring the Karachi Literature Festival, saying it “exposes the Narendra Modi government’s duplicity, hypocrisy and a…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Centre over the ICCR’s role in co-sponsoring the Karachi Literature Festival, saying it “exposes the Narendra Modi government’s duplicity, hypocrisy and a…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) At a time when the diplomatic dialogue between India and Pakistan has come to a virtual standstill, a sign of a temporary thaw in the cultural space…
By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 13 (IANS) Married to violin virtuoso L. Subramaniam, playback singer Kavitha Krishnamurthy reveals the maestro loves to spring surprises, including a sojourn to Egypt’s pyramids on Valentine’s Day….
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A new storytelling format — CinePlay — will showcase classics and contemporary stories from the theatre world in a cinematic fashion. Hotstar, a streaming platform, on Monday announced that it…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) At a time when the diplomatic dialogue between India and Pakistan has come to a virtual standstill, some signs of a temporary thaw in the cultural space is evidently visible…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Sitarist Ustaad Shujaat Khan and Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain are all set to offer the capital an interesting jugalbandi on Monday. The upcoming concert is going to be a spontaneous…
Yunlin (Taiwan) Feb 12 (IANS) Millions of lanterns in the shape of Christian churches, Buddhist temples, and Hindu temples with Brahma, Krishna, Lakshmi and Durga lit up the night sky of Taiwan to celebrate the…
By Vikas Datta Valentine’s Day is coming and as love blooms or advances for many young in age or heart, consider its course in difficult situations. Truth is the first casualty in wars, but so…
By Kishori Sud Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Quinten van den Berg, popularly known as DJ Quintino, says that the reactions of Indian audience and other countries is similar and different at the same time. The…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The last few years have seen a sudden rise of literary festivals across India as well as the rest of South Asia but apart from a handful…
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) With the opening of the 35th Agartala book fair on Saturday, bibliomania gripped the people of the erstwhile princely northeastern state. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, accompanied by Bangladesh’s eminent writer…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) An array of delicacies has been spread out along with a huge collection of handicraft items from sarees, shawls to paintings and home decor accessories at the second edition of…
Gurugram, Feb 11 (IANS) Anuja Chauhan, who has authored books like “The Zoya Factor”, has crafted “Love Notes” for Valentine’s Day on February 14. Chocolate brand Nestl? ALPINO is set to celebrate love with Chauhan…
By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Dancing like a peacock in the rain, leading Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj held audiences here spellbound with his new composition. Soon after, confessing his ardent…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Known for his severe criticism of the Narendra Modi government, noted poet and literary critic Ashok Vajpeyi once again voiced his concerns at the Delhi Literature Festival that began here…
Amaravati, Feb 10 (IANS) The Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival kicked off here with artistes, including Kathak exponent Pt. Birju Maharaj and violin virtuoso L. Subramaniam, creating magic against a glorious sunset on the…
Cairo, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) A 35,000 year-old stone axe unearthed with one of the oldest skeletons ever found in Egypt will be repatriated in the coming days after analysis was completed on the artefact in…
By Ritu Tomar Udaipur, Feb 10 (IANS) Known for his Sufi renditions, popular Bollywood singer Kailash Kher and his Kailasha band will mesmerised the audience as the second edition of the Udaipur World Music Festival…