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  • Tuesday, May, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 08:41:22
  • Delhi set for an action-packed year long cultural extravanganza

      New Delhi : From the richness of Hindi theater to the charm of Punjabi poetry to the rhythm of Thumri and suaveness of Urdu literature, the citizens of Delhi are in for a year long cultural delight that will not only keep them entertained but also bring them closer to the diverse cultural heritage […]

    Premchand theater festival woos audience as Delhi schoolchildren enact Boorhi Kaki, Sawa Ser Genhu

    New Delhi : Two memorable stories of Premchand – ‘Boorhi Kaki’ and ‘Sawa Ser Genhu’ were brought to life today by school children on the capital on the third day of a theater festival that is celebrating the legendary writer. The five day theater festival, put together by Delhi government’s Hindi Academy is the culmination […]

    ‘Vande Mataram’ writer Bankim Chandra’s birth anniversary today

    Bankim Chandra Chatterjee – composer of India’s national song- Vande Mataram, was born on 27th June 1838 in Kanthalpara village (West Bengal). A Bengali writer, poet and journalist, Bankim Chandra wrote 13 novels and several satirical, scientific and critical works in Bengali. His works were widely translated into other regional languages of India as well […]

    SMG Art of Living Banner Campaign Fetches Silver

    Innovative work in the field of internet marketing has started getting recognition and attention, hitherto enjoyed only by traditional mainstream creative agencies. Indian Digital Marketing Awards 2013, concluded yesterday at the ITC Grand Central, Mumbai yesterday was a testimony to this fact. Amongst the numerous awards handed out, SMG Convonix has been named the Silver […]

    Orwell’s 103rd birthday celebrated in Bihar’s Motihari

    The 103rd birth anniversary of litterateur George Orwell, was celebrated at his birth place in Motihari, Bihar on Tuesday. Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair and is considered one of the greatest influences in the 20th century, was born in Motihari town on June 25, 1903, and was famous for his novels ‘Nineteen […]

    Delhi schoolchildren bring Premchand’s ‘Panch Parmeshwar’ and ‘Lottery’ to stage

    New Delhi :  Paying homage to Munshi Premchand, school children from the capital today enacted two of his stories – Panch Parmeshwar and Lottery – on the stage in a first of its kind theater festival that celebrates the genius legendary writer. The dramatization is part of a five-day theater festival, put together by Delhi […]

    Deloitte Monsoon Regatta’s ‘Waterscapes 2013’ Art Exhibition kicks off

    Hyderabad : The Deloitte Monsoon Regatta’s ‘Waterscapes’ now in its 4th year kicked off here at Muse Art Gallery, Hyderabad Marriott Hotel with some spectacular art and photographs on water by masters from across the country. India’s leading contemporary artist Padmashree Anjolie Ela Menon inaugurated ‘Waterscapes 2013’ exhibition of paintings and photographs conceived to draw […]

    Deloitte Monsoon Regatta’s ‘Waterscapes 2013’ Exhibition of Paintings and Photography

    Hyderabad : The Deloitte Monsoon Regatta’s ‘Waterscapes’ enters its 4th year now with some spectacular art and photographs on Water by masters from across the country. The exhibition this year will feature Paintings by masters like Padmashree Thota Tharrani, NS Manohar, JMS Mani, Malikarjuna, S Jayaraj & veteran CLD Gupta and Photographs by renowned conservationist […]

    Javed Akhtar and Shekhar Suman at Sangeeta Babani painting Exhibition

    By  Sachin MurdeshwarMumbai : Last Night Mumbai has experienced the most prestigious and iconic art event where well known artist Sangeeta Babani showcase her new collection of Painting title “MYRIAD FEELINGS” which describes women’s emotions and imaginations. The series depicts the nuance which was inaugurated by Bollywood famous personality Javed Akhtar along with Shekhar Suman. Javed […]

    International film maker Rituparno Ghosh no more

    Noted filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died on Thursday due to cardiac arrest at his south Kolkata residence. He was 49. Winner of 12 national and some international awards, Ghosh was suffering from pancreatitis and died of heart attack at 7.30 am, his family said. Ghosh shot to fame by his direction of a children’s film ‘Hirer […]