Argentines throng meditation session with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
September 10th, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Sep 10 (IANS) The land of tango and Latin America's largest country, Argentina, Sunday rocked to the rhythmic beats of Indian spiritual guru and Art of Living (AoL) ... Read more...
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Asia’s biggest Christian convention gets underway in Kerala
February 12th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Maramon (Kerala), Feb 12 (IANS) The Maramon Convention, Asia's biggest Christian convention, got underway here Sunday afternoon on the banks of the Pampa river. The week-long event will see around ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh’s death mourned by political class
October 10th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Condolences poured in from political leaders Monday over the death of ghazal king Jagjit Singh.President Pratibha Patil in her message to his wife Chitra ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh was an extraordinary personality: Advani
October 10th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Jagjit Singh was an extraordinary personality who took ghazals to the common man in an effective way, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani ... Read more...
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Children sing in praise of Gandhi
October 2nd, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Sounds of 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' resonated in the air as animated children, mostly from slums and shelter homes, sang songs to pay homage ... Read more...
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Millions throng Goverdhan for annual pilgrimage
July 15th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Goverdhan (Uttar Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) A staggering 70 lakh pilgrims have converged on this Uttar Pradesh town around the Goverdhan hill, which, mythology has it, Lord Krishna lifted on ... Read more...
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Maramon convention begins in Kerala
February 13th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Maramon (Kerala), Feb 13 (IANS) The Maramon Convention, considered to be the largest Christian congregation in Asia, opened its 116th session Sunday in the central Kerala town of Maramon. Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra politicos condole Bhimsen Joshi’s death
January 24th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Maharashtra, which was home to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, felt a deep sense of loss at his death Monday. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan condoled it as the demise ... Read more...
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Dies At 88
January 24th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Veteran vocalist in the Hindustani classical music tradition Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has taken his last breathe this morning at 8:00 am at the Sayadari hospital in Pune today. The Bharat ... 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...
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A R Rahman at GIMA: “My Dad Used To Look At Lata Mageshkar’s Photo Every …
December 4th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The first edition of Global Music Indian Awards (GIMA) has become a platform of emotional outburst for all the Indian musicians. It has started a trend and set a landmark ... Read more...
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Thousands attend Sai Baba’s birthday celebrations
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 23 (IANS) Thousands of devotees attended the 85th birthday celebrations of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba in this pilgrim town of Anantapur district Tuesday.Devotees from India and ... Read more...
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Hinduism & kirtan specialists discuss chanting as a form of divine worship
November 10th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 10 (ANI): Sacred chanting as a principal mode of worship was discussed when Simrit Kaur Khalsa, one of the highly gifted singers of devotional music, and Rajan Zed, Hindu ... Read more...
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Veecon Group Forays Into Music & Entertainment With Devotional Masterpieces
October 20th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Veecon Group is a professionally managed diversified corporate entity having interests in "Alternate Energy Development, Marketing & Distribution of Hi- technology Security Equipment's including Scanners ... Read more...
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Delhi to showcase India through fests to herald Games
September 6th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) As Delhi hosts the biggest sporting event in its history, the national capital will also showcase over the next two months the best of dance, music, ... Read more...
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Dharmendra To Release Music Album Of IT Commissioner
September 4th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra is going to launch Income Tax Commissioner Ajit Sinha's audio-visual album of devotional songs and poetry book on this Saturday. The devotional ... Read more...
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From cassock to celluloid - priest Johnson turns a new leaf
August 31st, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) Johnson Karoor is charting a new path - he has shed his priest's cassock to fulfil his celluloid dreams with the Malayalam movie "Nirakazcha", which is ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh sends his offerings to Sufi saint’s shrine
June 15th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday sent a 'Chadar' as his offering to the revered shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti in Rajasthan's ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi sends her offerings to Sufi saint’s shrine
June 14th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Ajmer, June 14 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday sent a 'chaddar' to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti in Rajasthan's Ajmer city.The cloth is to be ... Read more...
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Singing is an integral part of life, says Priyanka’s dad
April 11th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Singing was just a hobby for 60-year-old Ashok Chopra, father of Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. He was pursuing it since childhood, but says now it has become ... Read more...
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My generation is gone: Bollywood singer Manhar Udhas (Interview)
April 11th, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Well-known singer Manhar Udhas, who has sung for more than 300 movies and given hits like "Hum tumhe chahte hain aise" and "Har kisiko ... Read more...
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Priyanka Launches Father’s Music Album
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 22, 2010, (Sampurn Wire):Seems like the tides have turned and its pretty lady Priyanka Chopra's turn to cheer for her father! She recently launched her father, Ashok Chopra's album. Titled ... Read more...
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‘Proud daughter’ Priyanka launches father’s music album
March 20th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It is usually the father who cheers his child on his/her achievements. But here was actress Priyanka Chopra, "a proud daughter", who launched her father Ashok ... Read more...
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Delhi Public Library turns 60, to showcase India’s growth
January 28th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Delhi Public Library (DPL) has turned 60 and will showcase in an exhibition India's growth trajectory through rare books, newspapers and gramophone records over the past ... Read more...
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God is on the side of devotional music
January 15th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Devotional music is one genre that has shown no decrease in popularity in India at a time when all other genres of the Rs.7.3 ... Read more...
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Classical music should be taught right from the kindergarden: Ravi Shankar
January 13th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Jan. 13 (ANI): Classical music should be taught right from kindergarden to develop appreciation for good music amongst youth", remarked Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar during his lecture at ... Read more...
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Delhi to go festive during Commonwealth Games
January 5th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayank Aggarwal
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Delhi will showcase India's diverse culture, music, dance and theatre in a carnival atmosphere with plenty of food thrown in during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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BJP leaders, PM greet Vajpayee on birthday (Roundup)
December 25th, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday observed the 85th birthday Friday of party stalwart and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by organising feasts for the ... Read more...
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400-year-old Jharkhand drummakers struggle to keep trade alive (Feature with image)
December 17th, 2009 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Adharjhor (Jharkhand), Dec 17 (IANS) In the heart of a dense forest in the Patamda block, this ramshackle village of 100 thatched huts is fighting a tough battle to keep ... Read more...
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Today’s music has no content: Pankaj Udhas (Interview)
November 23rd, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Nov 23 (IANS) Pankaj Udhas, one of India's most popular ghazal singers, feels the music industry is going through one of its worst phases as it lacks quality content ... Read more...
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Princeton university to host Indian festival in chapel
November 6th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) America's prestigious Princeton University will host its official celebration of the Indian festival of Diwali at the university chapel Nov 14 as part of its recently created ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan artistes promote brotherhood through music in Amritsar
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Oct.22 (ANI): Indian and Pakistani shared the stage at the ongonig South Asia Festival (SAF) here on Wednesday, lending fillip to for efforts for peace and brotherhood.The SAF ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba in melody
October 20th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Devotional singer Bhavdeep Jaipurwala is to release an album in praise of Sai Baba. His forthcoming album "Sathya Sai Baba' is also sung and composed by Sumit Tappu."The album comprises of nine ... Read more...
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Non-stop Indian Mahautsav in Toronto this week
October 7th, 2009 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 7 (IANS) A heady mix of Ramlila, bhangra, dandiya, yoga and fireworks will highlight a 30-hour-long, non-stop Indian Mahautsav here at the weekend.What has been described as the ... Read more...
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Monica Bedi releases her first devotional music album in Mumbai
June 30th, 2009 - 11:20 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 30 (ANI): Bollywood starlet Monica Bedi on Tuesday released her first devotional music album 'Ek Onkaar' in Mumbai.Bedi, who recently shot to fame after starring in the television shows ... Read more...
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