500-year-old traditional fair does away with animal sacrifice
byDehra Dun : In what is being seen as a welcome change, the people of this small mountain state are slowly but steadily doing…
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Gharanas may not retain their identity: Pandit Rajan Mishra
byPanaji : The legendary gharanas of Indian classical music may not be able to retain their distinct identity in the contemporary age where electronic…
The life story of India’s most classy editor
byEven before I began reading Vinod Mehta’s memoirs ‘Lucknow Boy’ I was certain the book will be highly readable , and so it was…
‘Tumhari Amrita’ most satisfying experience: Shabana
byMumbai : Shabana Azmi, who has been part of the Indian film industry for the past 35 years and has worked in about 120…
Quran with Bhagavad Gita in a communal harmony class
byVaranasi : Holding the Quran in one hand and the Bhagavad Gita in the other, Mukhtar Ahmad conducts “a class of communal harmony” at…
British Viceroys residence at Shimla
byPhoto: Geetali Tare
Gadgets swamp 400 year old Lavi trade fair
byRampur (Himachal Pradesh): Once a centre of barter trade with Tibet, the 400-year-old Lavi Fair here has undergone a sea change, with rural people’s…
Dalai Lama to visit Kushan period monastry excavated in Kashmir
byDharamsala: The excavation of a site in Jammu and Kashmir that is believed to be linked with an ancient Buddhist monastery has attracted the…
Social networking added zest to Eid celebrations in Kashmir valley
bySrinagar: In a culture where party culture is looked down upon, social networking sites in this Himalayan region is not only helping people to…
Eid-ul-Zuha is about the spirit of sacrifice
byEid-ul-Zuha is seen by most of my non-Muslim friends and even my own children to be an occasion to slaughter animals for no fault…