Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) On late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain’s 75th birth anniversary on Tuesday, singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan penned a heartfelt note celebrating their long musical association, saying he feels blessed to have spent 25 years playing, travelling and learning from the legendary percussionist. Mahadevan took to Instagram, where he shared a picture featuring him and the late tabla maestro. In the image, Zakir Hussain could be seen tying a band on Mahadevan’s hand.Mahadevan c…
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New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women business leaders and professionals from diverse fields on Sunday lauded the national convention of women thought leaders titled “Bharati — Nari to Narayani”, saying the platform has brought together women from across communities and sectors to deliberate on empowerment, culture and leadership.Speaking to IANS, Lakshmi Puri, Ambassador and former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, extended greetings on the occasion of International Women’s Day and …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) What was intended to be a politically resonant moment during the CPI(M)’s development march in Balussery near Kozhikode has snowballed into controversy, with allegations of staged optics and sharp satire from actor-director Joy Mathew.The episode centres on visuals of an elderly man, Moideen, handing over Rs 2,000 to CPI(M) state secretary M. V. Govindan during the march in Kozhikode district last week.In the widely circulated clip, Moideen is heard saying the…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Brazilian theatre production Passado Presente Zenturo is set to make its international debut at the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav as it will be performed in Bengaluru on February 5 and in New Delhi on February 7, an official said on Tuesday. The Brazilian theatre production will later be performed at the 5th GITIS FEST in Russia in April, an official said.Based on Marcha para Zenturo by acclaimed Brazilian playwright Grace Passô and Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Passado …