Poetry on stone: Timeless genre in revival across India (Feature, With image)
June 11th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) It is 6.30 in the morning as a group of 12 poets assemble at the Purana Gumbad in Lodi Gardens Sunday under the banner ... Read more...
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Medley of Indian classical dances as ode to rivers
September 23rd, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A medley of classical dance genres drawn from seven forms -- Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam and Kathakali -- will capture here the essence ... Read more...
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Delhi’s biggest arts fest faces fund crunch
September 19th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Twenty-nine countries, 2,000 performers, an expected footfall of five million and 25 niche venues -- the capital's biggest arts carnival, the Delhi International Arts Festival ... Read more...
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Government given two days to convert land use for high court
September 12th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Displeased over the authorities' delay in converting from residential to institutional 2.74 acres of land allotted to it three years ago, the Delhi High Court ... Read more...
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Vice-President Ansari opens Purana Qila light and sound show in Delhi
January 7th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
The show told the story of Delhi using cutting edge projection and laser technology on the ruins of the historic Purana Qila.Ansari who seemed excited after watching the show, said that it ... Read more...
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Delhi’s hop-on, hop-off buses a big hit among Congress workers
December 20th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Delhi government's hop-on, hop-off (HOHO) bus service launched during the Commonwealth Games is a big hit with Congress workers from outside Delhi who are here to ... Read more...
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Spectacular ceremony marks 60 years of India-China ties (Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The colours and cultures of two of Asia's most powerful and populous nations merged in a spirit of diplomatic synergy at the spectacular closing ceremony of ... Read more...
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Winter beats: The great sound feast on in Delhi
December 14th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) An Indo-jazz concert, a rock festival with performances by international bands and a jazz festival - young Delhi is on its feet this winter, rocking ... Read more...
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Voices of South Asia: 15 young bands forge new cultural engagement
December 13th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The power of South Asia as a cultural block is woven around its young contemporary music which is drawing from ancient traditions to ... Read more...
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12 bands and sounds of new age South Asian music
December 5th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Traditional, devotional and ethnic music of South Asia is finding new identities thanks to rock 'n' roll from the West. Now 12 bands from the region, including ... Read more...
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Dedicated lanes for Games to be used only when needed
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Dedicated lanes for Commonwealth Games athletes and officials came into operation in the capital from Thursday, but common people will be allowed to use them when the ... Read more...
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Manipuri shamanistic music reaching out to Gen Next
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The 'pena', a musical genre from India's northeast associated with shamanistic folk rites from the pre-Christian era, is making its way into mainstream performances after ... Read more...
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Security tightened across Delhi
September 20th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Security has been beefed up across the capital a day after gunmen opened fire outside Jama Masjid in the walled city and injured two foreigners, police said ... Read more...
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Delhi concert to urge action on millennium goals
September 16th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Three composers from Manipur, Delhi and Tamil Nadu will team up with 100 percussionists at a concert here Saturday organised by the United Nations to drum up ... Read more...
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Trial on Games lane cancelled due to heavy rains (Lead)
September 13th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Delhiites heaved a sigh of relief after the Delhi traffic police decided to cancel Monday's peak-hour trial runs on the dedicated Commonwealth Games lanes due to heavy ... Read more...
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Games road lane trial planned during rush hour
September 12th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Delhi's traffic police will conduct trials on road lanes reserved for ferrying the Commonwealth Games athletes and officials during the morning and evening rush hour over the ... Read more...
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Showcasing the ancient in modern Delhi for Games visitors
August 26th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Delhi, the capital of several dynasties and empires down the ages, will showcase its array of ancient forts, edifices and memorial structures for visitors to ... Read more...
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Now a museum to house Fatehpur Sikri’s legacy
April 21st, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The sprawling sandstone and marble township of Fatehpur Sikri built by Mughal emperor Akbar will get an archive to preserve its 500-year-old historical legacy for posterity.
Minister ... Read more...
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Gearing up for Games: Cafes in 4 Delhi monuments
April 21st, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Red Fort and Qutub Minar will be among the four monuments in Delhi to have cafes which will provide sustenance to tourists expected during the upcoming Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Divine Buddhist music marks beginning of Chinese festival
April 21st, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Lush, landscaped parts of the Purana Qila - the 16th century Old Fort in the capital - reverberated with the divine melody of Buddhist music as a ... Read more...
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar launches ‘Clean Yamuna’ campaign
March 16th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar announced here Tuesday a seven-month long campaign to clean the Yamuna river and have a clean and green Delhi before the ... Read more...
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Military bands from six nations excite Delhi
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Military bands from six countries cast a spell over Defence Minister A.K. Antony and the three Indian armed forces chiefs in the audience here Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Five nations to take part in India’s first military music fest
February 5th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Military bands from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France and Britain will participate in India's first ever military music festival here Feb 25 to March 9.
The festival ... Read more...
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26/11 has not dented its popularity in India, feels Pakistani band
December 11th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Performing in India for the first time after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks last year, Pakistani band Strings said the terror attacks have not affected their popularity ... Read more...
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Indian security officials aghast at White House breach
November 27th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Agencies in charge of VIP security in India are astounded at how two aspiring reality-television stars gatecrashed US President Barack Obama's state dinner for Indian Prime ... Read more...
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For Indian classical dance lovers, here comes a feast
September 30th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The rich legacy of classical Indian dances will be showcased at a five-day extravaganza in October at the capital's alluring Old Fort, better known as Purana Qila. ... Read more...
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Delhi pushes for Heritage City status
June 14th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A new heritage tourism route linking at least 30 big and small historical monuments in this capital city is in the works. It is the ... Read more...
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Tourism minister condemns vandalisation of Mumbai hotel
January 22nd, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Tourism minister Ambika Soni Thursday said that people who Wednesday vandalized a five star hotel in Mumbai should not be allowed to take the law into their ... Read more...
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A jolly peg for Shiva incarnation on his birthday
January 5th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) It seemed an unusual religious celebration all right. The deity, an angry incarnation of Hindu god Shiva, was plied with whiskey, rum and even an odd bottle ... Read more...
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