The Unani hakim who ministered to the soul as a 'wounded' poet
By Vikas Datta
Had he not been associated with Hindi films, lines like "Main akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar/Log saath aate gaye aur karvan banta gaya" would have been enough for his fame.
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Art/Culture/Boo National 06:30 PMRemove harmonium from Golden Temple, says Akal Takht
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National Politics 08:30 PMNagaland govt to document tribals' traditional attires, ornaments
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Retraced steps: How Bollywood songwriters found inspiration in Urdu poets (IANS Column: Bookends)
By Vikas Datta
Several cultures postulate a cyclical construct of time, instead of linear. This may or may not be valid for history but it manifests itself prominently in human culture. Literature, for one, given how motifs, plots, and expressions crop up again and again over time, or are repeated even in its most popular form -- film lyrics. Bollywood is an apt example.
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Gaffar Chowdhury, lyricist of B'desh's revolutionary language movement song, dies
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, May 20 (IANS) A strong voice of pro-liberation, pro-Bangabandhu and liberal values, Bangladeshi language movement activist, freedom fighter, journalist, columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury passed away in London on Thursday evening. He was 88.
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Under construction Agra museum to showcase Braj culture in all its grandeur (Int'l Museum Day)
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, May 18 (IANS) Despite change of name from Mughal Museum to Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Museum in 2020, the Rs 170 crore mega project in the Taj city is showing no signs of early completion.
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Mumbai's Kanheri Caves to come alive with 3D virtual tours
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Mumbai's ancient centre of learning, the Kanheri Caves - located on hills deep inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali - will now come alive with a 3D virtual tour of its sprawling monastic complex along with an Interpretation Centre.
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Of thwarted desire, misogyny and erasure
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) It is the 1970s in rural South Korea and San is alone.
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Mafia, murder, and other misdeeds: Travails of a Sicilian policeman (IANS Column: Bookends)
By Vikas Datta
Notoriety can become all-encompassing -- and eclipsing. Colombia, for example. In popular imagination, it is so identified with the illicit drug trade -- and consequent lawlessness -- that leave alone its vibrant culture (Gabriel Garcia Marquez), we tend to forget that there are millions of normal citizens living there too. Sicily, the homeland of the Mafia, is another.
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My relationship with Gujarat is over 27 years old: Daler Mehndi
By Asmita Dave
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Evolving day and day, the Gujarati film industry is now showcasing a variety of subjects and music - for which it is attracting talent from elsewhere too. "Sonu Tane Mara Par Bharoso Nai Ke?", which is going to be released soon, sees 'Bhangra King' Daler Mehndi lend his voice to a Gujarati film for the first ever time.
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Mumbai varsity confers Doctorate on tabla maestro Zakir Hussain
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said that by honouring legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain with a Doctor of Laws degree, the University of Mumbai is honouring itself and the award for the legendary musician would inspire young generations to excel in life.
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Kasturba Gandhi's sole diary brings her voice to the foreground of history
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A century-and-a-half after her birth, "The Lost Diary of Kastur, My Ba" (HarperCollins) by her great-grandson Tushar Gandhi finally presents Kasturba as her own person, a woman of substance.
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Google's addition of Konkani in translation applauded
Panaji, May 12 (IANS) The lovers of Konkani language have hailed the efforts of Google to add this language to Google Translate. Konkani is widely spoken in Goa, many parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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Santoor maestro Pt. Shivkumar Sharma cremated with full state honours
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was cremated with full state honours, comprising Mumbai Police gun salute, at the Vile Parle Hindu crematorium, here on Wednesday evening with Bollywood turning out in force to bid him a tearful adieu.
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State funeral for Pt Shivkumar Sharma on Wednesday
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who passed away at the age of 84 following a cardiac failure here on Tuesday, shall be accorded a funeral with full state honours on Wednesday.
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Shivji's mantra: If you're honest, your music will reflect it
By Ina Puri
(The following is an interview that Pandit Shivkumar Sharma gave to Ina Puri, editor of the book "Shiv Kumar Sharma: The Man and his Music", published by Niyogi Books.)
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Shivji changed the history of the santoor forever, giving it a new identity (Book Excerpt)
By Vijay Kichlu
In the fifty years that I have known Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who is lovingly addressed as Shivji, I must have witnessed at least two hundred of his recitals and each time it has been more or less the same experience.
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Chronicle of a war foretold? A century-old conflict and its lessons for today (IANS Column: Bookends)
By Vikas Datta
After years of secret and not-so-secret alliances, bids to secure areas of influence and lucrative commercial deals, and even the odd land grab, war breaks out in one remote corner of Europe and slowly draws in other powers, big and small, near and far, till most of the world is caught up in the conflagration. Is it a description of what we are seeing in Ukraine now?
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ASI digs up millennia-old planned Harappan city in Haryana's Rakhigarhi
By Mohammad Suaib Khan
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Haryana's Rakhigarhi is famous across the world for the Harrapan civilisation. And now, the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) is conducting new excavations in and around the 7,000-year-old planned Harappan city in Rakhigarhi which will be completed by the end of May.
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Writers shouldn't become 'cheerleaders' of dispensation
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) It is very sad to note that many writers of substance are acting as 'cheerleaders' of this dispensation, which could could pose a threat to freedom of speech and expression, says noted writer from Goa Damodar Mauzo.
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Bengal's noted elocutionist Partha Ghosh dies
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Partha Ghosh, the noted elocutionist and recitation artist from West Bengal, died on Saturday at a private hospital in Howrah district. He was 83.
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TN govt to promote folk, classical arts at parks, beaches
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Official language, Tamil culture, and Archeology ministry have decided to conduct Tamil folk and classical arts at parks, beaches, and museums across the state.
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NFT sales plummet 92%, several art owners lose money
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In what could dampen the mood of crypto lovers, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have fallen a massive 92 per cent since September last year, shows data from popular website NonFungible.
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Kovind to be first President to address Bodo Sahitya Sabha meet
Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) Ram Nath Kovind would be the first President to attend and address the 61st annual conference of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS), a regional language literary meet, in western Assam's Tamulpur on Wednesday.
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Bring law to curb casteism in songs, Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh urges Nitish
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh on Tuesday appealed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for a new law to prevent songs that spread casteism.
