Art & Culture News

Handmade paper, palm leaf, cane for India's 'green' artisans

Craftsmen gathered in Bangalore from across the country are popularising eco-friendly traditional artwork, with their raw material ranging from palm leaves to the roots of trees to cane.

Pamuk's book tops charts again

'What The Dog Saw' dominates the bestselling non-fiction category this week while 'The Museum of Innocence' by Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk retains the number one position in the fiction section.12:06 PM on December 16

Jagjit Singh brings Ghalib's soul to Kashmir

Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh mesmerised audiences for over four hours in the summer capital Srinagar with his performance Wednesday evening.12:02 PM on December 16

Media promotes ghazals poorly in India, Pakistan: Asif Mehdi

Pakistani ghazal exponent Asif Mehdi says the media is responsible for taking young listeners away from ghazals. Aware of his family's deep roots in India, he is now looking forward to singing for Bollywood.12:01 PM on December 16

Book on Tibet in 21st century released

Tourism Minister Kumari Selja Tuesday released a book on Tibet that encompasses the demography, lifestyle and economy of the region in the 21st century.12:03 AM on December 09

Jagjit Singh's concert in Kashmir Wednesday

Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, who will perform here Wednesday, said he had a huge number of lovers in Kashmir who not only had a strong love and passion for Urdu ghazals, but also understood the nuances of the language.12:00 AM on December 09

A burst of art and colour awaits at Bangalore Habba

Around 1,000 Indian and international artists from diverse genres like art, craft, dance, music, theatre and films will celebrate the spirit of this city with the 10-day long 'Bengaluru Habba' from Friday.6:00 PM on December 08

South Asian bands to perform in Delhi this week

Strings, the popular music group from Pakistan, will enthrall Delhi audiences along with Afflatus, an all-girls band from Shillong, and other bands from the South Asian region at a festival this week.10:01 PM on December 07

Orhan Pamuk's book stays atop bestseller chart

Nobel prize winning writer Orhan Pamuk's 'The Museum of Innocence' continued to dominate the bestseller list in the fiction category this week while 'The Hindus: An Alternative History' by Wendy Doniger jumped three positions to top the non-fiction section.12:01 PM on December 03

PM's daughter his inspiration for preservation of monuments

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his daughter was his inspiration to try and improve the preservation of historical monuments.10:04 PM on December 02

Dalai Lama greets Tibetan institute

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday greeted the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) for completing 50 years of existence.10:04 PM on December 02

ASI to get professional head soon: PM

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects and maintains the country's cultural heritage, will either have a historian or an archaeologist as its head soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.10:01 PM on December 02

Resilient Kutch showcases folk culture, eyes tourists

Eight years after the northern coast of Gujarat was ravaged by a major earthquake, the colourful Kutch region in western India put the past behind to showcase its ancient cultural heritage and folk traditions at Rannotsav festival.6:01 PM on December 02

BSF played key role in formation of Bangladesh, says new book

'Do what you like, but don't get caught.' This was then prime minister Indira Gandhi's laconic fiat authorizing the Border Security Force (BSF) to take on Pakistani troops several months before the India-Bangladesh war actually erupted on Dec 3, 1971 - exactly 38 years ago.12:02 PM on December 02

Coffee table book to toast good old Shimla

Those nostalgic about the good old times in Shimla should be delighted. Coming up is a coffee table book detailing the history of this city that was a seat of power in British India.10:00 AM on December 02