Nizamuddin Basti: Centuries-old Delhi urban sprawl lives in secular harmony (Feature) (With images)
June 28th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) As the summer heat settles on Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti every morning, the 700-year-old urban sprawl in south Delhi comes to life blurring the boundary between ... Read more...
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Spotlight on translations at Spring Fever fest
March 4th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The second edition of Spring Fever, Penguin Books India's 10-day literary festival in the capital to celebrate the spirit of spring, began Friday with the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Amir Khusrau’s legacy to come alive again (With image)
February 27th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The legacy of 13th century Sufi poet Amir Khusrau will come alive in the capital at 'Jahan-e-Khusrau', the World Sufi Music Festival, to be held March 11-13.Sufi ... Read more...
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Qawwals from Karachi who carry on Delhi legacy (With Image)
December 18th, 2010 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) They come from Pakistan but carry eight centuries of the Indian capital's Islamic musical history on their shoulders. The Karachi-based troupe owes its allegiance to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |