Experts meet at one day conference organised to celebrate 125th birth anniversary of freedom fighter K M Munshi and completion of 75 years of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. “We live in impossible democracy,” said Chittatosh Mukherjee, former chief justice, Mumbai High Court and chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kolkata, speaking at one-day international conference Symbols and Theories […]
Continue reading“Schools must have tighter surveillance to protect kids,” experts
Psychologists and sociologists want schools to have stricter norms to safeguard students If a three-year-old boy is not safe at a nursery in the city, than it is a major reason to worry – say a number of experts including psychologists, sociologists and leaders of local parents’ association. Schools and nurseries must have tighter surveillance […]
Continue readingAmdavadi dancers to open ASEAN conclave
Kathak dancers from city to inaugurate an international business conclave Enhancing the city’s identity as a cauldron of cultures, a team of local Kathak dancers is to perform at the inauguration of the India-ASEAN Business Fair (IABF) and business conclave on Tuesday. About 10 ASEAN countries will participate in this international conference hosted at New […]
Continue readingSaptak’13 dedicated to Pt. Ravi Shankar
As a tribute to the late maestro, the festival ‘Arghya’ will host a special bhakti sangeet programme In a heartfelt gesture to pay a befitting tribute to legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar – one of the two founder artistes of Saptak – the 2013 edition of the festival has been completely dedicated to him. In […]
Continue readingSitar snaps strings with the mortal world
A special programme for sitar maestro will be held in the city Global ambassador of Hindustani classical music, Pt Ravi Shankar, passed away in San Diego, California early Wednesday at the age of 92. He was under treatment for breathing difficulties since December 6 at the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. He is survived […]
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