Must take Indian music to the world, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi"My request to the cultural foundation is that it should focus on two things specifically. We hear about globalisation but its definitions ...
28 Jan, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Pandit Jasraj's mortal remains to arrive in Mumbai, will be kept for 'family darshan' at his residenceHe is survived by his wife Madhura, son Shaarang Dev Pandit and daughter Durga Jasraj.
19 Aug, 2020, 12.10 PM IST
Pandit Jasraj, 90, passes away in New Jersey; Modi mourns 'exceptional mentor', Pres Kovind recalls the man who 'enthralled people with soulful renditions'The PM mourned the passing of the musician as a loss to the community. President Kovind called him an 'unparalleled classical vocalist'.
17 Aug, 2020, 09.06 PM IST
More Indians should get star statusEspecially since celestial bodies in a trillion galaxies remain mostly nameless.
24 Dec, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
Minor planet named after Pandit Jasraj, first Indian musician to receive this honour'Panditjasraj' traverses the cosmos between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
29 Sep, 2019, 08.25 PM IST
#MeToo: Shweta Pandit accuses Anu Malik of sexual harassment when she was a minorIn a lengthy post on Twitter, the singer accused Malik of being a 'pedophile and sexual predator'.
17 Oct, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor attend Aadesh Shrivastava's funeralBollywood personalities like Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Nigam & Udit Narayan paid their last respects to music director Aadesh Shrivastava.
05 Sep, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Musical notes over high tea hosted by Ashok HindujaA delegation from Berklee College of Music, headed by the president, Roger H Brown visited Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai to announce the AR Rah...
10 Apr, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Divine inspiration spurred Harinder Sikka projectFormer Indian Navy lieutenant commander Harinder Sikka's film on Guru Nanak called Nanak Shah Fakir has been screened in festivals in Canne...
10 Apr, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
AR Rahman launches music of 'Nanak Shah Fakir'Rahman, who has mentored the background score of the film, said, "Nanak Shah Fakir is a film very close to my heart and I really wanted to ...
07 Apr, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Prabha Atre gets Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime AwardVeteran classical vocalist Prabha Atre was today felicitated with the prestigious Pt Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award-2014.
15 Feb, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Pandit Jasraj awarded Sumitra Charat Ram AwardUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitely presented the award, whose previous recipients are Pt Birju Maharaj, Kishori Amonkar and Mayadhar Raut.
17 Nov, 2014, 10.13 PM IST
Kedarnath shrine reopens for devoteesAbout 1,252 devotees including eight foreign nationals visited the shrine on the opening day.
04 May, 2014, 04.59 PM IST
Padma awards: VIPs nominated kin, acolytes for this yearThe Padma awards have always invited controversy and here is more proof that they are seen as political favours by the government of the da...
09 Nov, 2013, 11.42 AM IST
Hailing KrishnaJnamashtami marks the birth of the Saviour who saved the light of Dharma from the forces of darkness.
04 Aug, 2012, 07.15 AM IST
Piya & PanditHis raga Kafi unveils the riotous roots of the festival of colours that's being celebrated on the streets outside with great gusto that mat...
14 Mar, 2012, 04.24 AM IST
- New film to promote Indian classical music in Bollywood
Singer-turned-anchor Durga Jasraj will produce a film based on classical music under her production and event management company 'Art and A...
14 Dec, 2010, 01.34 PM IST