Tag: Festivals
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Light and Sound: Keeping hopes alive
Two groups have emerged whose views widely differ as to whether the festival of lights should be celebrated with fire crackers which light up the night sky or the ones whose explosion sends gentle sleep scurrying from the eyes of those who have gone to bed after a hard day’s work. Those rooting for the …
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October 18, 2017 -
Tula Sankranti 2017: Celebrate the plenty
For the farmers in Odisha and Karnataka, it's a time of rejoicing over bountiful cultivation.
October 16, 2017 -
Enchanting renditions
The age-old tradition of Guru and shishya was aesthetically etched during a three-day festival of music and dance in New Delhi.
October 14, 2017 -
Karwa Chauth 2017: Women’s love for Mehndi
Mehndi on Karwa Chauth has the power to make you feel a complete woman.
October 6, 2017 -
Fashioning pandals of joy with designer costumes for dieties
Delhi will soon set a new trend of celebrating festivals with high fashion and glam.
September 14, 2017 -
Gold gets a festive lift, tops Rs 31,000-mark
Gold overcame a sluggish global trend by surging Rs 470 to trade at Rs 31,000 per 10 grams on Monday after local jewellers ramped up buying for the festive rush. Silver offered a picture of contrast, which went below Rs 42,000 by falling Rs 300 to Rs 41,700 per kg, weighed down by muted demand …
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September 11, 2017 -
Ganesh Chaturthi one of my favourite festivals: Arjun Rampal
Actor Arjun Rampal says the colourful festivities and decorated pandals during Ganesh Chaturthi have “always fascinated” him. “Ganesh Chaturthi is one of my favourite festivals. The colours, festivities and beautifully decorated pandals have always fascinated me,” Arjun, who visited Radio City’s studio here during the festival to promote his film ‘Daddy’, said in a statement. …
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August 29, 2017 -
Prohibitory orders clamped in Mathura ahead of Radha Astami, Idujjuha
In view of the forthcoming Radha Astami and Idujjuha festivals, prohibitory orders have been clamped here from today, an official said. “The orders would remain in force till September 15,” District Magistrate, Mathura, Arvind Malappa Bangari said. According to the order, assembly of four or more persons on a public place, carrying of arms or …
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August 27, 2017 -
A feast for the eyes and the soul
The soul of any culture lies in its festivals, for around this pivot revolve customs and traditions, reflecting the lives and times of its people. The photo exhibition titled 'Hungarian Cultural Festivals', by Gyorgy KonkolyThege, renowned travel photographer from Hungary, presented the country in a new light to its viewers. Konkoly-Thege, an economist by education, …
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April 23, 2017 -
Festive melodies
Be it the glorious days of vinyl records or the current generation of compact discs, interest for the new music releases on the occasion of Durga Puja is still in vogue. Puja songs are an integral part of the grand celebration and releasing Pujor Gaan is a practice of more than 100 years. It is …
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September 24, 2016 -
Strains to build dreams on
Sangeet Piyasi celebrated the 25th year of its gloriously melodic existence with a grand four-day music festival at Rabindra Sadan (11-14 August). All the days were dedicated to legends like Subodh Ganguly (lyricist-composer and founder of Bangiya Sangeet Parishad), Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan, Pandit Shankar Ghosh and Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan. A gratitude-filled purse …
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September 2, 2016