Mazars in Malda reminder of advent of Islam in Eastern India
Collective effort needed to preserve heritage: PM
Two-day seminar on the life & legacy of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
1,000-year-old mystery Buddhist steel case opened in east China
Sitarist Shujaat Khan pays musical tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
How online hate, trolling engenders social ostracization, cancel culture
India’s ancient tribal art adapts to a modern market
A time to elope among Bhil tribals
Banglaore set to rock Sunday with music fest
Malaysian artistes fear curbs in opposition-ruled states
Western classical music making inroads into capital’s heart
Dubai to have museum of Middle East modern art
World’s first oil paintings discovered in Afghanistan
Abu Dhabi to have Louvre museum branch
Artistic tribute to Dr. Ambedkar planned to celebration his 125th birth anniversary
‘Sikhs Unlimited’: London to LA via Punjab
Rs.4-mn sari from Tamil Nadu flaunts Ravi Varma
Husain, you’ll live through your creations: Rahman
Dance drama tribute to M.S. Subbulakshmi in Malaysia
Extraordinary security at Taj Mahal on Fridays
‘PK’ part of scheme to discredit Hinduism: VHP
Aalaap: First movie out of Chhatisgarh will take on Naxalism head on
Husain’s ‘Mahabharata’ record – irony for India
M.F. Husain's epic work "Mahabharata: The Battle of Ganga and Jamuna" fetching a world record of $1.6 million at the Christie's sale is the best example of situational irony in a nation that has virtually exiled its finest living artist. The world record can perhaps silence hardline Hindu groups.
MyGov.in announces e-greetings design contest for Eid
Lata may make international debut
By Subhash K. Jha
IANSMumbai : After reigning as the queen of Bollywood playback singing for more than 60 years, Lata Mangeshkar may finally make her international debut.
Youth breaks beer bottles on own head for a record
Jaipur literary fest gets off to exciting start
औरतों का मासिक धर्म, सेहत और रमज़ान
Lata Mangeshkar to sing for Shiv Sena on Maharashtra Day
Why don’t more Indian films do well globally?
Cannes : The big cultural movie gap between India's vast film market and the rest of the world acts inhibits the nation's films from conquering new territory in global markets, a forum at the Cannes Film Festival was told Sunday.
Kolkata’s Old Silver Mint to have a makeover
Scholars headed for Sri Lanka to study Ramayana sites
HRD ranks JNU, HCU among top four universities
Tihar inmates paint stark images against drug abuse
Pakistanis win global award for film on drones
Kerala expects Rs.2 bn liquor sales during Onam season
Jurassic Park comes to life in the centre of Berlin
Berlin : You would be forgiven for thinking you should make a run for it when the giant reptile suddenly appears from around the corner.
Terror threat fails to dampen Tripura’s Durga Puja spirit
Animated film on the life of Buddha
Bangkok : Thailand's first animated film of the life of the Lord Buddha will open in cinemas on Dec 5, commemorating the 80th birthday of the much-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, media reports said Thursday.
Tamil Nadu bull-run ends, officials heave sigh of relief
Tribal art, Mughal architecture in Jharkhand church
Archer overtakes Jhumpa Lahiri, Byrne rules non-fiction
A book by this Dalit author has left RSS fuming
Rahul Gandhi meets women artisans in Gujarat
Hues of Ladakh through a traveller’s lens
West Bengal to find export markets for handicrafts
Kolkata : The West Bengal government is commissioning studies to find out if handicrafts from the state will have a market in the US, Britain and Germany. Several Bengal artisans are also to take part in international exhibitions in Belgium, France and Spain after their successful participation earlier in Milan and Barcelona.
Eco-Friendly Mosque Opens In Manchester
Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Remembering Qurratulain Hyder : The fierce, unapologetic and bold Urdu writer
Ramayana a fight between animal and divine: Devdutt Pattanaik
South Africa opens Freedom Park for public
Sufi poet Rumi is Islam’s smiling face: American scholar
Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das ‘Neeraj’ passes away
Rs.4-mn sari from Tamil Nadu flaunts Ravi Varma
Top Mideast, Arab musicians set for Cairo musical dialogue
Cairo : Surrounded by a panoramic view of the ancient monuments of Cairo and Salah Eddin citadel, seven top oriental musicians are due to engage in a three-day musical dialogue July 6.
And now 24-hour TV channel on real estate
Bangalore : The Rs.44-billion realty-cum-property developer firm Alliance Group is set to launch next month a 24-hour TV channel dedicated to real estate, a top company official said Thursday.
A surfeit of love is endangering Taj Mahal
Prof Mushirul Hasan’s demise has created a great void: AMU VC
Rs. 2 lakhs available for digitization of rare books & manuscripts
China hosts world martial arts championships
Get draped in elegant, flowing linen this summer
By Prithwish Ganguly
IANSNew Delhi : Indian fashion designers are experimenting with traditional linen this summer and say its neutral palette will not only beat the heat but also make heads turn with its subdued yet elegant look.
Artists salute India on its 60th Independence
Workshop “Artist in Residency” organized
Jamia commemorates World Day against Nuclear Tests by observing a minute of silence
Water colour struggles to breathe in age of new media art
Halal chicken in Nagaland
Mauritius PM announces $250,000 for ancestral Bihar village
ICCR to open regional centre in Bhopal
Explorer claims discovering prehistoric cave art in Bihar
Ramachandra Guha, Mohsin Hamid top authors of the week
New Delhi : Ramachandra Guha's take on "India after Gandhi" takes over from the enormously popular "The Last Mughal" as non-fiction favourite this week, while Mohsin Hamid's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" continues as top fiction book.
Rahman named best music director at IIFA
Bangkok : A.R. Rahman was named the best music director for his score in "Guru" at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2008 awards here Sunday night, while the Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Om Shanti Om" swept a number of technical awards. Shreya Ghoshal won the honours for the best playback singer (female) for "Barso re" from Mani Ratnam's "Guru", which film also bagged awards for the best background score (Rahman) and best song recording (H. Sridhar). The best playback singer (male) award was bagged by Shaan for "Jab se tere naina" from "Saawariya".