‘Ethnic literature can’t be ignored any more’
byNew Delhi: Ethnic literature can no longer be ignored as these reflected the country’s rich folk traditions and kept India’s diverse languages alive, says acclaimed…
Art & Heritage
Indians have good taste, but not enough patience
byNew Delhi: Indians have good taste and great culture, but they are not patient enough to wait for the delivery of a unique product,…
Indian British dancer looks for tips from nautch girls
byRenowned Indian British contemporary dancer Aakash Odedra says he would love to document and learn from the last surviving Indian nautch dancers, known as…
Chamba ‘rumal’ artist gets national award
byShimla/New Delhi: A craftsperson involved in protecting the globally acclaimed but dying art forms of the erstwhile princely hill state of Chamba in Himachal…
Nearly 200-year old Indian royal carriage to be auctioned
byLondon: A magnificent Indian royal state carriage, which is nearly 200-years old and was once owned by the Maharaja of Mysore, is to be…
Bengal folk meets Kerala’s spirituality in Parvathy Baul’s music
byNew Delhi: Art, performance and regional integration merge in the folk music of Parvathy Baul, one of the country’s top Baul musicians from Bengal,…
Tibetan student wins painting competition
byShimla: Student at Central School of Tibetans, Solan, Yungdrung Rapten was declared the best artist at a state level ‘National Awareness Campaign on Energy…
New music revolution from India’s margins
byNew Delhi: Folk music is silently tipping the gender balance in northern, eastern and southern India with more women from little known village communities…
Indian Kathak dance troupe enthrals ASEAN Secretariat
byJakarta: A Kathak dance troupe, specially flown in from India, gave a grand performance at the ASEAN Secretariat here that was widely appreciated by…
Gulzar conferred Indira Gandhi award
byNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday awarded the Indira Gandhi National Integration Award to well-known poet, lyricist and film director Gulzar. The award…