Writer, artist, environmentalist and Karmapa
Dharamsala : Controversies have not overshadowed the artistic skills of Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. The 26-year-old monk not only paints but [...]
Art & Heritage
Collage, memory & many voices inspire novelist Michael Ondaatje
Jaipur : The art of collage, memories and the multiplicity of voices inspire Sri Lanka-born Canadian novelist Michael Ondaatje, the Man Booker prize winning author of [...]
Author backed cocktails to keep spirits soaring in Jaipur
Jaipur : Sample this: Benquiri, Ondaatje Slammer, Pinker Colada, Kunzru Punch, Dalrymple Breezer – a hotel in this city is paying ode to the galaxy of [...]
Queen of hills abused by govt on new year’s eve
Shimla : For the first time in the long history of Shimla a unique tradition has been violated and destroyed . And ironically the culprit is [...]
Kangris and Kashmiris…one can’t be separated from the other
Khrew (Jammu and Kashmir) : For 40-year-old Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, it doesn’t matter whether the art of weaving the traditional Kashmiri firepot, the kangri, was introduced [...]
A bridge too far on heritage Shimla-Kalka rail track
Photo: Sanjeeva Pandey
Chopper flies too close to Taj , ASI complains
Agra : A helicopter flew dangerously close to the Taj Mahal and made many rounds of this 17th century world heritage monument yesterday, causing alarm among [...]
Renovation work at Jagannath temple on hold
Bhubaneswar : Crucial renovation work at the 12th century Jagannath temple complex in Puri, Odisha is likely to be delayed by a week due to a [...]
Will Doon lose yet another of its hall marks?
Dehra Dun : This capital of Uttarakhand was once known for ‘chai’ (tea), choona (quicklime) and ‘chawal’ (rice). It also had the dubious distinction of having [...]
5,000 years of Indian art in pictorial text
New Delhi : Indian art has travelled an energetic course in the last 5,000 years, peaking in aesthetic excellence during the Hindu and Buddhist periods. But [...]
Waste Wild World exhibition attracts attention
An one man art exhibition titled ‘Waste Wild World‘ by Om Parkash Sharma opened up at the historic Gaiety Theater in Shimla on Tuesday Photo: Amit
Gharanas may not retain their identity: Pandit Rajan Mishra
Panaji : The legendary gharanas of Indian classical music may not be able to retain their distinct identity in the contemporary age where electronic media and [...]
The life story of India’s most classy editor
Even before I began reading Vinod Mehta’s memoirs ‘Lucknow Boy’ I was certain the book will be highly readable , and so it was , to [...]
‘Tumhari Amrita’ most satisfying experience: Shabana
Mumbai : Shabana Azmi, who has been part of the Indian film industry for the past 35 years and has worked in about 120 films, says [...]
British Viceroys residence at Shimla
Photo: Geetali Tare
M F Husain’s horses fetch Rs.1.45 crore at art auction
New Delhi : An untitled composition of galloping horses by the late M.F. Husain, painted in acrylic pigments on canvas, sold for Rs.1.45 crore at an [...]
Bhupen Hazarika – the master who touched millions of hearts
Guwahati : Music lovers would have been denied the magic of Bhupen Hazarika’s hauntingly powerful voice in songs like “Dil hoom hoom kare” and “Ganga behti [...]
Jhuki jhuki si nazar, in remembrance of Jagjit Singh
Mumbai: Indian ghazal king Jagjit Singh’s way of celebrating his 70th year was unique – he was aiming to complete 70 concerts by the end of [...]
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