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BY BIJOYLAXMI HOTA For yoga therapy to be fully effective, the initial treatment should be done away from home in a yogashram. At home, it may not be possible to relax deeply, and tension slows down the healing. Also, at home,

BY QUAID NAJMI SOLAPUR, (IANS) - For this Solapur school dropout and self-trained artist, Shashikant Vaman Dhotre, his mother Ratan remains the center of his universe -- and the inspiration for his unique color photographic drawings on dark paper, which have

‘The Wait’ by Damodar Mauzo "Damodar Mauzo's stories present us with vivid glimpses of the richly diverse, cosmopolitan reality of contemporary Goa. In these perceptive, keenly observed stories Hindus, Catholics and Muslims all find ways to co-exist, in defiance of bigotry,"

BY VIKAS DATTA At the start of her singing career, she needed to stand on a stool to be able to reach the microphone but then she went on in her comparatively short career to become the last of Bollywood's three

BY VIKAS DATTA In his over three-decade-long career as a Bollywood director-producer, he had just half-a-dozen pictures to his credit, out of which two remained incomplete. Yet, "Mughal-e-Azam", finally completed and released in 1960 after what seemed like an interminable gestation

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The latest edition of Asta Guru's Modern Indian Art 'Collectors Choice' online auction, will take place on June 23-24, 2022, providing collectors with an exceptional opportunity to acquire masterpieces and rare compositions. While works by members

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Did Sidhu Moosewala get the feeling that his death was near? Did he hint as much to fans? Well, the lyrics of his last song, "The Last Ride", have set off a debate among netizens because

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - On one hand, his tabla has accompanied classical masters like Ajay Pohanka, Abhijit Pohankar and Ghazal maestros like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali, while on the other, Amit Choubey is equally comfortable performing with the likes

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Pop icons Armaan Malik and Ed Sheeran have collaborated for a new version of '2Step', which dropped on June 7. The two hit machines bring their musical prowess and their style of rendition to the reimagined song. Armaan shares,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (IANS) - Najiya Navas, a graduate from Thiruvananthapuram, has entered the India Book of Records by drawing pictures in the technique of Warli painting, an art form unique to the tribal community of North Sahyadri Range in Maharashtra. A Warli

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Santoor player, Pt. Bhajan Sopori, 73, passed away on June 2 in Gurugram of cancer. Recipient of the Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Jammu and Kashmir State Lifetime Achievement Award, Sopori who hailed from Sopore in

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - HarperCollins on May 31 announced its acquisition of the eagerly awaited new book by India's bestselling author Amish Tripathi, 'War of Lanka', the fourth book in the Ram Chandra Series, the second fastest-selling book series in

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – The late singer and composer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by his stage name KK, was gifted with a boisterous yet mellifluous voice that will be remembered by his fans for many decades to come. An auditory treat for

BY VIKAS DATTA Had he not been associated with Hindi films, lines like "Main akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar/Log saath aate gaye aur karvan banta gaya" would have been enough for his fame. Majrooh Sultanpuri, however, dominated Bollywood for decades, writing

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - '1 Minute Music,' is Instagram's latest music property which is a collection of music tracks and videos that are only available on its platform and can be used on Reels and Stories. This includes music from

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The journey from an art enthusiast and appreciator to a collector requires study, patience, and perseverance. There are a few golden guiding rules one must follow to have a rewarding and gratifying art collection journey, says

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Celebrated choreographer Shiamak Davar, who was behind the dance performance of the Bollywood star Ranveer Singh at the IPL 2022 grand finale in Ahmedabad, says matching up to the energy of the actor wasn't easy. "Dance and cricket

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - It was in 1998, when his song 'Dooba Dooba' for the album 'Boondein', released by 'Silk Route' broke all records. And that was not the era when social media ruled. "Thanks to the Internet, things have

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - From poetry to humor, there's plenty to read by Indian authors and poets while lounging at home. Poetry Novel: The Penguin Book of Indian Poets by Jeet Thayil A performance poet and songwriter, Jeet Thayil has compiled this

Geetanjali Shree’s award winning work 'Ret Samadhi' has been translated into English by American Daisy Rockwell. NEW DELHI (IANS) - Not only has Delhi-based author Geetanjali Shree's 'Ret Samadhi', translated into English by American writer-translator Daisy Rockwell into 'Tomb of Sand' achieved a new milestone

TOKYO, (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 24 gifted a Sanjhi Art panel to US President Joe Biden during his meeting with him in Tokyo. Sanjhi Painting is art that originated out of the cult of Krishna and flourished

BY SUKANT DEEPAK Thomson Andrews, best known as a Contemporary, Pop, RnB and Soul singer, has sung the 'Money Heist' season 5 promo song, for films like 'Ludo', '83' and a Sanskrit song for the forthcoming 'Bramhastra.'  He feels that his

India-West Staff Reporter MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - American Book Award winner Author Chitra Divakaruni will be reading from her new historical novel, ‘The Last Queen,’ about the life of Maharani Jindan Kaur, at Books Inc, 317 Castro Street, here, on June 2

BY SUKANT DEEPAK NEW DELHI, (IANS) -When the pandemic caught everyone off guard, making the familiar strange and colors monochromatic, and inviting fear, panic, discrimination, and depression; dance, for Geeta Chandran became her co-traveler. "Its potential to create joy and provide emotional

BY VIKAS DATTA Several cultures postulate a cyclical construct of time, instead of linear. This may or may not be valid for history, but it manifests itself prominently in human culture. Literature, for one, given how motifs, plots, and expressions crop

AHMEDABAD, (IANS) - Gujarat has announced that it will turnVadnagar into a world-class heritage tourism destination. Vadnagar is also the native place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that Vadnagar is one of the oldest towns

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Interestingly, one of the most well-known rappers in the country, Dilin Nair aka Raftaar, who raps in Hindi, Punjabi and Haryanvi happens to be a Malayali. "Most people don't know this fact. After Malaika Arora Khan

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - A century-and-a-half after her birth, "The Lost Diary of Kastur, My Ba" (HarperCollins) by her great-grandson Tushar Gandhi finally presents Kasturba as her own person, a woman of substance. Rare photos of Kasturba and Mahatma Gandhi are

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad recently released his new single titled 'Favorite Peeps', which is his second offering from his upcoming album 'The Way That Lovers Do'. Kuhad also announced 'The Way That Lovers Do' tour, a North American headline

By VIKAS DATTA With his velvety, soulful and ethereal voice, marked by a slight quaver, Talat Mahmood was well suited for the elegant poetic compositions that are the bedrock of Hindi film music, and rose to great heights initially. But given

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was cremated with full state honors, comprising Mumbai Police gun salute, at the Vile Parle Hindu crematorium, here on May 11 evening with Bollywood turning out in force to bid him a tearful adieu. His

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - 'Scorching Love: Letters from Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to his son, Devadas' reveals -- for the most part, for the first time -- Gandhi's letters to his youngest son, Devadas from 1914, when father and son were

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Celebrated singer Kanika Kapoor, who recently released her new independent song 'Buhe Bariya', says that it is a completely new take on love that is inspired by the Punjabi folk. The lyrics of 'Buhe Bariyan' are written by

BY GUNJAN SHRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, (IANS) - While women have been the subject of many a masterpiece, prized and adorned on the walls of prestigious museums and galleries across the world, the progress made in the representation, as well as the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – "These past two years have been brutal to the Indian classical music fraternity. We have lost several major pillars, and now, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. His passing on is an end of an era," Salil Bhat, Veena player

BY VIKAS DATTA Few music composers can achieve the distinction of their tunes becoming so popular as to be played at weddings -- especially their own. Unfortunately, for this individual, who reached this pinnacle in his late 20s, it was a

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The well-known face of the entertainment industry Raqesh Bapat enjoys painting and recently he unveiled his first painting. The painting will be used in an upcoming exhibition where he intends to dedicate it to his late father. He

BY SUKANT DEEPAK NEW DELHI, (IANS) - During the height of the pandemic, artist Veer Munshi made several trips to Kashmir, a place not unfamiliar to quarantines, though of a different kind. There, he began photographing people he knew through their

BY VIKAS DATTA When Chetan Anand was making a war movie based on the latest India-Pakistan conflict, there was one love song that was to be picturized on an IAF officer and they wanted a singer who could display a bit

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In the India of today, social, and communal fault lines have become starker than ever before. Inter-faith marriages, once seen as the hallmark of a plural society, are now being increasingly used to further a divisive

MUMBAI, (IANS)- Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired film adaptation rights to author Chetan Bhagat's 2016 acclaimed novel 'One Indian Girl'. Bhagat's book revolves around an Indian girl who is intelligent and successful and finds it difficult to find love. Bhagat said:

WASHINGTON DC, (ANI) - Legendary comic book artist Neal Adam, who drew superhero characters like Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, the Avengers and several others, has died at age 80. The news of his demise was confirmed by his daughter. Adams

MUMBAI, (ANI) – The passing of Rishi Kapoor marks brought to an end an era of romance in Bollywood. Recalling him with five of his best movie songs which were the ditty songs of their time. 1. Tu Tu Hai Wahi: Quite

BY VISHNU MAKHIJANI NEW DELHI, (IANS)- In spite of becoming more conscious about the importance of eating healthy, most people don't realize the full potential of food as a healer and often fall prey to half-baked information on social media and

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Kaaranvir Bohra recently appeared on the reality show 'Lock Upp', is all set for his first-ever South project. Produced by legendary Rajinikanth's wife Latha, his next is a music video directed by Prerna Arora. The actor will be

(ANI) - Dance influencers on Instagram have been on the rise ever since social media paved way for an open platform to showcase their talent. Out of innumerable talented influencers on social media, here's a list of some famous dancing celebrities

MUMBAI (ANI)v- International Dance Day is an occasion that is celebrated annually on April 29 to mark Jean-Georges Noverre's birthday. The Hindi film industry is incomplete without songs and dance sequences. Actors go through rigorous training sessions to learn the perfect

MUMBAI (ANI) - The first song from Aamir Khan's upcoming movie 'Laal Singh Chaddha' is finally out and it is titled 'Kahani'. Recently, a video of the superstar talking about a big Kahani took the internet by storm and finally, on

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Notching up a major success, HarperCollins on April 21 announced the acquisition of "The Magicians of Mazda", the keenly anticipated new book by bestselling author, Ashwin Sanghi - India's master storyteller with more than a million

MUMBAI (IANS) - Singer Aditya Narayan, who recently came up with his new song 'Mangta Hai Kya', says he is quite choosy about his singing and he can manage to maintain the quality control because music is not a way