New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Navratri, a significant festival among Hindus, derives its name from the Sanskrit term meaning 'time of nine nights'. During these ten days and nine nights, devotees worship Shakti/Devi.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Development sector specialist-turned-acclaimed Kathak dancer Dr Yasmin Singh on Friday gave a scintillating performance along with her troupe at the Miranda House annual cultural fest 'Tempest 2024' on the North Campus of Delhi University.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It is difficult to imagine a restaurant that has not changed over the past 45 years. It has the same seating (which some find uncomfortable), the same crockery and cutlery (you get to use the latter only if you insist on going against its fingers-only policy), and the same menu presented on the same wooden boards by waiters dressed just the way they were when it first opened its door in 1979.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) He recalls the time when a few years back, after earning Rs 5,000 in a theatre production, he took the next train out to Mumbai. Of course, the money did not last long and he was back in one month.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Gary Mehigan, who was behind the humongous success of 'MasterChef Australia', has become a registered Indophile by the look of it.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) His portrayals of the idiosyncratic, moustache-fanatic, and rule-imposing Bhawani Shankar or the stern ACP Dhurandhar Bhatawadekar in a brace of breezy Bollywood comedies are undeniably unforgettable, but he played a more realistic role in 'Guddi' - that gentle deconstruction of the glittering yet hollow edifice of filmdom.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Be it ‘Iktara’ (‘Wake Up Sid’), ‘Rangisari’ (‘Jugjugg Jiyo’) or ‘More Piya Mujse Bolat Na’ (‘Rajneeti’) among scores of others, what makes singer Kavita Seth accept any assignment is the quality of lyrics. The production house, budget or the scale of the film does not matter.
New Delhi 23 (IANS) Why does the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which has been at the forefront of all major debates on the state of our ecosystem since its late founder, Anil Aggarwal, wrote the first 'Citizens' Report' on the State of India's Environment in 1982, need to bring out a lavishly illustrated book on food and recipes?
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) While she may have been part of multiple mainstream films in different languages -- Hindi, Punjabi and South Indian languages, not to mention international designer label commercials, actor Jonita Doda wants to talk about the documentary ‘India The Golden Sparrow: Disaster Risk Reduction’ which she recently directed and produced, and is being streamed on YouTube.
Ayodhya, March 20 (IANS) Actor Priyanka Chopra along with her husband Nick Jonas, daughter Malti Marie and other relatives visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya, on Wednesday.
