Holi festival kicks off in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 13 (IANS) Egypt’s largest Indian colour festival Holi kicked off on Friday, introducing fun and joy for lovers of Indian culture in the North African country. In a vast green playground in Cairo’s…
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SRK detained at US airport, Amjad Ali Khan doesn’t get UK visa
Mumbai/New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) On a day Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained at a US airport, sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan expressed shock after a UK visa was denied to him. US…
Delhi gets last minute invite for Bharat Parv
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday took part in ‘Bharat Parv’ – a six-day event to celebrate Independence Day – here after a last-minute invite from the central government. Delhi Tourism…
‘Bharat Parv’ festival begins at Rajpath in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) As part of the Independence Day celebrations a week-long festival ‘Bharat Parv’, aimed to generate patriotic fervour, began at the Rajpath here on Friday. Static bands of the Army, the…
Amjad Ali Khan doesn’t get UK visa
Jaipur: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan perform at the `Music in The Park` organised by the Department of Tourism in Jaipur, on Feb 13, 2016. (Photo: Ravi Shankar Vyas/IANS) New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Sarod…
View the matchless quality of art
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) An artist as a creator or master reflects matchless quality coming from his insight. A group exhibition titled ‘Master creation’ based on these spontaneous creations by artists is available to…
Cypriot archaeologists unveil fourth century artefact
Nicosia, Aug 12 (IANS) Cypriot archaeologists unveiled a fourth century mosaic depicting a chariot race, an Antiquities Department official said on Friday. The mosaic is unique among hundreds of ancient mosaics worldwide as the one…
Hariprasad Chaurasia renders ‘Saare jahan se…’ on flute
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Internationally renowned flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has played an instrumental rendition of the iconic track “Saare jahaan se achcha” ahead of Independence Day. He says it evokes “pride”. Darbar-E-Taj, a…
Cow vigilantes should be declared terrorists: Vemula’s online diary
Preetha Nair New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Back in December 2015, well before politics over bovines took centrestage in India, the late Rohith Vemula, the Dalit scholar from University of Hyderabad, wanted cow vigilantes to…
Yesterday’s defaulters are today’s most defaulting billionaires : Josy Joseph
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Yesterday’s billionaires are India’s most defaulting billionaires today, said journalist Josy Joseph, while releasing his book ‘A Feast of Vultures – The Hidden Business of Democracy in India’ here on…
UN stamp, A.R. Rahman concert to honour Subbulakshmi
United Nations, Aug 12 (IANS) The UN is honouring M.S. Subbulakshmi by issuing a stamp on Independence Day to mark the birth centenary of the “Queen of Music”. This year is also the 50th anniversary…
Rajan’s term mischievously interrupted: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday hinted that the outgoing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan not seeking another term was due to the “mischievous interruption”…
6-day event at Delhi’s Rajpath to mark Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A six-day event to celebrate Independence Day will begin from August 12 at Rajpath Lawns near India Gate here. The event, ‘Bharat Parv’, will showcase handicrafts, folk items and cuisines…
6-day event at Delhi’s Rajpath to mark Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A six-day event to celebrate Independence Day will begin from August 12 at Rajpath Lawns near India Gate here. The event, ‘Bharat Parv’, will showcase handicrafts, folk items and cuisines…
Lucknow to get Rs 207 crore ‘Shilp Graam’
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) In a bid to encourage artisans in the state and lay emphasis on their social and economic development, the Uttar Pradesh government has embarked on a project to construct a Shilp…
Come December, Goa to witness creatives of all kind
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Musicians, dancers, theatrical artists, craftsmen and culinary experts will gather in Panaji this December for a week-long art festival along the city’s waterfront. The Serendipity Arts Festival, to be organised…
When creatives of all kinds come together
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Musicians, dancers, theatrical artists, craftsmen and culinary experts will gather in Goa’s capital Panaji this December for a week-long art festival along the city’s waterfront. The Serendipity Arts Festival, to…
Negation of integrity paralyses public institutions: Ex-official
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Widespread negation of integrity prevalent in all private and public spheres paralyses each and every public institution, says a top former government official. “Due to widespread negation of integrity, every…
The toxic mess that Pakistan is in – and how it happened
By Vikas Datta Title: Sleepwalking to Surrender – Dealing with Terrorism in Pakistan; Author: Khaled Ahmed; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 470; Price: Rs 599 A Quetta hospital on August 8, a Lahore park…
It is important to face challenges head on: Triathlete Anu Vaidyanathan
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) They routinely face sexist attitudes and discrimination as they try to make a mark. Yet, female athletes in India and the world over strive for excellence, undaunted…