Anindya Chatterjee, Sandhya Mukherjee refuse Padma ShriTabla player Pandit Anindya Chatterjee has declined to receive the Padma Shri honour. The eminent percussionist, who has done 'jugal bandis...
27 Jan, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
Eminent dancer Amala Shankar passes away at 101Shankar, who had been suffering from age-related ailments, died of cardiac arrest in her sleep.
24 Jul, 2020, 01.05 PM IST
Make the best of whatever happens: Sukanya Shankar talks cancelling shows planned for maestro Ravi Shankar's 100th birth anniversarySukanya & Anoushka Shankar's plans had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.
07 Apr, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Legendary Hindustani classical musician Annapurna Devi passes away at 91She was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award.
13 Oct, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
India's national orchestra Vaadya Vrind to compose Swachh Bharat melodyThis is the first time that the national orchestra is being employed for a big-ticket initiative.
01 Jul, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
AIR band to compose for Swachh BharatThe musical composition for PM Narendra Modi’s pet initiative would be played on radio channels to spread awareness about the cleanliness i...
01 Jul, 2016, 06.17 AM IST
Zubin Mehta's namesake: Joe Wright's son Cherubic Zubin caught everyone's eyeCherubic Zubin was nestled in the arms of mom and sitarist Anoushka Shankar, bringing to mind conductor Zubin Mehta, after whom he is named.
25 Sep, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
Want to complete Raviji's work: Sukanya Shankar"Ravi Shankar: A Life In Music" will give music lovers a rare glimpse into the Grammy-winning sitar virtuoso's early life and his impact on...
21 Apr, 2015, 05.19 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee releases commemorative stamps on eight Indian music greatsHe released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps featuring renowned Indian classical musicians at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
03 Sep, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
Visakhapatnam post division to release stamps on Indian musiciansThe stamps will be released on sitar maestros Pandit Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan, renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen J...
02 Sep, 2014, 03.45 PM IST
My marriage to Pandit Ravi Shankar was more important than earning fame: Annapurna Devi"Panditji was not happy, as I received more appreciation than he did from both the audience & critics whenever we performed together in the...
01 Sep, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
IFFI to pay tribute ot Manna Dey and Ravi ShankarLegendary singer Manna Dey will be honoured with a special tribute along with Pandit Ravi Shankar at the 44th International Film Festival o...
06 Nov, 2013, 07.34 PM IST
Pandit Ravi Shankar: Siddha and SoundI met the maestro backstage, after I had reviewed some of his performances. So how did he manage to evoke each raga so powerfully, so unerr...
15 Dec, 2012, 05.44 AM IST
PM condoles Ravi Shankar's death,says he was national treasureThe nation joins me to pay tributes to his unsurpassable genius, his art and his humility," the Prime Minister said in his message.
12 Dec, 2012, 01.07 PM IST
- Uma Bharti's stint as MP Chief Minister described as 'frenzied'
Madhya Pradesh government's official magazine 'Sandesh' has termed saffron leader Uma Bharti's stint of being synonymous to what can be cal...
23 Dec, 2011, 11.33 AM IST
- How to listen to all the company's stakeholders
Interestingly tone deaf people have a problem only in recognizing musical notes. They can fully understand intonations of human speech.
01 Dec, 2011, 10.16 AM IST
How Kashmir's tourism businesses are uniquely catering to record number of visitorsKashmir's tourism businesses, caught unprepared by the record number of visitors, are making unique arrangements to catch the tide.
15 Sep, 2011, 03.45 PM IST