SPIC-MACAY’s first globalal convention begins May 20 in Kolkata
Kolkata, May 15: Over 1,800 delegates will participate in the first SPIC-MACAY international convention on promoting Indian classical music and culture that begins here May 20.
China gifts Tagore gallery on 152nd birth anniversary
Kolkata, May 15: A gallery on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and China was opened Wednesday at Tagore’s ancestral residence in North Kolkata’s Jorasanko, that now houses the Rabindra Bharati Museum.
Lenin mausoleum reopens in Moscow after renovation
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The mausoleum housing the remains of Russian communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin reopens here Wednesday after repairs that fixed the “sinking” foundation and restored the original lighting, authorities said.
Conservationists demand restoration of Dara Shikoh’s library (With Image)
Agra May 15: Conservationists here have demanded the restoration and reopening of Dara Shikoh’ library that is lying in shambles in the heart of the Taj city.
Now sip beer in the ambience of a coffee shop (With Image)
Chandigarh, May 14: Fancy drinking a beer but not in the chaos of a pub?
Scholar and thinker Asghar Ali Engineer dead
Mumbai, May 14: Renowned Islamic scholar, progressive thinker, author and Dawoodi Bohra reformist leader Asghar Ali Engineer passed away here Tuesday after a prolonged illness, family members said.
Scholar Asghar Ali Engineer dead
Mumbai, May 14: Internationally acclaimed Islamic scholar, author and social leader Asghar Ali Engineer passed away here Tuesday after a prolonged illness.
President to visit Assam, Nagaland
New Delhi, May 12: President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit to Assam and Nagaland from Monday, said an official statement here.
Taj lit fest: The spirit lives on (Letter from Agra)
Agra, May 11: There has been an upsurge in creative activities following the Taj Literature Festival in February, with several new groups actively pursuing literary goals.
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