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West takes to Sikh martial art

The traditional Sikh martial art of 'gakta' is finding many takers in USA, UK, France and Germany where it is being taught as a science of combat for self-defence. So much is its popularity that in......

Readers' Pick: Bollywood's Ten WORST Item Songs

Item songs are a necessary evil in Bollywood. Though criticised for objectifying women, even top filmmakers from Karan Johar to Dibakar Banerjee cannot resist adding a glitzy, glamorous item number......

Colourful ceremony draws curtains on Delhi Games

A dazzling laser show and a musical extravaganza on Thursday marked the finale of the Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event hosted by India which crowned itself with sporting glory by......

Commonwealth Games opening to have spiritual touch

The opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, on October 3, will have a spiritualtouch.Azaan,Vedic and Buddhist chants will be played in the background as......

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Q. Name the Folk Dance delivered from Marshal Art Gatka. When british Banned Use Of Arms n Machine Tools in Punjab, people started dancing like they had Sword in One hand n Shield in the Other one!!!!!!
HARI Singh Nalwa: A. more

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Q. Consider the following pairs:Tradition State 1. Gatka, a traditional : Kerala martial art 2. Madhubani, a : Bihar traditional painting 3. Singhey Khababs : Jammu & Kashmir Sindhu Darshan : Festival Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Sweet Swati: A. BhaLLe BhaLLe more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/consider-the-following-pairstradition-state-1.-gatka-a-tradi/23035152/answers/24416040

Q. do u like punjabi Bhangra?
Sweet Swati: A. Bhangra is 2300yrs old, in past forty years it has gained very high popularity..it includes of dances and arts, including Jhumar, Luddi, Giddha,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-u-like-punjabi-bhangra/23035152/answers/15522415

Q. hw many folk dances indian hv ??
Aansoosingh: A. Bathakamma A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.Bihu Bihu is a folk dance from Assam. It is a very brisk and aggressive dance performed by both boys and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/hw-many-folk-dances-indian-hv-/15520730/answers/10841401

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Sikhs display traditional martial arts at annual parade in New York

New York, April 28 (ANI): Scores of Sikhs participated in their 26th annual parade here over the weekend, with an aim to spread awareness about... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/04/28/193-Sikhs-display-traditional-martial-arts-at-annual-parade-in-New-York.html

A Cinema Paradiso moment at centenary film festival

Scenes dealing with nudity and portrayal of women which were cut from various Hindi and regional films made over the years were shown at the... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1827870/report-a-cinema-paradiso-moment-at-centenary-film-festival

Vishal Bharadwaj

The writer has posted comments on this article Nitisha KashyapNitisha Kashyap , TNN | Apr 27, 2013, 12.00 AM IST RELATED Having made two films... ...

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In Punjab, girls lead a gatka fightback

In contrast to the predominant image of the girl as a helpless victim pervading the nation following the Nirbhaya gang rape in December 2012, a... ...

http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/fy/8at2Eue0mrpHM4Vt/story01.htm

SGPC allots 100 acres to Fatehgarh Sahib varsity

Fatehgarh Sahib, April 14 Students and staff members of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, celebrated Khalsa Creation Day... ...

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130415/cth2.htm

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