Some Great moments in Indian History
byDelving deep into the history of India means going back to the times immemorial, when the early human civilizations like Indus Valley Civilization and…
Culture
Stage set for prophet’s birthday celebrations
byMumbai: The stage is set for the celebrations of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in India, a pre-independence tradition to unite Hindus and Muslims against…
Flashy cars, tablets, computers – Kumbh has them all!
byAllahabad: For reasons other than preaching salvation and guiding the teeming millions on faith and spirituality, the saffron-robed seers camping in the sprawling Kumbh mela…
US filmmaker to document ‘Black Russians’
byWashington: As a young girl growing up in the Soviet Union, New York-based filmmaker Yelena Demikovsky was captivated by “The Circus”, a 1936 Stalin-era musical…
Shimla losing its British Legacy
bySince times immemorial, we Indians have been cherishing the heritage legacy bequeathed to us either by the British or the Mughals. Take a good look…
Assam’s silk village: Weaving does not pay
bySualkuchi (IANS): In Assam’s Sualkuchi village, the rhythmic click-clock of the loom reverberates everywhere. Every house has a loom and in it the xipini,…
Naga sadhus lead Kumbh festivities, thousands take holy dip
byAllahabad (IANS) The world’s largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in this north India town today with tens of thousands of devotees,…
Three lakh devotees take dip at Gangasagar
bySagar Island (West Bengal) (IANS) About three lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganges on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today at this…
When Mamata’s works beat Jamini Roy’s
byKolkata(IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee might be a crowd puller as a politician, but this time it’s the painter in her that attracts…
‘Life of Pi’ wins best original score Golden Globe
byLos Angeles (IANS) Composer Mychael Danna won the best original score motion picture award for “Life of Pi” at the 70th edition of the prestigious…