Two awards for ‘BA Pass’ at Osian’s film fest
August 5th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Ajay Behl-directed "BA Pass" was named best film in the Indian competition category of the 12th Osian Cinefan Film Festival, while actor Shadab Kamal, ... Read more...
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Artist Jehangir Sabavala dies of respiratory failure
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Eminent artist Jehangir Sabavala died Friday morning of respiratory failure, a family source said. He was 89.Sabavala had been suffering from lung cancer. He is survived ... Read more...
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M.F. Husain ‘Through The Eyes Of A Painter’ (Chronology)
June 9th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) There were milestones aplenty during the life of M.F. Husain, who died Thursday at London's Royal Brompton Hospital at the age of 95. Here's a ... Read more...
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Air Chief inaugurates traffic awareness exhibition by cartoonist Tendulkar
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P. V. Naik inaugurated an exhibition of cartoons by eminent artist Mangesh Tendulkar aimed at creating traffic ... Read more...
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From jail to stage - reforming prisoners through cultural therapy
December 9th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Once hardened criminals and now do-gooders for all of society, Nigel Akkara alias Vikki and Debashis Chakraborty bring to life in more ways than one ... Read more...
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Now, Pak Punjab govt seeks ban on unIslamic “Amar Chitra Katha” cartoons
September 7th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 7 (ANI): The Punjab government in Pakistan has formed a committee to hold discussions and present a report on the broadcasting of Hindu mythology cartoons like "Amar Chitra Katha", and ... Read more...
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Gond artist’s work in Sotheby’s New York sale (With image)
August 16th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Sotheby's will put on auction a colourful natural landscape by a Gond tribal artist from Madhya Pradesh, Jangarh Singh Shyam, nine years after his suicide in Japan ... Read more...
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BJP slams Congress for targeting Amitabh Bachchan
March 28th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday accused the Congress of "ill-treating and practicing untouchability" with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan because he has differences with one "family ... Read more...
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Husain conferred Qatar nationality
February 25th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India's eminent artist M.F. Husain, who has been under attack from Hindu fundamentalists for his paintings of Hindu goddesses and has been living in Dubai and London, ... Read more...
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Raza’s ‘bindu’ art inspired by punishment in school
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Eminent artist Syed Haider Raza, who turned 88 Monday and says he would love to come back home after 60 years in Paris, recalls how the 'bindu' ... Read more...
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Ansari releases book combining Ghalib’s poetry with paintings
August 1st, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday released a new edition of "Muraqqa-e-Chughtai", a rare combination of poetry by Urdu great Mirza Ghalib and paintings by eminent artist Abdul Rahman ... Read more...
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Vice President condoles demise of Tyeb Mehta
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the demise of Tyeb Mehta, renowned artist and recipient of Padma Bhushan.In his condolence message, Ansari said that a ... Read more...
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