President to visit Assam, Nagaland
byNew Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit to Assam and Nagaland from Monday, said an official statement…
Culture
‘Indian women must come together to achieve gender equality’
byAligarh: Salma Ansari, wife of Vice President Hamid Ansari, today said that gender equality could only be attained if Indian women, cutting across political, religious…
Taj lit fest: The spirit lives on
byAgra: There has been an upsurge in creative activities following the Taj Literature Festival in February, with several new groups actively pursuing literary goals. “At…
Classical singer Girija Devi hospitalised
byLucknow, May 11 (IANS) Eminent classical singer and “Thumri” exponent Girija Devi was admitted to a hospital in Varanasi after the 85-year-old took ill,…
Sahdus willing for Bhu-Samadhi for clean Ganga
byDehra Dun : In what is being seen as a major step taken by the community of sadhus and sants for the cleanliness of…
There can be no power without culture: Forum d’Avignon
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Governments and businesses cannot build a sound future without co-opting the $2.7 trillion creative and culture industry that accounts…
Tagore’s 152nd birth anniversary observed in Bengal
byKolkata, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday paid homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 152nd birth anniversary through the versatile bard’s ever…
‘Tagore’s concept of humanism more relevant today’
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s extensive travels around the world, including to China and Iran, left a deep impact on…
Six Rajasthan hill forts on World Heritage list
byNew Delhi: For long the tourist attractions of the desert state, six hill forts of Rajasthan have made it to the Unesco World Heritage…
Bengal celebrates Tagore’s 152nd birth anniversary
byKolkata, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday paid homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 152nd birth anniversary through the versatile bard’s ever…