Khepa Lalon BandLalon Band's song 'Khepa' delves into the meaning of madness. Nigar Sultana Sumi's vocals blend gospel, folk, and rock. The song draws from...
Islamist attacks on mystic singers spark sharp reaction in BangladeshProminent Bangladeshi figures condemn the arrest of a baul singer and subsequent attacks on fellow musicians. They state religious extremis...
‘Coke Studio Bangla’ takes off, debuts with a Baul-Rabindra Sangeet fusion version of ‘Ekla Chalo Re’The first season of the Bangladesh edition of 'Coke Studio' will put out a playlist of 10 songs.
MoD rejects West Bengal CM's charge on Republic Day tableauAn official of the defence ministry, which takes care of the selection process of tableaux, said the entire process follows a set of guidel...
Divine lives in youDuring the same period, Lalon Fakir, a Baul singer from Kusthia, now in Bangladesh, composed a song that said that while people look for Go...
A slice of Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan, coming up in HoustonThe Tagore Centre for Arts and Culture, expected to be ready by the middle of next year, has been conceived by alumni and faculty members o...
Minstrel in the gallery: Parvathy Baul is on a mission to bridge the gap between esoteric Baul akharas and world musicThe quietude of Parvathy Baul, singer, musician, dancer, almost belied her power-packed performance of the previous evening when she had re...
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina seeks nationwide alert amid Islamist attacksShe spoke hours after suspected militants hacked three traditional 'Baul' mystic singers in a pre-dawn attack in western Chadanga district.
67th Republic day tableaux depict ancient Odisha, Bauls of BengalThe maritime activities in ancient Odisha coupled with popular folk dance Dalkhai of the state were showcased at the 67th Republic day para...
This Holi, witness the devotional splendour of West Bengal's Basant Utsav Folk FestivalA three day Basanta Utsav folk festival is organised in the Purulia district of West Bengal. Apart from playing Holi, tourists indulge in a...
- Great guise
Shiva comes disguised as a tribal to test the mettle of the warrior-prince Arjuna. Initially fooled, he intuits to the divinity within us a...
Folk musicians from US and India collaborateUnder a cultural exchange programme, folk musicians from America and India are collaborating and jamming together to create a new kind of f...
- Padma awards for Sharmila, Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi
Bollywood reaped a rich harvest at this years Padma awards with Sharmila Tagore, Sridevi, Nana Patekar and Ramesh Sippy besides Rajesh Khan...
Howrah Bridge maker, Braithwaite Burn & Jessop in profit after several yearsBraithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Co, the firm that built the Howrah Bridge over river Ganga, has turned around after years of sicknes...
- Fresenius to invest 30 mn euro in Dabur
Fresenius Kabi, which acquired Dabur Pharma, is looking to expand the latter's oncology business globally with plans of investing up to 30 ...
- Fresenius Kabi to invest $70 mn, announces open offer
Days after acquiring 73.3 per cent control of Dabur Pharma, European health care firm Fresenius Kabi on Monday said it would launch a publi...
- India tops BPO chart
India has been ranked as the fourth most attractive investment country and the preferred location for call centre and back office activitie...