Sreedharan on Vaishno Devi Board
March 27th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Tuesday reconstituted the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.According to Navin Kumar Choudhary, chief executive officer of the Board, among ... Read more...
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Gujarat sets 6 Guinness records in golden jubilee year
June 14th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 14 (IANS) Gujarat has made it to the Guinness World Records with as many as six entries during the state's year-long golden jubilee celebrations, according to government ... Read more...
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Be in Bangalore for music, dance and a game of scrabble
January 14th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 14 (IANS) Beaten by price rise and stressed out from the daily grind, Bangaloreans can look forward to be enthralled by scrabble champions and music and dance exponents in the ... Read more...
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World fusion music going India way: Melange maestros
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The sounds they are a-changin'. World fusion music is going the India way, says veteran American fusion rock-jazz musician Larry Coryell, who has grown up ... Read more...
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Kashmir has many aspects other than militancy: Abhay Sopori
October 18th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Santoor maestro Abhay Rustam Sopori says he is tired of Kashmir being projected only as a militancy-infested region and insists his state has lots to offer in ... 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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‘Lamhaa’ offers soft, soulful music (IANS Music Review)
June 20th, 2010 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Lamhaa"; Music Director: Mithoon; Lyricist: Sayeed Qadri and Amitabh Varma; Singers: Chinmayi, Arun Daga, Palash Sen, Mika Singh, Kshitij Tarey, Mohd Irfan and Mithoon; Rating: *** 1/2Music composer ... Read more...
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Midival Punditz selected for FIFA World cup video game
April 28th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Indian rock electronica band Midival Punditz is among the Indian bands that's making waves with their music. Their song, Atomizer, a rollicking, foot-stomping track from the ... Read more...
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When Shiv Kumar, Zakir Hussain performed just for Big B
March 22nd, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan may have attended various concerts and musical performances but the one closest to the megastar's heart was when Santoor maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma and ... Read more...
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Designers Barkha ‘n’ Sonzal dress up santoor maestros
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Snazzing up old wine in a new bottle the designer duo of Barkha "n' Sonzal dressed up the santoor maestros Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma ... Read more...
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Sangeet Natak Akademi had best tableau at R-Day parade
January 29th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) With its elaborate exhibition of Indian classical music instruments, the Sangeet Natak Academi tableau didn't just win the applause of all present at the Republic Day parade ... Read more...
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Bhopal hosts international music festival
January 3rd, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Jan 3(ANI): Scores of artistes from China, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Germany, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel, France, UK and Italy are participating in an International Music Festival being staged in Bhopal. ... Read more...
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Wipro buys part of Yardley cosmetic business for $45 mn (Lead)
November 5th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 5 (IANS) Consumer care arm of IT bellwether Wipro Thursday announced it had acquired part of Yardley cosmetic products business from the British-based Lornamead group for $45 million (Rs.2.14 billion/Rs.214 ... Read more...
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Indian fusion music a hit in US Bay Area nightclubs: DJ
September 8th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India is setting the dance floors on fire in San Francisco, says one of the leading disc jockeys in California.
"Lounge and disco music ... Read more...
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A polio victim who can play 23 musical instruments
July 23rd, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Soudhriti Bhabani
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) An Indian man who learnt to play 23 Indian and foreign musical instruments with equal ease despite being struck by polio is seeking opportunities to make ... Read more...
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CONFLUENCE III - A MEETING BY THE NILE
July 14th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rahul Sharma - Indian santoorGeorges Kazazian - Egyptian oudAfter the grand success of his collaborative opus with Richard Clayderman, Rahul Sharma joins forces with the Egyptian Oud maestro Georges Kazazian ... Read more...
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Music to the aid of Kolkata street children
June 4th, 2009 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Rotary International has planned a series of concerts across the globe to help out the street children of Kolkata.
The first concert in the series will be held at ... Read more...
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Music of ‘One Two Three’ fails to strike chord
March 10th, 2008 - 8:58 am ICT by admin
(Music Review)
By Meghna Menon
Film: "One Two Three"; Music Composer: Raghav Sachar; Lyricist: Aditya Dhar; Singers: Raghav Sachar, Kunal Ganjawala, Shilpa Rao, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kailash Kher, Ninad Kamat, Kaptaan Laadi; Rating: ... Read more...
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Nation pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her 90th birth anniversary
November 19th, 2007 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI): Indian leaders paid rich tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 90th birth anniversary across the country on Monday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson ... Read more...
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