People vote in large numbers in West Bengal (Second Lead)
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) People queued up in large numbers outside polling booths Saturday as voting was held in 50 constituencies spread over three districts in the second phase ... Read more...
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Bengali bands rock - and make themselves heard!
December 19th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) They string folk and 'baul' melodies to Western instruments, turn to time-tested Tagore, churn out quirky, nonsensical lyrics and, of course, do hard rock! Bengali ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Parvathy Baul Wants To See Live Margazhi Concerts
December 13th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The singer has visited the city earlier also but she said that she has always missed to see the Margazhi concerts, which are considered to be a signature of the city. ... Read more...
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Abhishek, Deepika promote ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’ in Kolkata
November 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajitha MenonKolkata, Nov.28 (ANI): Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone promoted 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' here over the weekend.Bachchan said he was very proud to play the main ... 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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The eternal magic of Tagore’s music, stories inspires filmmakers
May 8th, 2010 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Every morning schools in India and Bangladesh reverberate to "Jana gana mana" and "Amar shonar Bangla" - the respective national anthems of the two countries ... Read more...
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Bengal’s Baul singers mesmerise Bangalore
October 19th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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