Chennai, April 14 (IANS) The Sankalp Patra or election manifesto of BJP released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 134th birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar at New Delhi, promises to promote Tamil language globally.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Blazing her path to becoming one of Hindustani music's foremost virtuosos, she did not achieve her status with just her incomparably melodious voice, but also her willingness to shake up things a bit by questioning age-old precepts of the tradition, especially the 'gharana' system, the training of young musicians, and the treatment of female practitioners.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) For those who believe rags-to-riches stories are the stuff of fairy tales, Sash Simpson's life will make them wake up and dig into the caviar.
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.
