Two-day national mourning for Lata MangeshkarBreach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia. Though having recovered from COVID, the singer was ...
06 Feb, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
She was voice of the country ever since I can remember: Jaishankar on Lata Mangeshkar's demiseTerming it the "end of an era", External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of legendary singer ...
06 Feb, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
Court cuisines: Royal marriages not only linked dynasties but also led to the transfer of dishes across IndiaWith courtly cooking, the princely states preserved a certain kind of lavish eating.
13 Sep, 2020, 10.26 AM IST
Saregama music library grows by 10%Each and every track was heard and converted from physical tapes into a digital format. Every song was also updated with relevant informati...
09 Jun, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
Flip side with G Srinivasan, Chairman, New India Assurance"My mother was extremely upset that I was leaving Chennai. She said why couldn’t I do something in Chennai itself," said Srinivasan.
04 Apr, 2018, 01.13 PM IST
Poetry & politics! Gulzar's quick wit, Amjad Ali's stories enthral at Bengaluru Poetry FestivalThe second edition of the poetry fest in the city saw a good turnout.
07 Aug, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
Is the lack of good audio technology affecting the melody of classical music?Classical music is in dire need of good audio in concert halls and recording studios.
06 Aug, 2017, 12.47 PM IST
Ravikiran to pay a musical tribute for Subbulakshmi on her 100th birth anniversaryMS Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna as well as the Magsaysay award.
12 Sep, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
This is where Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman bought his trumpet horns fromBorn in the busy Avenue Road market in 1924, the store turns 92 this year.
18 Aug, 2016, 02.37 PM IST
Subbulakshmi to be honoured at UN on Independence DayThe world body's iconic General Assembly hall, from where world leaders address the globe, will reverberate with Rahman's music on the even...
09 Aug, 2016, 03.05 PM IST
The other side of Gayatri Krishna: From being a corporate crusader to performing artsGayatri Krishna evolved from a corporate warrior into a crusader for the performing arts.
21 Apr, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
Awards launched: Intolerance to dominate this year's Bangalore Literature FestivalIntroduction of literary awards in three categories -fiction, nonfiction and literary achievement in Kannada -will be the other highlight.
19 Nov, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
BJP icons Vivekananda, Bhagat Singh, Tagore, Bose, Abul Kalam to join Nehru on stampsA decision to this effect was learnt to have been taken during a recent meeting of the philatelic advisory committee chaired by Ravi Shanka...
29 Jul, 2015, 06.15 AM IST
A perfect tributeYesterday, a Google doodle was dedicated to the late tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha on his 95th birth anniversary.
30 Apr, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
Marquez, Khushwant Singh, MS Subbulakshmi: Books fly off the shelves posthumouslyAs their books fly off the shelves, in death, writers and artists offer stiff competition to those still living
24 Apr, 2014, 01.15 PM IST
- 'No plan to bring law for private job quota'
There were demands for a legislation for the quota from some people's representatives.
17 Aug, 2007, 03.30 AM IST
- Shehnai loses its master
Legendary Shehnai exponent Ustad Bismillah Khan, who brought the instrument to the centrestage of Indian classical music, died of cardiac a...
22 Aug, 2006, 12.27 AM IST