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Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay dead

Eminent litterateur and Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay died at his South Kolkata residence in the early hours on Tuesday following a massive heart attack. He was 78. Gangopadhyay's......

Amjad Ali, Shivkumar Sharma given Akademy fellowship

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were among the recipients of Sangeet Natak Akademy fellowship and awards given to 47 eminent persons by President Pranab Mukherjee......

Tribute: Shrilal Shukla's work shocked India, left it naked

Shrilal Shukla, author of the iconic Raag Darbari and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, passed away last week. In a touching tribute, Sidharth Monga revisits Shukla's most famous work, in which......

Controversy puts an end to Aurangzeb exhibition

Curtains came down abruptly on an exhibition, depicting the life history of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, at the Lalit Kala Akademi in Chennai in the wake of some Muslim outfits and Hindu organisations......

Sunil Gangopadhyaya new prez of Sahitya Akademi

Noted Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay was on Wednesday elected the new president of the Sahitya Akademi, considered India's most prestigious literary post.Gangopadhyay defeated noted Malayalam......

Indian rupee to get unique symbol

The Indian Rupee will this fiscal join the elite league of global currencies like US dollar, British Pound and Euro that have their unique symbols, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday.......

India's civil aviation sector gets a lifeline

Out of the total Plan outlay of Rs12164.76 crore (Rs 121.65 billion) for the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rs 190 crore (Rs 1.9 billion) is the budgetary support, of which the Airports Authority of......

What will be the symbol for the Rupee?

The Indian rupee could soon get a unique symbol, with the finance ministry holding a public competition for a design, just like the US dollar ($), the euro (), the Japanese yen () or the pound......

India needs 6,000 more pilots in 5 years

India's fast-growing aviation industry, which is facing a shortage of pilots, will need an estimated 6,000 more certified captains in the next five years.At present, the booming airline industry is......

1,000 foreign pilots working with Indian airlines

Faced with an acute shortage of trained pilots, various airlines have engaged nearly 1,000 foreign pilots, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.However, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation......

Review: Ivan Megharoopan has soul

Malayalam film Ivan Megharoopan deserved all the recognition that has come its way, writes Paresh C Palicha What is the cost, particularly in terms of human relationships, that one has to pay for......

Birthday Special: Zohra Sehgal turns 100!

Like most memorable stories, this one too, begins long, long ago. On April 27, 1912, to be precise when a naughty little girl was born. She loved to climb trees and engage in all sorts of antics to......

'I have been branded as a director who makes small films'

Among the new breed of Tamil filmmakers, one director who stands tall is Vasanthabalan, director of excellent films like Veyiland Angadi Theru. Veyil, produced by director Shankarwas also the......

Review: Orkut Oru Ormakoot is outdated

Paresh C Palicha feels Orkut Oru Ormakoot is redundant as Malaylam cinema has moved on to tackle innovative subjects. The Orkut in the title Orkut Oru Ormakoot refers to the social networking site......

TV shows we'd love to watch on big screen!

Every time you think back to Doordarshan Network's classic serials like Malgudi Days, Hum Log, Dekh Bhai Dekh or Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, you wish some mainstream channel acquires their rights and......

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Q. Identify the person Zohra Sehgal ?
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Q. Who is the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi ?
Sunitha: A. Zohra Sehgal (born 27 April 1912) is an Indian actress and choreographer, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and...... more

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Q. Who is the new President of Sahitya Akademi ?
Sunitha: A. Shri Balan Nambiar more

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Q. Is Konkani language a dialect of Marathi?
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Q. Mohini aatam-Which state this dance from ??
Radha: A. With the continued insistence of some Marathis that Konkani was a dialect of Marathi and not an independent language, the matter was finally placed...... more

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Breaking new ground

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Lucknow Book Club's bold presentation Sex, Society and She, written-directed by Arshana Azmat impressed the theatre enthusiasts. Staged at Sangeet... ...

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Professional drama contest

The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi will organise a state-level professional drama contest at the Akademi theatre in Thrissur from May 21 to 30.... ...

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Portrait exhibition of Vayalar award winners in city

Something big is in store for all art aficionados out there in the city during the first week of June - those with a liking towards literature in... ...

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