In 'Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal', Sandip Roy traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.
Performers set two individual records — one for the ‘Bihuwa & Bihuwati’, or male and female Bihu performers in traditional attire, and the other for ‘Dhuliyas’, Assamese men playing folk instruments.
Folk music just wasn’t cutting it anymore for Sarvjeet Tamta, a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan fan who left home 10 years ago at the age of 16. He hasn't looked back since.
Uttar Pradesh has always seen local folk singers warm up the stage during election campaigns. They have sung for all parties -- Akhilesh, Modi and even Nehru.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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