Times when Bollywood songs met British Royalty: 'Dhoom Machale’ is not the first Indian song to resonate in the palaceThe Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band performed 'Dhoom Machale' during the Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey. King Charles...
27 Mar, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Vijay Deverakonda returns the favour after Telangana joke by Coldplay's Chris MartinColdplay recently ended their India tour with a final concert in Ahmedabad. Chris Martin humorously claimed to be from Telangana. Amused, a...
29 Jan, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
Christmukkah to Diwalloween: The confluences can lead to a deeper understanding all roundIf the US can have Christmukkah-or even Chrismahanukwanzakah, to include the African-American Kwanzaa-then why not Diwalloween? After all, ...
01 Nov, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
Curtain call: From 'Friends' star Matthew Perry to Lisa Marie Presley, influential people who passed away in '23A list of celebs who left us in 2023.
04 Dec, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
Little known facts about King Charles: One-time jockey and hedgelayerCharles, the upcoming monarch, is the first to have gone to school and was educated in various institutions. He loved skiing, surfing, scub...
18 Apr, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
Why is 'Auld Lang Syne' sung on new year eve and what does it mean?People across the US sing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Day. The song was written centuries ago and contains words that we would never use...
29 Dec, 2022, 10.45 PM IST
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla to be crowned on May 6, 2023Charles, 73, will be formally crowned at London's Westminster Abbey.
12 Oct, 2022, 08.04 AM IST
TikTok releases first album its biggest viral hits in CD and vinyl formatThis is the first time TikTok has ventured into the traditional music market.
24 Jun, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
Dazzling drones, projection mapping show add colour to Beating the RetreatFor the first time in more than 70 years, popular and favourite hymn of Mahatma Gandhi 'Abide With Me' did not echo at the Vijay Chowk, whe...
29 Jan, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Govt dropped 'Abide With Me' from Beating Retreat as Indian tunes more appropriate: Sources"Abide With Me", written by Scottish Anglican poet and hymnologist Henry Francis Lyte in 1847, had been part of the Beating Retreat ceremon...
23 Jan, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
Khaki: Celebrating the unexpected success of an Indian colourIn all the events that have been held to commemorate WWI khaki, as cloth and colour, hasn’t featured much, yet it was to leave a lasting im...
07 Jul, 2018, 01.58 PM IST
How politicians have long used animals to connect with people, or to make a pointEven Mahatma Gandhi, who felt keeping pets was a distraction – “you cannot serve man and dogs at the same time and therefore dogs should no...
08 Sep, 2017, 11.31 PM IST
India full of diversity, it is our pride and our strength: PM Narendra ModiModi was addressing thousands of people, almost all of Indian origin, at a Grand Community reception in his honour at the iconic Wembley St...
14 Nov, 2015, 04.29 AM IST
Parties turn to Indian flavour in UK poll campaignFrom release of Bollywood-style campaign song singing praises of Prime Minister David Cameron in Hindi to visits to gurdwaras and temples a...
03 May, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
Glitzy opening ceremony kicks off Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014The 35,000 capacity Celtic stadium cheered as the Indians entered with the tune of popular Bollywood numbers 'nagada nagada' and 'pyar do' ...
24 Jul, 2014, 05.39 AM IST
Countries that have embraced tourists from around the world to enjoy local festivalsET-Travel salutes countries that have embraced tourists from around the world to enjoy their local festivals and events.
06 Feb, 2014, 09.39 AM IST
- Kangra’s Lhasa
Ever since the Dalai Lama made Macleodganj his home, it has become a pilgrimage spot for people from all walks of life.
31 May, 2007, 02.34 AM IST