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'India's greatest message is non-violence'

'Every religion is sacred and beautiful. There's no reason for people to hate each other because they practise different faiths.' IMAGE: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with his sons, Amaan and Ayaan Ali......

'Who will carry Birju Maharaj's legacy forward?'

'To match his passion for his craft is impossible.''I don't know of any Kathak dancer who can equal his passion.' IMAGE: Pandit Birju Maharaj. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sudhanwa/Wikimedia Commons......

Gopalkrishna Gandhi to get Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award

Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been selected for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award for promoting communal harmony and peace. A decision in this regard was taken......

Why we need Gandhi and Mandela today

'Religion is but one trait where intolerance manifests itself.' 'We come across ‘chosen’ races, communities, political ideologies, economic systems, all lending themselves to......

Mann ki baat: Modi urged people to save 'every drop' of water

Linking the intense heatwave and drought to environmental degradation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for a mass movement to save forests and conserve "every drop" of......

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

A musical journey awaits passengers of premier trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi with Railways deciding to play classical sound tracks in coaches.Instrumental music played by maestros like Ustad......

What are you downloading next?

Punjabi pop, heavy metal, hard rock and tuneless songs from some of the recent Hindi flicks. These are some genres that lack appeal, especially when it blares from your mobile phone into the......

'A brave attempt on the part of India'

The three-day convention of more than 1,000 delegates from 52 countries began on Thursday, albeit about half-an-hour late.Among them were more than 200 special guests and invitees, seated in......

NRI meet to miss some big names

Absent from the list of participants for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the largest ever gathering of global Indians being held between January 9-11, are businessmen like Laxmi Mittal, Swaraj Paul,......

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.' IMAGE: Shantanu Moitra makes music with singer Papon. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shantanu Moitra/Instagram From......

Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Why should patriotic Indians be embarrassed by Mulk?

'Mulk questions the very principle, of good-Muslim exceptionalism.''That, of course, we adore Abdul Hamid, A P J Abdul Kalam and Bismillah Khan and if only more Muslims were like them.''Anubhav......

Video: Why did Ustad Amjad Ali Khan invite Karan Johar?

Glimspes from the launch of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's book, Master On Masters. Video: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com When a music maestro decides to write about 12 music icons of the twentieth century, you......

Super Filmi Week: KJo's call for grace!

Be it Oscars, Kareena Kapoor or Karan Johar, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week is a study in grace for both the right and wrong reasons. Sunday It's nice to learn about filmmaker Karan Johar......

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