Category: Culture

Two-day fest aims to reinvent Indian classical dance styles

Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Bhramara Festival of Dance, a two-day gala to be held here in January 2019, aims to…

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Giants of Jazz to see acts from France, UK

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Piano Man Jazz Club will present the fourth edition of "Giants of Jazz". Beginning…

6 years ago

Artistes express solidarity with farmers’ march

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Several prominent writers, intellectuals and artists, including Nayantara Sahgal, K. Satchidanandan, Ganesh Devy and Damodar…

6 years ago

Why IndiGo flies high while rivals bleed in Indian skies (Book Review)

By Bhavana Akella Title: The IndiGo Story: Inside the Upstart That Redefined Indian Aviation; Author: Shelley Vishwajeet; Publisher: Rupa; Pages:…

6 years ago

Tourists find Taj ‘much more hypnotisingly beautiful’ than imagined as World Heritage Week ends

Agra, Nov 25 (IANS) The World Heritage Week celebrations came to an end on Sunday, after a series of activities…

6 years ago

Delhi-based artist wins Emerging Artist Award, Swiss residency

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Delhi-based artist Anupam Roy, whose "large-scale drawings and paintings speak about systemic violence and injustice",…

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Arts festival to pay tribute to late singer-actor Talat Mahmood

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) An upcoming multi-arts festival "Jashn-e-Talat" is all set to celebrate the life and works of…

6 years ago

A family affair: Winter falls on a Himalayan village

By Saket Suman Shanag (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) A tiny coronation bridge over the swift Beas river connects the…

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Art expo by Garhi’s artists opens at Lalit Kala Akademi

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A winter art show by over 130 artists working in Garhi in the national capital…

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Odissi, Kuchipudi, Kathak share stage in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Three classical dances of India -- Odissi, Kuchipudi and Kathak -- came together at the…

6 years ago

Simplified classical music could reach more people: Sudha Raghunathan

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Leading Carnatic vocalist and multiple awards-winning composer Sudha Raghunathan, who believes that although simplifying classical…

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As ex-cops, bureaucrats reminisce, they lay bare the time warp India’s caught in (Book review)

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Have any lessons been learnt as India approaches the 10th anniversary of…

6 years ago

Modi scripted the demonetisation twist, I wrote around it: Crime writer Ravi Subramanian

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) When long queues waited at ATMs following demonetisation in 2016, publisher Ananth…

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Russian ballet ‘Swan Lake’ adapted to fit an Indian ‘odyssey’

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Clad beautifully in a white Odissi saree, exponent Sharmila Mukherjees "Hansika" may resemble Russian composer…

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Odisha CM releases Men’s Hockey World Cup anthem by Rahman

Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday released Men's Hockey World Cup anthem composed by renowned…

6 years ago

Khasi fest Seng Kut Snem celebrated in Meghalaya

Shillong, Nov 23 (IANS) Thousands of indigenous Khasi and Pnar youths, elderly men and women attired in traditional dress took…

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Traditional potters must embrace universal craft language: Ceramic artist

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) A traditional potter who is able to accept the modern, will embrace a universal language…

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Heritage Fest to be organised in Bengal’s Chandernagore

Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) A Heritage Fest will be organised in West Bengal's Chandernagore, a historic town by the Hugli…

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Classical musician Ustad Imrat Khan passes away at 83

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Indian classical music doyen, Ustad Imrat Khan, known for promoting the sitar and the surbahar…

6 years ago

Artfully alive: How an 80-year-old breathes new life into wilted flowers

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Giving a new lease of life to wilted flowers through his pressed…

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