Rediscovering the ancient Indian art of handwriting
September 5th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) In the age of iPads and electronic notebooks, a NGO is promoting the art of writing with the aim of resdiscovering the "great civilizational history" ... Read more...
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Kuwait brings middle-eastern culture to India (With Images)
May 16th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A week-long panorama of Kuwaiti culture which opened in the capital May 15 has for the first time brought arts, crafts and performing traditions of ... Read more...
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Social Islam biased against freedom of arts: Filmmaker Shama Zaidi
April 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The idea of social Islam - the practised version of the faith - in conservative Muslim countries comes with a bias against the freedom of ... Read more...
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Wah Taj! Unique project on monument to be launched soon
March 21st, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 22 (IANS) A unique project to present the 17th century marble wonder, the Taj Mahal in its varied dimensions is being jointly launched by Uttar Pradesh Tourism and ... Read more...
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India, African connect through traditional crafts (With image)
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS)The flavour of Africa lives in its colourful arts, crafts, people and exotic landscape. Eighteen African craftspeople from five countries -- Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, ... Read more...
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Patrons to traders: Royal patronage to arts, crafts changing (Feature)
October 17th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Art and craft in India have traditionally been patronised by the royalty, who spent the bulk of their wealth adding to the country's artistic heritage. ... Read more...
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Shiv Nadar Foundation to run 25 schools across India
September 14th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Shiv Nadar, one of India's better known information technology entrepreneurs and noted philanthropist, Wednesday announced that his foundation will run 25 schools in India by ... Read more...
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Jo-Ann Stores to be acquired by Leonard Green for $1.6 billion
December 24th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by BNO News
HUDSON, OHIO (BNO NEWS) -- Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. for a ... Read more...
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Michelle to walk through 5,000 years of culture at crafts museum (Lead)
November 7th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum, home to more than 20,000 exhibits and a village complex showcasing ethnic and regional crafts and textiles, is all set to ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama to walk through 5,000 years of Indian crafts, culture
November 7th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) US First Lady Michelle Obama will get a glimpse of 5,000 years of Indian handicrafts, culture, heritage and civilisation when she visits the National Handicrafts and Handloom ... Read more...
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‘CWG stage to have ethnic Indian flavour’
July 30th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The stage for the opening and closing ceremonies for the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) here in October will be elaborate, extremely technologically advanced, and will have ... Read more...
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Taj Festival ends with Bollywood dance performances
March 1st, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Mar 1 (ANI): Bollywood actors presented a vibrant choreographed dance on the last day of the annual 10-day Taj Festival in Agra.Bollywood actors Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Sanobar Kabir and Meghna ... Read more...
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Bollywood comes alive at ‘Kingdom of Dreams’
January 29th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 29 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Javed Akhtar, Vivek Oberoi, Isha Sharvani, Shankar-Eshsaan-Loy came together for a sneak preview of "Kingdom of Dreams" -- Bollywood's very own Broadway -- in Gurgaon ... Read more...
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Bollywood goes Broadway way with ‘Kingdom of Dreams’
January 27th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) If you like the song and dance culture on the big screen, dodge this. Bollywood is set to stage its own Broadway at a special destination called ... Read more...
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Wooden ornaments of Jorhat
May 29th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by ANI
By Vaschipem KamodangJorhat (Assam), May 28 (ANI): Fifty-year-old Jadab Mahanta in Assam's Jorhat district is drawing attention from all over India for his skills in traditional arts, crafts and wooden ornaments.Hailing ... Read more...
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A mini-marathon held to salute Taj Mahal’’s beauty
February 19th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Feb 19 (ANI): Hundreds of people from all walks of life participated in a mini-marathon ahead of the opening of the "Taj Mahotsav", the ten-day annual festival at Shilpgram near ... Read more...
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Agra gears up for ”Taj Mahotsava”
February 17th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Feb 17 (ANI): Preparations are on in full swing for the "Taj Mahotsav", the ten-day annual festival at Shilpgram near the Taj Mahal.
Bedecked elephants and camels, drum beaters, folk artists ... Read more...
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