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'Unfortunate' to refer to Gyanvapi as mosque: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said it is "unfortunate" to refer to Gyanvapi as a mosque and called Gyanvapi an "embodiment of Lord Vishwanath himself". IMAGE: Uttar......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Ambedkar wanted Sanskrit as official language: CJI

Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Wednesday said B R Ambedkar had proposed Sanskrit as the "official national language" of India as he understood the political and social issues well......

I will miss you, my brother...

'Rajan epitomised the best of his generation -- veneration for knowledge, for old fashioned morality of honesty and modesty.'Economist Devaki Jain, Padma Bhushan, salutes her brother who passed......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

A new Sanskrit wave

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet -- Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language. IMAGE: Rajesh Hebbar and Pratheeksha......

Super 30: 'Show your kids this inspiring movie'

'You come out of the theatre feeling happy, inspired, with moist eyes and in awe.' Hrithik Roshan's new film Super 30 tells an inspirational real life story, and audiences are suitably inspired.......

Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?

With the tremendous success of Slumdog Millionaire and Smile Pinki, 2009 was the year of India at the Academy Awards. Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?Two Indian Americans -- Sanskrit......

Khelein Hum... has beautiful music

Telling stories about extraordinary idealism is filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's favoured forte. And it's singularly responsible for catapulting him in the league of greats.After the glorious......

'With the National Award, Priyamanasam is vindicated'

'I didn't get any recognition in Kerala for this film and it has definitely hurt me. When the whole world is celebrating the return of Sanskrit, my state is busy ignoring it.' Vinod Mankara talks......

'India has tremendous genetic capabilities'

Andrew Krieger holds a BA in Philosophy (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa), an MBA in Finance -- and prior to that, an MA in South Asian Studies, most notably Sanskrit."I got turned on to Vedanta......

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