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Legacy of a Legend: When Pandit Ravi Shankar Introduced The Beatles to the...
“Music may not have, precisely, saints. But no musician alive is a closer fit.” Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar had left such a charismatic impression upon the West during the 1950s and 60s, that...
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Kerala’s Traditional Bells to Ring on Thanks to Union, State Govt. Initiative
The bell metal handicrafts of Kerala are something that most tourists take back as souvenirs from God’s own country, but sadly today, only a few artisans in the state remain to carry forward the...
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How an Italian Rebel Mastered Odissi Dance to Win the Padma Shri
Legendary Odissi dancer, Padmashri Dr Ileana Citaristi holds an Italian passport but has been living in Odisha, India, since 1979. She identifies herself as being “Italian by nationality but an Odia at...
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This Japanese Photographer’s Powerful Clicks Are Demolishing Leprosy’s Stigma
Leprosy has always had a stigma attached to it. Half-baked knowledge among people has managed to convince them that it is a communicable disease, that spreads by touch. Consequently, those suffering...
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To Appa With Love: A Son Speaks About the Legacy Called Lalgudi Jayaraman
This is not a regular piece, but then regular is not what comes to mind when you think about this person. Attempting to write about Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman, a true great of Carnatic music, is a daunting...
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Love Art but Too Expensive? This Art Fair in Delhi Won’t Empty Your Pockets!
The reason why most of the Indian population feels disconnected to art is probably because its reach is limited to the confines of elite auction houses and extravagant price tags. It doesn’t...
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Was Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Based on Satyajit Ray’s Alien? Find Out Here!
An Indian screenwriter, filmmaker, graphic artist, music composer, author and widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, it’s been 26 years since Satyajit Ray bid the world...
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Like Old Indian Fonts? Meet the Woman Turning Signboards Into Breathtaking Art!
Walking down Indian streets, especially on the narrow gullies/alleys with small shops on both sides, we usually tend to “see but do not observe,” as Mr Holmes would say, that which is hidden in plain...
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This 4-Year-Old Pune Art Wizard’s Work Sells For Thousands of Dollars!
Advait Kolarkar might be all of 4, but this young man, armed with his brushes, paints and fascination of galaxies, dinosaurs and dragons, is ruling the art world in Canada. The preschooler hails from...
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Omerta: Meet the Ex-IB Chief Who Once Helped Capture Terrorist Omar Sheikh
With a gripping plotline that revolves around the life of a dreaded terrorist and the very talented Rajkummar Rao playing the lead, ‘Omerta’ has been one of the most anticipated movies of 2018. And it...
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Video: This Chinese Vocalist’s Brilliant Rendition of Carnatic Music Is Going...
Indian culture and music have been widely appreciated across the world, and many foreign artists have taken to learning aspects of Indian art. One such man is Chong Chiu Sen, a Malaysian-born Chinese...
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These 4 National Award-Winning Films Will Be Screened at Cannes 2018. Seen...
The 2018 edition of the world’s most glamorous film festival, Festival de Cannes, kicks off on the French Riviera from Tuesday. Scheduled to run from May 8 to 19, the highly anticipated event is...
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Stunning Street Art and Anti-Pollution Paint Add Colours to Delhi Flyovers!
The streets of Delhi are popping with colour! The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) observed that some of the flyovers and walls in the city are painted in dull colours, and concluded that it...
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Today’s Google Doodle Honours This Indian Legend: Know These 5 Facts About Her!
Today’s Google Doodle presents a tribute to Mrinalini Sarabhai—the doyenne of Indian Classical Dance. She is remembered for her extraordinary contribution to Indian dance, especially through the...
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Satish Kaushik’s Truck-To-Theatre Initiative Will Let Rural India See Movies...
The amount of money that the Indian film industry makes is proof enough of our love for the movies. India’s film industry is known to be the largest in the world, with almost 1000 films being produced...
View ArticleSoorma: This Legend’s Story Inspired Taapsee Pannu and Diljit Dosanjh’s Next...
The second poster for Shaad Ali’s new biographical film, Soorma, is out. It speaks about the greatest “comeback story of the hockey legend Sandeep Singh”. The biopic will be released on 13 July 2018...
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Seen a Better India? Share Your Photo Story With Us & We’ll Take It to the...
Have you met an inspiring person or seen something extraordinary that you wanted to share with the world? This diverse country of ours has a billion stories to tell–and you could be the one telling...
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In Pics: Culture Immortalised on Walls of Last Inhabited Village Near...
The last inhabited village near the Indo-Chinese border in Himachal Pradesh, is the quaint Chitkul, at an altitude of 3,450 metres. With years of tourism and new people visiting the village for treks...
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Arunachal Artist Raps Against Racism in Hindi, Drives Home A Powerful Message!
Music and humour are double-edged swords. Sometimes they reinforce certain uncomfortable stereotypes, but real artists find a way to present them in ways that break barriers and bring people closer...
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With Their Unique Handmade Traditions, These 15 Little-Known Villages Are a...
“The productions of all arts are kinds of poetry, and their craftsmen are all poets” — Plato When it comes to handicrafts and handlooms, India undoubtedly has a rich and boastful legacy that has...
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