By Aparajita Gupta (Title: Daughters of Jorasanko; Author: Aruna Chakravarti; Publisher: HarperCollins India; Pages: 327; Price: Rs 399) Based on the life of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and his extended family and friends, this semi-fictional…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Union Culture Ministry on Tuesday gave its go-ahead to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s cultural unit Sanskar Bharti to introduce its own ‘Nobel awards’ in the fields of Peace, Human…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Artisans belonging to minority communities will showcase their wares and talent at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) this year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhar Abbas Naqvi said here on Tuesday….
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Marking a revolutionary transformation in email communication, a company has launched the world’s first free “linguistic email service” in eight Indian languages, under the name ‘DataMail’, an official said here on…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and sitar maestro Niladri Kumar are collaborating with Grammy Award winner Mickey Hart for their concert tour in the US. The duo is performing from East…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) From the harmonious tones of the violin and the soothing resonance of the santoor to the soul-stirring rhythms of sitar, if you are a connoisseur of Indian classical music the…
By Raymond Kharmujai Shillong, Oct 17 (IANS) Shillong, often described as “India’s rock capital”, is leading the way in honouring the American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. On…
By Vikas Datta Title: Superpower – Three Choices for America’s Role in the World; Author: Ian Bremmer; Publisher: Portfolio Penguin; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 499 Love it or loathe it, it is undeniable that the…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the ideals and thoughts of Maharshi Valmiki on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti. “Remembering the noble ideals and pure thoughts of Maharshi Valmiki…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Over two decades ago, shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan heard a young woman singer, Soma Ghosh, at the ISKCON Auditorium here, and invited her to a musical ‘jugalbandi’….
By Vikas Datta Humankind’s capacity to comprehend pales before its ability to misinterpret or misappropriate — and neither prophet nor philosopher is immune. For the latter, none can beat this lonely, tragic but most misunderstood…
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Households and community marquees across West Bengal celebrated Kojagori Lakshmi Puja on Saturday night with much fanfare and fervour, fasting late into the night and praying for prosperity and wealth. Popularly…
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Kabir Bedi will attend and speak at the Arts for India charity event to honour the late filmmaker Richard Attenborough in London next week. Arts for India charity, in…
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) October 15, the birthday of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be celebrated as “Maharashtra Reading Day” in the state, Education Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Saturday. “Kalam’s writings had…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Auction house Saffronart said it is all set have traditional jewellery and textiles together in lots presenting a panorama of techniques and creativity reflected through designs in its upcoming sale….
By Nivedita Jodhpur, Oct 15 (IANS) French multi-instrumentalist Davy Sicard believes the “universal language” that music speaks has the power to ban wars from the world and can unify people. “Most of the conflicts and…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian participation at the international level is proof that the country’s art is at par with the western world, says artist M.K. Puri, who is representing India…
By Nivedita Jodhpur, Oct 15 (IANS) Call it the influence of western music or the attraction towards Bollywood, the popularity of folk music is fading away. There is thus a need to incorporate such art…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Flick through the journey of three sisters are on a magical quest that teaches them that there is magic in the world; bury yourself in the life history of classical…
By Vikas Datta Choosing Bob Dylan as the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature was unprecedented in the award’s over-a-century-long history. While the Swedish Academy’s decision to select a songwriter, instead of a…