Art & Culture News

Subdued end to Diwali celebrations in Bangalore

The three-day Diwali celebrations in Bangalore ended Monday on a subdued note in the backdrop of devastating floods in north Karnataka. Over 70 people also suffered injuries, mostly in the eye, while bursting crackers.6:01 PM on October 20

Bengal's Baul singers mesmerise Bangalore

It was the first brush with Baul music for most Bangaloreans. The wandering minstrels of Bengal came here, sang to their heart's content and made it an affair to remember.2:30 AM on October 20

PM greets nation on Diwali

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday greeted the people on Diwali, saying it was an occasion to strengthen 'the bonds of friendship and goodwill'.1:21 AM on October 20

Baul-Fakir musicians to enthrall Bangaloreans

The wandering minstrels of Bengal, Baul-Fakirs, will enthrall Bangaloreans during Diwali celebrations here Saturday.7:00 PM on October 15

Taj city marks Akbar's birthday with nostalgia

Wishing Mughal emperor Akbar happy birthday Thursday, a clutch of local conservationists got together here to recall his contribution to the enrichment of Hindustani culture and his secular concepts. They said Agra would have been a different place had he been alive.6:31 PM on October 15

Wendy Doniger, Hilary Mantel week's top authors

Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus: An Alternative History' topped the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week while 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel topped the fiction group.10:00 AM on October 15

Pakistani artists, activists to participate in peace festival

Amritsar is all set to host the 10-day 'Peace Festival 2009' from Wednesday that will see the participation of around 90 artists and activists from neighbouring Pakistan.11:00 PM on October 13

Fireworks sale norms tightened to make Diwali safer

Neighbourhoods in the national capital are being lit up and markets are buzzing with activity as Diwali nears. This year the authorities have tightened norms under which they licence fireworks sales to make it a safer festival, while they conduct anti-pollution campaigns to make it less of a health hazard.1:00 PM on October 13

Tanzanian dance-music ensemble brings tribal cultures alive

Dancers in printed wraps, tiger-rosette loincloths and elaborate feathered head-dresses brought alive the ancient tribal cultures of Tanzania here as the part of the ongoing Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF).11:31 AM on October 13

ASI denies stone slabs falling from Konark temple

After reports of a stone slab falling from the world-renowned Sun Temple of Konark in Orissa, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Monday rejected the report as 'baseless' and 'fabricated'.7:30 PM on October 12

He doesn't draw paintings, he writes them!

A picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of Shohaib Khan, words are worth a picture. Confused? The 20-year-old artist from Uttar Pradesh writes verses from religious scriptures in such a fashion that they become paintings.12:31 PM on October 12

Of past loves and confused young relationships

Sangeeta Mall, a businesswoman-turned novelist with a degree from IIM-Bangalore, has mined her own experience of nostalgia to come up with a story that 'is full of fun and confused young relationships'.11:00 AM on October 12

Images of domestic violence through cross-cultural art

Daddy tastes like tangy soup - if you have the gall to kill him and gouge out his lungs. The daddy broth by Estonian artist Marko Maetamm is part of a set of four graphic art compositions in water colour with accompanying texts.9:00 AM on October 11

Mumbai scribe wins Gujarati literary award

Senior Gujarati journalist Hiren Mehta Saturday bagged the Lalit Essay Award 2008 of the Maharashtra Rajya Gujarati Sahitya Akademi, an official said.10:31 PM on October 10

Sand image on Orissa beach to congratulate Obama

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Saturday created a four-foot high sand sculpture on Orissa's Puri beach to congratulate US President Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.8:00 PM on October 10