‘It’s best time for Kerala percussion’
byDubai, June 4 (IANS) He is arguably Kerala’s most famous percussionist. Mattannur Sankaran Kutty, known for working magic on Kerala’s traditional chenda drum, says…
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‘India Is’ a celebration of Indian youth: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A celebration of the youth of India is how External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Monday evening described the showcasing…
Russian masterpiece sold for $7 mn at Christie’s
byLondon, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A painting by a Russian artist Ilya Mashkov was sold for 4.7 million pounds ($7.3 million) at Christie’s auction…
Scope for innovation in culture: Culture minister
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Asking students to contribute to their roots, Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch Monday said there was ample scope for…
Capturing enviornmental concerns through art
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Believing that art is a strong medium to create awareness about the environment, artists from 25 cities have come…
Capturing enviornmental concerns through art
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Believing that art is a strong medium to create awareness about the environment, artists from 25 cities have come…
Need to protect dying art of magic: Samrat Shankar
byShimla: Renowned magician Samrat Shankar today stressed on the need to make efforts to keep the dying art of magic alive. “Not many professionals are…
Kerala TV artistes riled by government chief whip’s comments
byThiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) The Association of Television Media Artistes (ATMA), comprising TV serial artistes of Kerala, has hit back at the “cheap people”…
Unique Russian dialect found in Alaska
byWashington, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of academics from Moscow have collected recordings of a unique Russian dialect spoken by a handful of…
President to commemorate Vivekananda’s historic 1883 voyage
byMumbai, May 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive here Friday to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s historic voyage from Mumbai to…