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Jairam remark irks academics

Ever since the minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh made a remark against the faculty in top institutions like the IITs and IIMs, it has a caused a sense of unrest and furore among the academia in the country. The top cadre of our pedagogical system did get riled up with Ramesh’s “ignorant” remark about how the

30 years of journey

THREE DECADES of theatre and striving excellence in it is certainly not an easy task. Ask any passionate theatre lover, and one knows how difficult the nuances of the medium are. Nadira Babbar, along with her husband Raj Babbar, who heralded the theatre group Ekjute stands tall after thirty years of perseverance and love. Ekjute

Eternal saga of dharma, karma and undying love

A helpless mother, a dutiful son, both caught in a web of righteousness and love towards their respective families, yet bound by a biological relationship, is more than a usual mother-son relationship

Jazzing it UP in delhi

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Delhi, considered one of the buzzing hubs for cultural activities in the country, will finally see a jazz music festival on a grand scale with some of the best talents playing to the gallery.

20 Indian classics to go under the hammer

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An early work of M.F. Hussain, that too a portrait dating back to the 1950s, is surely any art aficionado’s delight. Apart from Hussain, a rural folklore from Jamini Roy and a reflective Bikash Bhattacharjee can surely leave Indian art lovers asking for more. Working on that tangent, the Pundole Art Gallery, one of the earliest art galleries in India will be hosting an art auction with some of the greatest works from the collection of the National Centre for Performing Art (NCPA) on April 20.

Zubin, Italian orchestra to perform in Mumbai

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The man who heralded the stature of western classical music in India is back in Mumbai to present his latest concert.

The ‘pretty’ drummer boy of funk

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You know that music is in the right hands, when it is being taught to you by none other than legendary drummer Bernard Purdie, also known as “Pretty” Purdie.

Simple and yet spontaneous

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For any dancer, the world of dance is their universe. And the possibilities seem endless, which further stimulates the mind and pushes you to create and think out of the box.

An unusual fusion between the santoor and saxophone

Rahul Sharma, who wowed the audiences with his collaboration with well-known pianist Richard Clayderman last year, is back with another musical collaboration.

Contemporary twist to eternal journey

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Buddha, the embodiment of peace and love, is revered and worshipped by millions of people across the world.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.